FEATURES vol. 34 no. 1 january 2006
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local news Villa Roma Onwer Advises: If You See a Crime, Call 911 page 2 www.communityreporter.com school news New Year Wishes Total Smoking Ban Debate Heats Up in Saint Paul Please by Tareesa Von Eschen and Jo Heinz Come In November, City Council Member Dave Thune proposed a total ban on smoking in True St. Paul bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, page 5 pool halls and private clubs. The new ban, however, allows smoking in outdoor seating areas. While Mayor Kelly vetoed the total ban proposal twice in favor of a state- wide ban, Mayor-elect Chris Coleman will support it. On December 7, nearly 200 people packed the public hearing before the City Council. One speaker for the Health Care industry, representing 14,000 members, talked about the adverse effects of smoking, saying “three people die from the effects of environmental tobacco smoke for every “one” person killed by a drunk driver.” Most St. Paul and West Seventh area bars and restaurants strongly oppose the newly proposed ordinance. Pat Fluery, Shamrocks, 995 West 7th St., and President of the Hospitality Industry,
spoke passionately about the 8,000 liquor Photo by licenses involved, totaling 2.4 million in taressa von income for the city, and the suffering of eschen community news families and jobs lost if bars and restaurants Howard Bremer - Happy to be smoking “indoors” at Skarda’s Bar, 728 Armstrong. Martha Stewart was Here! had to close. He and his wife, Christie Lewis, can’t smoke.” air vents to get their building compliant. He page 3 believe that since smoking is legal, business worries that between the devastation of the owners should be allowed to make that How are others reacting? hockey strike and smoking ban, their place decision in the privacy of their establishments Chef/Manager Mark Ubel, from Mitch’s might not make it. Ceruzzi said he would IN THIS ISSUE without government interference. Supper Club, 1305 West 7th St., says, “The support a state wide ban as he thinks that Pat Mancini of Mancini’s Char House, 531 (current) smoking policy works fine. The would level the playing field. Looking Back, Looking West 7th St., had a letter read to the council majority of customers say smoking doesn’t “Rusty,” manager at the Glockenspiel, 605 Forward: Year in Review expressing opposition, saying, “The current bother them here.” They have air circulation West 7th St., echoed that sentiment saying page 2 ban serves employees and customers well.” coming in from the outside and smoke filters he too thinks a state wide ban would be more Peter Skinner, Skinner’s Pub, 919 to clean the air. fair but doubts a city wide ban will drive Randolph St, testified for the small bars DeGidio’s, 425 West 7th St., owner Jason business elsewhere. Mary Wildmo, owner Anne Frank Letters in owner, saying, “We need a profit margin Tschida is frustrated and angry because they of the already smoke-free Glockenspeil, St. Paul Museum of 7% and would suffer if the total ban is have spent a lot of money renovating their bar supports the ban. enforced.” He worries he will go out of page 4 to offer the separation from the restaurant in Tom Parrish of Parrish’s Supper Club, business. His Manager, Matt Summers, told accordance with the original ban. 2174 West 7th St., believes the smoking ban our reporter that the (total) ban will have Peter Ceruzzi, manager at Tom Reid’s, 258 is the number one interruption in bars and a huge effect.” He believes after 10 p.m., West 7th St., said they spent $3,500 on four people won’t come in for a drink “if they smoking to page 7
¡Let’s A Wish local news Fiesta! Pulitzer Prize Exhibit My wish forfor this New T Yearime at Features Enduring is a wish for time Time to get done all the things Chico Chica World Images I’ve ever wished I’d done page 3 Time to forgive what hasn’t been forgiven Starting Gate Time to stop and smell the flowers Starting Over the levee remembered And time to plant a few Wintertime Time to skip rocks in a pond page 3 Time to make snow angels Time to walk barefoot in the mud Time to sit by myself and Photo by jo heinz stare at the moon Editorial Page 2 Time to dance in the rain School News 4 Let go of a balloon Photo by jo heinz Owner Patrick Scanlon takes a break at the bar with Glen “Rusty” Anderson inside. community News 6 And watch it float away CLASSIFIEDS 7 Time to laugh by Jo Heinz active, he heard the Starting Gate was up for Time to cry With the opening of Canterbury Downs sale and decided to become a restaurateur. Time to think in 1982, the Starting Gate Bar has been His wife and his father, Henry Scanlon, COMMUNITY REPORTER a part of West Seventh Street. Since originally from Dublin, Ireland, help him deadline & MEETING: january 9 And a little bit of extra time for others September 1, new owner Patrick Scanlon run the business. For those who have so little time left. has added a fresh coat of paint to the Pat’s uncle, Tom