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To Download The Large crowd Meet your new Longfellow distillery drawn to Park Board readies spirits New Year's Commissioner for April launch Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Longfellow Nokomis Your community Messeng newspaper since 1982 February 2014 • Vol. 29 No. 12 www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com 21,000 Circulation Longfellow: Could it be the new ‘Highland Park’? A once-languishing corridor is now in vogue By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN much of the success of an area is would provide capital until Re- “Longfellow is the new based on perception, and when design got involved. Highland Park,” according to there are vacant buildings, resi- This is the first brick and Eddie Landenberger of Redesign, dents and business owners are mortar location for Sonora Grill, a private, non-profit commercial discouraged from not just mov- which has operated out of Mid- and housing real estate developer ing in but also frequenting the town Global Market since 2011. based out of Seward that also businesses already there. Opened by Mexican immi- provides community develop- grants Alejandro Castillon, Con- ment services. rado Paredes, and Fernando Ar- Landenberger noted that re- SONORA GRILL REVIVES nanda, the made-from-scratch cently opened Longfellow restau- MOLLY QUINN'S BUILDING menu is a fusion of South Ameri- rants are enticing folks from Mer- can and Spanish flavors. Since Redesign has focused on filling riam Park to cross the river and opening the Longfellow location empty buildings on Lake St., and dine in Longfellow, rather than in mid-December, Sonora Grill head south to Highland Park. has stepped in to rehabilitate has been busy, despite the fact And Longfellow residents buildings that others won’t touch. that January tends to be a slow that were driving to Highland Such was the case with the month in the restaurant busi- Park are “happy to have these op- former Molly Quinn's building ness. Plus, they’re employing 35 tions in their neighborhood,” he at 3300 E. Lake St., now occu- local residents. Since opening the Longfellow location in mid-December, Sonora Grill said. pied by Sonora Grill. A collapsed “Things are really good,” noted (3300 E. Lake St.) has been busy, despite the fact that January tends to be A real estate broker and sen- foundation had doomed the Paredes. “We’re really happy.” a slow month in the restaurant business. “Things are really good,” said ior projects manager at Redesign, property to vacancy since 2008, Conrado Paredes. “We’re really happy.” The location at Midtown Global Landenberger observed that and there wasn’t a bank that Continued on page 3 Market has remained busy, as well. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen) Two Minnehaha Academy Seniors Receive 4-Year Scholarships Local man killed by light College for many high school students is a dream. And for too many students, figuring out rail train at 42nd Street how to pay for it is a nightmare. Zoey Twyford and Tianna By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN cyclist. Briese, from Minnehaha Acade- An Ericsson resident became “This is the only pedestrian my’s senior class, had their the 10th person to die after being accident at this location,” stated dreams come true when they struck by a light rail train in Min- Siqveland. “In September of 2004, were awarded the 4-year Quest- nesota. motorist Hilmer Iverson, 87, drove bridge National College Match The Blue Line along Hi- through a gate arm at this intersec- Scholarship. awatha Ave. opened 10 years ago tion and his automobile was The Questbridge National in June 2004. struck by a southbound train.” Match Scholarship helps out- According to John Siqveland standing students from lower of Metro Transit, Michael F. LIGHT RAIL VS. AUTOS income families gain admission Kwosek, 62, was walking west- and full four-year scholarships bound on the southern side of the “Fatalities and crashes in this to the nation’s most selective gated intersection at 42nd St. mode of transportation are rare, colleges. when he was struck by the braking but they do happen,” observed Twyford, who is gifted in southbound train at about 6pm Mantill Williams of the American languages (Chinese and Latin) on Sun., Jan. 12. Public Transportation Associa- will be attending the University Kwosek was six blocks from tion. “There’s no mode of trans- of Chicago, and Briese is on her his home on the 4200 block of portation that is risk free.” way to Vanderbilt to study Span- 30th Ave. S. According to the U.S. Depart- ish, biological sciences and The gate arms controlling the ment of Transportation, fatalities eventually go to medical school. intersection were in the lowered on light rail lines over the last 15 Minnehaha Academy Col- On left –Zoey Twyford, a resident of St Paul, plays varsity soccer, manages position, and the train came to a years has ranged from a low of 13 lege Guidance Counselor both the boys’ basketball and girls’ fastpitch softball