Scanlon, owns the Tamar kaplan outside and is turning Starting Gate, 2516 Dubliner and the Turf Club, both located Twin cities academy, gr. 8 West 7th St., into an Irish Pub. He’s well on University Avenue. His brother, Michael, Community Reporter Website on his way with the warm woodwork and who is bartender and weekend manager, www.communityreporter.com. The Community Reporter wishes to thank cozy bar atmosphere, serving Guinness, looks formidable, but describes himself ¡ Frank Junghans for his generous donation of and Summit Pale Ale, to name a few of as an incredibly sweet guy with another $2000 to our Youth Writing Projects for the their specialty beers. side that can get the job done if necessary. Pat had extensive experience working in Besides his day job as a professional chef Wanted: Community Reporter is looking for New Year, 2006. This donation will allow us to sponsor more youth writing activities and devote the business. He attended the University for a wholesale soup company, Michael has board members. Applicants must reside in or more space to publishing the best words of our of Maryland on a hockey scholarship, and been a bouncer at Goby’s on Snelling and work in the West Seventh area. community youth. later St. Cloud State and the University of Randolph Avenues. Mr. Junghans, we wish you and yours a Happy Minnesota, majoring in communications Day Manager Glenn “Rusty” Anderson Newspaper Delivery Problems? New Year. and small business administration. After provides cheer and great service to his The Board of the Community Reporter Call 651-665-0068 investing in properties, of which he’s still starting gate to page 6
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right away if anyone spots suspicious activity. If crime can happen business to owner a well-prepared like Masters, it can also happen to anyone. Villa Roma’s Terry One was abandoned in Henry Court, a 150 dumpster Western on thought it Street. bizarre that the thieves not only Terry took the contents of the registers, but the entire machine! “The police wouldn’t even examine it for clues when I it brought in to them,” he said. warned about counterfeit $10 or $20 bills drivers was being circulated. One of Terry’s police, the to it reported He victim. first the address. and name suspect’s a with complete Again that the police unless told they Terry report the crime at the place, moment they could it do nothing takes to solve the the suspects! crime and apprehend 8:30pm. 651-227-3228. 8:30pm. 1/3 1/24 Rep. of House fear. anxiety, anger, Fa depression, combat to method proven a Wednesdays, Meeting 612-824-5773. Superior. Depre St. 1375 JCC, Paul St. & Wednesday. 1st 3rd 7-8:30pm, 651-698-1634. welcome. public Free, Ave. Paul -
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he YOUT/GRAPHIC DESIGN In its first year, the chapter sponsored lively lively sponsored chapter the year, first its In There There are many seniors in the West 7th Talk Talk about the experience and wisdom look at the concentration of ‘sober houses’ houses’ ‘sober of concentration the at look this issue is “potentially divisive.” “potentially is issue this beds at RSEden which house,’ the is Federation decided to take a a ‘transition “disappointed we didn’t get in front of the the of front in get didn’t we “disappointed time the said She numbers.” house’ ‘sober of future the because now is that on act to and and impact of which healthy will time. Looking last back, a Gerth accomplishment. that of says long, proud is she championed championed the movement to get rid of the plant for good. That decision helped bring about the dissolution of GSE this the past significance historical December, for generations to come. come. to generations for Ethanol. Diane Gerth, Federation Board President, April 2003 to April 2005, was was part of that. From their perspective, last year was full of decisions of “future- those of some And significance. historical” area our of future the impact will decisions over over the past year and much in the West Seventh neighborhood. Federation The Road Council/Fort Community District 9 T Eschen Von Tareesa by Looking Back, Looking Back, it Ed y Rhoda Gilman communityreporter.com St. Paul, MN 55102, when the Board meets. Articles Articles meets. Board the when 55102, MN Paul, St. reserves Board The spaced. double typed, be should your design can We copy. submitted edit to right the disk. on files jpeg or tiff ready, camera ads, WEBSITE: PRINTING: Third of Monday each 7pm month, at 265 Oneida, [email protected] BOOKKEEPING: In-Fin Tuan In-Fin Tuan [email protected] ADVERTISING 651-334-6104 Mike Walter, Maxine McCormick [email protected] LA Vanessa Rybicka Vanessa Walter Mike Meister, Debbie BOARD OF DIRECTORS Boardman Teresa Maxine McCormick Kathy Clark EDITORIAL DEADLINE & MEETING DISTRIBUTION: The letters, opinions, and editorials expressed on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Directors of this newspaper or any of our advertisers or sponsors. or advertisers our of any or newspaper this of Directors of Board the of views the reflect necessarily not do page this on expressed editorials and opinions, letters, The Seniors Urged to Make Voices Heard to Make Voices Seniors Urged share your questions and answers. and questions your share prices, prices, public transportation and property taxes. The next planning session is January 3, 1 p.m., at the Senior Federation office, 1885 University Ave. Call 645-0261 and sessions sessions on subjects of immediate interest to seniors and others on drug prescription get get involved. That, at least, is the thinking organize to December last met who those of the Greater Ramsey County Chapter of the Federation. Senior Minnesota neighborhood. neighborhood. As we heating watch costs on taxes spiral our costs care health and back cut service and homes climb, bus out of sight, it is time to get together and through which they can speak out, both for both out, speak can they which through and There themselves for their community. numbers. in power is can remember how things were done in the done were things how remember can past and how our country and were our built. cities And we need an organization of elders is not just a pleasant nod a in dizzy caught seems that at a In world age. old whirlpool of change, we need those who b 2 community reporter january 2006 3 Pulitzer Prize local news Exhibit Features
boom, but looking a little tired after a frosty Enduring World Martha Stewart Was Here! night a few days before her visit. So, what did we think when Martha asked for directions? Images First: Stay calm. Then: Can this be true? What will the customers in the shop think or do when Martha arrives? Should we tell them? We had 10 minutes to prepare? But, in Kent Petterson actuality, we had had 15 years of preparation and Martha in the business. We decided Martha Stewart Stewart was coming as a customer and to simply talk over a horticulture allow her have to her privacy just as everyone book. else had done through the day. As it turned out, Martha wasn’t alone. She brought her publisher for Martha Stewart Photo by jessica hac k ner Robert Jackson (Pulitzer winner, “Ruby Shoots Living, Kevin Sharkey; her Chief Creative Oswald”) next to his photo with exhibit curator Officer, Gael Ann Towey; and her publicity Cyma Rubin. person for the tour. Three of the four were enthusiastic buyers. They all knew exactly by Jessica Hackner what they wanted and luckily we had a The raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima, good selection from which to choose. They Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald, the stayed an hour and bought a large quantity reunion of a U.S. POW and his family — these of books. Martha graciously consented to a iconic images, which have become part of the couple of photos so we could prove this really fabric of our nation’s culture, are included happened. in the most comprehensive exhibition of Afterwards, my wife and I went out for Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs ever
Photo by michael brasel dinner at the Glockenspiel to celebrate our shown in the country, currently on display at good fortune. We didn’t know that more the Minnesota History Center. The popular by Kent Petterson book signing in the downtown Minneapolis was in store that evening. While we were exhibit will close January 15. What would you think if Martha Stewart Barnes & Noble store. Amy thought, and we having dinner, Molly Millett, staff writer for Of the millions of photos seen in called on her cell phone asking for directions agreed, that it would be wonderful if Amy the Pioneer Press, was interviewing Martha newspapers, only two are given the Pulitzer to your place of business? This happened could put our brochure in Martha’s hand Stewart at the Edina Marshall Field’s store. Prize each year — one for breaking news, to us at Terrace Horticultural Books on while getting her book signed. We didn’t She asked Martha: What did you do in your and the other for feature photography. The November 19 during our semiannual open expect a visit, but we did hope to make free time today? And then the word was out. exhibit includes all of the winning images house. Terrace Horticultural Books, 503 St. Martha aware of what we do here in St. Paul. The Sunday Pioneer Press ran an article titled, from 1942 through 2004. Clair Ave., is an Internet based business, but Martha, however, immediately recognized “Stewart Surprises St. Paul Shop.” The Pulitzer Prize was named after 19th- we can open by appointment if you actually how unique our bookstore business really is “Oh! What a great place!” Stewart is quoted century publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who want to see our books. My wife, Abby, and I in the world of gardening and books. as saying. “I bought 20 books on Japanese established the New York World and the St. started the business in 1991, originally out of We have thousands of