teams, is Senator of the stop a short distance beyond the in 2002 to a high of 33 in 2009. Richard Harris, encouraged the Classics Club and Chair of the Chinese Club. On right – Tianna Briese, also intersection after striking the man. There are 27 light rail lines in seniors to apply based on their of St Paul, plays fastpitch softball and is on the math team. Both work part- The light rail line was closed United States, and several get excellent academic records and time jobs outside of school. and buses were brought in to added every year, according to extracurricular involvement. The transport rail passengers between Darnell Grisdy, American Public application for the Questbridge cent of applicants are granted knew it would be posted that Franklin and Fort Snelling stations Transportation Association Direc- National College Match Schol- this scholarship, it is extremely day,” said Briese. “We were so until about 7:50pm. tor of Policy Development and arship is rather difficult for stu- uncommon that two students nervous, and I was going Metro Transit Police, as well Research. dents to complete, because it re- from the same school would re- through the motions really slow as Metro Transit’s Rail Safety divi- He pointed out that the vast quires extensive essays, recom- ceive the Questbridge Scholar- because my hands were shaking sion, are investigating the inci- majority of deaths on light rails mendation letters, and because ship,” said Harris. “It’s an honor so badly. Then I read ‘congratu- dent. lines are suicides. students need to submit a vari- for our school to have two stu- lations’ and ‘Vanderbilt’ and I According to Siqveland, of 10 In comparison, 40,000 peo- ety of different documents to dents represented.” just smiled. It hasn’t sunk in that fatal accidents since the Blue Line ple a year died in automobile different colleges. “Zoey and I had been wait- next year I’ll be going to opened, five have involved pedes- deaths, said Grisdy. “Because only about 3 per- ing for an update because we Vanderbilt for free!” trians; four have involved mo- “It’s the safest mode of trav- torists; and one has involved a bi- el,” Grisdy remarked. formative use of literature for her S. will hold an opening reception Cities are heavily represented, Local teacher chosen students at Roosevelt High Feb. 1 from 6-9pm for the new with images from the State Fair, School,” said Kerri Miller, host of photography exhibition by Keith the Pride Parade, tailgate parties as Travel Scholar MPR News’ The Daily Circuit and Holmes, “Pursuit of Happiness.” and many other smaller commu- Students in Molly Sheahan-Spec- Talking Volumes. “We always Holmes is the fiscal year 2013 nity events. Photographs from tor’s English classes next fall at want to help bring books to life Artist Initiative grant recipient the diverse cultural milieu of San 1885 University Ave. Roosevelt High School will do and sometimes the best way to from the Minnesota State Arts Francisco from the 80s will also St. Paul, MN 55104 more than just read “The Great do that is by exploring the au- Board. be featured, as well as images 651-645-7045 Gatsby.” They’ll learn about the thor’s life and inspirations. We “Pursuit of Happiness” ex- from the Denver Stock Show and life of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his hope that this program will do plores popular culture in these Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Publishers: Paris inspirations when Sheahan- just that – not only for those on United States, through images of Wyoming, in the 90s. Calvin deRuyter, Tim Nelson Spector returns from Paris as part the trip, but also for Molly’s stu- street fairs, parades, demonstra- The exhibit will open with a Managing Editor: of Minnesota Public Radio’s liter- dents.” tions, and other events held in reception on Feb. 1, and end with As the Travel Scholar, Shea- Denis Woulfe ary tour of the city where Fitzger- the public arena. The work cele- a closing party and artist talk on ald lived and worked. Together han-Spector will enrich the expe- brates individual quirkiness and Mar. 1. Advertising: with Project SUCCESS, Minneso- rience for fellow travelers on the creativity, but also suggests the Denis Woulfe - 651-917-4183 ta Public Radio selected Sheahan- trip, providing historical and lit- conflicting values and cultural Photographer: Spector as the Travel Scholar for erary context and creating engag- pluralism that have characterized Special winter ing activities focusing on Fitzger- Stefanie Berres the Paris trip, Apr. 7 -14, with the American social landscape on-air host, Kerri Miller. ald’s writing legacy, including since the Sixties. Despite the title programs planned Production/Illustrations: Sheahan-Spector was select- “The Great Gatsby.” When she re- of the show, the project does not Bob Wasiluk ed from a competitive pool of turns, she will incorporate the focus on personal desire for such at Fort Snelling subject matter back into her Contributing Writers: Twin Cities educators.
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