books both new gardening, on Chinese gardening, on garden Louis Post-Dispatch newspapers. He left a our home in Minneapolis. We arrived at our ornaments, on landscape architecture in and used on gardening and all topics plant bequest in his will to the Columbia School of permanent THB home on St. Clair Avenue related. We also sell old seed packets, seed Europe. These are books that are out of five years ago. print…” She didn’t use her signature, “It’s a Journalism for prizes in journalism, literature, and plant catalogs, small old garden tools, music and drama. Judges make three While most of our neighbors don’t know unframed botanical and floral illustrations, good thing,” but her endorsement of “a great nominations (from more than 2,000 entries we are here, the immediate neighbors do. plus periodicals and journals related to place” is more than we could ever have asked. Tia across the street helps with the watering, botany and gardening. Plus visitors are free For that we are grateful. submitted annually) in each of the categories. deadheading of flowers and keeps the to roam our display gardens and view our We are overjoyed by this unique Younger guests may not recognize many of window boxes looking nice in the summer. seasonal window boxes which helps provide experience, but we’re still at 503 St. Clair, the older photos, but will have lived through So, how did Martha find us? Actually, we a total gardening experience. As a former waiting to serve our faithful customers and recent events featured in the exhibit including didn’t know Martha Stewart was going to be master gardener and active gardener, I offer anyone new who loves gardening. Visit us the 1999 Columbine tragedy and the current in the Twin Cities the day of our open house, an informed background perspective on the at terracehorticulturalbooks.com or order Iraq war. The exhibit does include some promoting her new book and furniture line. books we sell. books from abebooks.com/home/VERANDA graphic photos, but exhibit curator Cyma As luck would have it, our first customer of the Martha didn’t get the total experience, or call 651-222-5536 to visit our shop. day, Amy of Plymouth, was going to Martha’s however. The window boxes were still in exhibit to page 4
A Levee Remembered
Photo by jo heinz architectural designs, especially since there ERNEST L. RAMACIER was no similarity between them. Memoir Photo by m axine ccor ic k A dusting of snow on them, and with their WINTERTIME lighted windows, invited a feeling of being in a winter wonderland. I often wondered about the people who lived in them, and When the Mississippi River was frozen subsequently held them in high esteem. In over with one and one half inches of ice, recent years I’ve had the pleasure of meeting that was not enough to skate on. We Levee two, and I find I still have the same feeling. youngsters waited. But when it got thicker After a day on Irvine Park hill, we headed we would clear an area of snow large enough back home. And when the excitement of to skate on and play broom ball, a sport our day’s sport faded, we began to feel the which could result in a few bruised ankles. winter’s cold. We paused for a few minutes There was some flat land near the grain in Cossetta’s store to warm ourselves. • elevators. There, we prepared an area large Sometimes he gave us hot chocolate! Our 1364 W 7th St 651-224-2348 enough for a skating rink. After we placed trek down Chestnut Street took us past the Open M-F- 7am-4pm (SOON-open on Saturday!!) sand bags around the perimeter, we flooded Blacksmith shop of Mitch and Morris. They it, drawing water from the nearest house. were twin brothers whose physical statures There we played hockey. Most of us had a could very well have been role models bent tree limb for a hockey stick. For a puck for the author of the poem “Under the we used a small can. Spreading Chestnut Tree,” only in this case, Daily Specials I learned to skate on beginners skates. it was Chestnut Street. They resembled runners on a sled and served The brothers motioned to us to come Monday Tuesday & Friday very well until one learned to balance and inside where their forges gave them all the All pastries $1.00 the ankles strengthened. One of our favorite heat they needed. The smell of heated iron 16oz coffee Thursday winter sports was sliding down the hill in and hot coals imparted a feeling of old world All sandwiches Irvine Park. We used barrel staves for skies charm. Across the street was the barn and & pastry 16oz Latte $2.00 or scoop shovels — we sat in the bowl with stables of Mr. Zuly, who operated a drayage $3.00 the handle in front and we were able to steer business. Occasionally, he would hitch up $2.50 (including the shovel some. his wagon, equipped with runners and with A piece of cardboard gave a very swift ride, a load of hay, and give rides to the youngsters flavor syrup) and one could easily fall off the cardboard of the Levee. if a tree loomed ahead. If someone had a We longed for such a ride at that time, but EVERYDAY!! Sandwich & Soup $5.00 toboggan there were shouts of glee, as three he was not there. We quickened our pace, or more riders sped down the hill. with visions of our own warm houses and The use of the toboggans was restricted to mother’s hot meals. But first we had to go an area where there were no trees, since they through a canyon like stretch — a place could not respond to a turn readily. A sled bordered with very high grain elevators provided a fast and lengthy ride, sometimes about a block long on one side and the as far as Cossetta’s grocery store — almost a river on the other side. A little wind was block away! intensified in strength when it passed thru Going to Irvine Park to spend a few hours this area. It penetrated our clothing and sliding on the hill was like taking a trip to became bone chilling — especially since it $5.00 Lunch Special Free pastry the high country. It was located on a cliff was cooled further by the rivers’ ice. Includes sandwich, overlooking our homes, far below, on the with purchase of For the last few blocks we began to run chips, and soda Mississippi River flood plain. The parks’ when our homes came into view. The warmth 16oz or 20oz coffee perimeter contained many stately homes given off by our wood burning stove in the 1364 W 7th St • 651-224-2348 1364 W 7th St • 651-224-2348 of the eighteenth century era. Between rides, I use to gaze in awe at the various wintertime to page 4 community reporter 4 january 2006 Anne Frank Letters in St. Paul Museum by Joel Vadnais on Anne Frank, and her letters to a pen pal Girl Scout Spaghetti Dinner Anne Frank’s letters to her Iowa pen-pal in Iowa. In the spring of 1940, a Danville, have arrived at the old post office building, Iowa schoolteacher offered her students Proceeds will fund a bus for day camp. at the spaghetti dinner will help to keep Landmark Center, St. Paul, which now the chance to write to potential pen pals in Last summer, 48 girls from this area attended this camp affordable for the neighborhood houses a new museum, the TRACES Center Europe. Student Juanita Wagner, drew the day camp at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. This scouts. Daycamp is August 7-11. for History and Culture. name of a girl living in Amsterdam named summer, the day camp, which serves mainly The dinner will be held January 21, 4:30- Her words are part of a larger history Anne Frank. After writing Anne about life West Seventh area scouts, will be held in 7:15 p.m. at St. James Church, 496 View St. exhibit which takes one deeper into World in Iowa, Juanita received a letter in the mail Hudson, Wisconsin. The money raised War II. A step-by-step journey reveals an on April 27, 1940. Coincidentally, Juanitas’ underbelly of old laws, a new warrior class sister, Betty, received a letter from Anne’s and the horrors made possible by modern sister describing life in the Netherlands. Feral Cat Program the elements. In addition, it may be easier technology. Anne wrote of the situation of the Jews, she to find the cats which will aid the Humane The first area in TRACES directs your being one. As part of their Silver Award project, Society with its “Trap-Neuter-Release” attention to the 1798 Alien Enemy and On July 6, 1942, the Franks received an West 7th Girl Scout Troop 2206 is making project. Sedition Act passed by Congress and codified arrest warrant and Anne’s father, Otto, hid his 10 feral (wild) cat shelters. The 8th and Terry Meier, wood shop teacher at in to law in 1918. It took its toll on POW’s family in a secret annex behind a bookcase in 9th graders contacted the Humane Society Monroe Community School, will oversee (prisoners of war) and foreign “imported” his office. This ended Anne’s correspondence for project ideas. They decided to make the construction. Later, the girls will work suspects during World War II. to Juanita. But Anne continued to write in shelters to help cats and learned new skills with younger scouts to paint and finish the The American government brought more her diary, which later made her famous. working with wood and power tools. shelters. Donations of plywood, linoleum than four thousand Latin Americans to this On August 4, 1944, the Nazis found the In St. Paul, there is at least one colony of or 2x4s are needed. For information or country, including German and Austrian Frank family’s hiding place and took them a over 300 feral cats. With these new shelters, Jews who had just fled Germany. Interned death camp — first to Auswitzch (in Poland) to donate an item, call Cindy at 651-336- with Japanese and Italian Americans, these and then to Bergen-Belsen, back in Germany. these cats will have some protection from 3195 or Lucy at 651-224-7102. people were never convicted of war related Anne died six months before the British crimes against the U.S. Allowed no legal liberated the camp in the spring of 1945. defense, and begging not to go, many were Juanita continued to write but received no for Children in a play, “Smogzilla.” Art teacher Alice placed on ships bound for Germany and answer. After he was liberated, Otto Frank SCHOOl nEWS Stalhman is preparing for an open house and art fair for Compiled by Kathy Clark Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 29. never heard from again. wrote back, telling what had happened. Both The second area focuses on some kinder Anne and Juanita’s letters are on display. Bridge View School aspects. From 1939 to 1943, at a place called The tour ends in a room called the Black Students showcased skits about Ely Blueberry Festival, Four Seasons Tower’s Ore Days, Moose Lake’s Agate Festival, Judy In December the Choirs and Dance Ensemble performed Scattergood Hostel, near West Branch, Iowa, Box. With black cloth covering all the exits, it Garland Festival in Grand Rapids, Stillwater’s Lumberjack at City Center (Mpls.), Mall of America, Town Square (St. a group of Quakers and idealistic college is designed to be a bit claustrophobic inside. Days, Charles Lindberg Days in Little Falls, Northfield’s Paul), and Best Buy Corporate (Richfield). They celebrated students took in 186 German refugees, many Photos of allied POWs, emaciated dead in Defeat of Jesse James, Walnut Grove’s Little House on the Hmong New Year with folktales, music and food. Girls of them Jews. Referred to as “guests” by the mass graves and three rare color photographs Prairie and the State Fair in a December program. in Grades 2 and 4 celebrated the 5th annual Irondale staff, they sought to overcome the trauma of haunt this last and final room. Girls’ Hockey Clinic. In January students will participate life in war-torn Europe. They helped in the TRACES offers a vivid look into the lives, St. Francis-St James United in Multiple Intelligence eXperience classes based on kitchen and on the farm, taking lessons in memories and lessons from the past. Costs Fifth and sixth graders will attend environmental camp Howard Gardner’ s work. For 45 minutes, once a week for English, American culture and American $5. Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9am-5pm; Thurs. 9am- at Camp Widji for a cold weather learning experience. five weeks, students will be in a new learning activity. The theme this year is multi-culturism. government to help find jobs. 8pm; Sat.10am-5pm; Sun. 12am-5pm. Grades K-5 will enjoy learning from the National Theatre The third area is where you find the display sea gulls again. from page 3 WINTERTIME I should have learned a lesson from Bryon, winter, politicians (Paul Wellstone, Hubert kitchen and the aroma of mother’s freshly for, a few years later when I was about nine, EXHIBIT from page 3 H. Humphrey, Jesse Ventura), and the Twins baked bread was enough to cause a delirium I was out sledding with a friend my age. World Series victories. Pulitzer Prize winner, We ventured out on the ice that formed on Rubin believes it provides a great opportunity in its delight. for adults to talk with children about major William Seaman, of the Minneapolis Star, is Our family cat leapt into my arms when I the river from bank to bank. We had gone also featured for his photos of the sudden about halfway across when we paused for a world issues such as war, as well as everyday entered the kitchen. He had been placed in my topics like bike safety and what to do if a fire death of a child in the street, which originally care since its mother had passed away when it few seconds. At that moment the ice began ran in 1958. was a few weeks old. It was very playful until to sink a little from our weight. Since we breaks out. The display includes a smaller collection The Pulitzer Prize display is at the History he began to get bigger and stronger, when he had been running and sliding continuously Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd. W., on Tuesdays, 10 started to prowl around the house and our before then, we had placed no stationary from local photographers, “Minnesota weight on the ice. When the ice first felt like Through Our Eyes: Photojournalism at the a.m.-8 p.m.; Wednesdays through Saturdays, shed that housed mother’s brick oven. I had 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. named this summer kitten Byron Silo. 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In Our Community Birth to 5 Multiple Class Birth to 5 Classes St. Francis-St. James United School Mon 5:30 - 7:30 PM Tue 6-8 PM & Thu, 12:30-2:30 PM (twins, triplets, etc) and siblings An inviting neighborhood Catholic School (sibling care included) Baby Classes K through 8th Grade Tue (6-12 months) 10-11:30AM Tue (4-12 months) 12-1:30PM ECFE is a great way to meet other families, “Building for their Future – Catholic Schools” share ideas, and learn more about parenting Call 651-216-2763 for info Join us for Catholic Schools Week Kick Off skills. Second semester begins January 30, Sunday, January 29, 2006 2006 but families may join at any time! 10:00 Liturgy – Open House, Art Fair, Book Fair & Lunch Call 651-293-8969 for more information Call for information or check our web page www.http://sf-sj.net http://ecfe.spps.org 426 South Osceola Avenue • 651-228-1167 community reporter january 2006 5 New Year Wishes Please Come True A Better Person We asked students in the area schools to help us bring in the New Year with their wishes. The 3rd, 4th and 6th In the New Year I hope to become a better person. I want to grade entrants are printed below. Some 8th grader essays were moved to our webpage www.communityreporter. stop spreading rumors and start spreading joyful words. I com. There were too many good ones to print. In all, we received 126 essays. Thanks to all who took the time want to be the kind of person who brings people up, instead of dragging others down. I hope to set goals for myself so to reflect on their lives and the lives of others, our country and our world. We hope all your wishes do come that I can reach up, up, up. So that I’m free to accomplish true and you will strive to make that happen. anything, free to go anywhere, free to help myself and others. Art by Kathy Clark’s Grade 3, I want everyone to help everyone, not as an obligation or a St. Francis-St. James United Fighting for Freedom duty, but out of kindness and compassion. Because if we St. Francis-St. James ...I know that they are fighting for freedom, but can’t they ADHD work together, we can and will accomplish anything. We can handle it in a different way instead of war? Why do they have I wish that my cousin would grow out of his ADHD because all be better people. Katie Schroeder Grade 2: Teacher Kathy Clark to destroy some body else’s land? They even kill kids in the war. sometimes my cousin is so hard to handle when we baby sit That is wrong. I guess it’s never going to change. I only wanted him… Tyler Morrow Check webpage for more student wishes for the New Year. My wish for the New Year is… everybody to know about my New Year’s wish. Tahiry Conde This project was sponsored in part by a generous donation from That old people could cross the street safely because old Stop Smoking people are good. Michael Mersch Frank Junghans to our youth writing program and a grant from I Wish My New Year’s wish is for people to stop smoking because City of Saint Paul through Councilperson Dave Thune. That I could do better at everything and that everybody’s I wish the whole world will come in peace. it is affecting the air and people’s lungs My aunt Lou has wishes come true. John Tschida I wish everybody’s wish will come true. bad lungs. The doctor said that it was because of the second I wish everybody will live longer. hand smoke. I want people to stop smoking... Alysia Urbina That there weren’t any more natural disasters. And there I wish my grandpa would come into my life again. was no more harm to Mother Earth. Maddie Moser I wish there were no people who murder kids. Twin Cities Academy That the Iraq War comes to an end and that Dads and Moms I wish people were not poor. can come home. Luke Polta I wish that I could be with my family more often because we Grade 8: Teacher Jody verterby don’t spend that much time together. Doun Yang That we will live in peace to help people from the war that My Hope need help. And buildings that were bombed, rebuilt. And My Family Together My hope for the New Year evergreens grew everywhere. Joseph Amble I wish my family could be together more often. I barely get to Is to spread my joy and wipe the tears see them. Everybody goes to school and work every morning. To help everyone who’s cold and sad That everyone has a good life. For people who are poor, that To give them the things that make them glad people can help them have a better life. Zack Wosika When I am with my family, I feel happy and glad. We play games, talk and laugh. I think that it is very exciting. But That everyone has a Happy New Year. A lot of people make when I am not with my family I feel lonely, sad and empty. The people around who do not give mistakes. It is great for the year to be fresh and have a new Yong Yee Yang Don’t really have a reason to live start. Kaitlyn Ewine They use the things they have and then They want and “need” new things again I wish for peace and quiet so I can hear the birds sing and I Going to War can read. Hennok Ghebeye …My next door neighbor John was going to war. He was scared at first but he faced it. When he left to go to war in But if you die and didn’t help out Iraq, I hoped for him everyday that he would not get hurt. You wasted a life that without a doubt St. Francis-St. James Could have changed the lives of others Grade 4: Teacher kathy schmitt Sometimes I am scared that something bad will happen to him. Samantha Garcia Kloos For we need to help our sisters and brothers help support youth writing My wish for the New Year is… There are those people who strive to be the best We made a commitment to give voice to our children in For me to have a good school year. I want to be a better My Cousin our area schools. And we stuck to it. reader and speller and get my grades up. Austin Erdman My cousin is sick. She is 8 years old. I just want her to get And hope they win a prize for “best dressed” better, so she can do the things that she wants to do. My And they want to have the biggest house or coolest car to help Support Youth Writing That Iraq’s democracy will be successful and all countries would cousin has very bad diseases. She has lupus and kidney When the only thing they’re deprived of is a big enough heart Please consider sending a donation. have the privilege of choosing their own leaders. Jacob Rogers disease. I just want her to get better…Please, that’s all I The Community Reporter is a 301-C-3 non-profit. That the poor people will find a home and a good job so that ask for on New Years. Tyresha Gresham To impact a life in a smaller way Donations are tax deductible. they can live a better life. Paul Munon Put a little food on a poor boy’s tray ✁CLIP & MAIL My Dad Let ‘em know it’ll be okay I want to support Youth Writing Projects: For our troops to be safe for the holidays and everyday My New Year’s wish is to have a better relationship with my And then tomorrow is another day because they’re fighting for peace and justice and to stop dad...I think all kids should be able to see their dad often. He __$5 __$10 __$15 __$25 terrorism in our world. Corbin Casalenda doesn’t call or write anymore since we’ve moved...I remember To hold a lost girl’s little hand, __$100 __$500 __other ($ ) For people would not pollute the lakes so that fish will have when he would come and get me every weekend and we’d go Or open the door for a weak old man better water to live in and kids could swim in clean water. see a movie or just spend time together, but not anymore. So Or give away your coat in a cold December Name ______Gilbert Fiedler These are the things they will always remember. my New Year’s wish is to have a better relationship with my Address ______dad. That’s my wish. Ishmeakasha Turner Jessica Franklin Monroe School Phone ______GRADE 6: Teacher Elaine Sutton Do you have a business in the area? Grandma Get Better Business name______All that I ask for is for my grandma to get better. She has been mail DONATION to: Community Reporter, Youth in the hospital already, which gave us all a scare. 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community reporter january 2006 Starting Gate was originally known as the 6 Rand during the 1960s when two brothers bought the building and property. Pat SENIOR CALENDAR STARTING GATE from page 1 remembers his grandmother visiting the arthritis. $5/month. Please register. No customers. He started as a bouncer when he Rand and boasting about their fried chicken. Call 298-5493 class Jan. 2 or Jan. 17. first came to Starting Gate. He’s had seven She lived in Highland Park near St. Therese’s for services/programs at west 7th Fare for All food distribution, Jan. 20 years’ experience in the hospitality business, Church. His mother Rosemary (Keintz) grew community center, 265 oneida. at the Center. Call for info. beginning at the Edina Country Club. up in the West Seventh area, so Pat’s very Happy Hour, from 4-6 p.m., includes $1.50 familiar with this neighborhood. services Notable Trips & Events tap beer and $2 bar rails. Bacardi and Rum is Later, a man bought the Rand and his widow Foot Care Clinic, In-Home Foot Care Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Jan. 12, a popular drink, but Rusty’s been serving more ran it before Dean Grubburd purchased it in Services for homebound seniors, 12:10-3pm. See 80 paintings, sculpture upscale brandies, tequilas and vodkas lately. 1982 and changed the name to the Starting Meals on Wheels available at the pieces from “American Moderns 1900- Weekly specials include $2 Tuesdays with $2 Gate. Dean and a friend from Pittsburgh Center. 1950” exhibit. $8 (covers escort, van tacos, $2 rails and $2 tap beer. Friday is Ladies’ founded the Steeler’s Headquarters in Volunteer Program will arrange for and admission) Register by Jan. 6. Nite (9 p.m.-12 a.m.) buy a girl a drink and get a free Minnesota. Although Pat bought the land and rides, a visitor or a phone call. Senior Housing Tour, Jan. 20, 10am- tap beer. Saturdays are “2 for 1” night. Weekdays, building from the first owners, he agreed with Care Management for nursing/home- 12:45pm. Visit new senior apartments customers receive $1 off the lunch menu. Dean to continue the Steelers’ Headquarters, health aide services. at Graham Place, lunch at Buffet King, Quesadillas are slightly browned on the which now boasts 400 members! Blood Pressure Screenings offered at Sibling Plaza. $3 (covers escort and van). outside and have a rich, cheesy texture. Steaks, In the near future, the upper floor of the the Center, 4th Monday, 12:15-1pm. Meal on your own. Register by Jan. 17. not usually served in bars, are tender, sautéed Starting Gate Pub will play Irish folk music. Ask the Lawyer. Jan. 13, 3:30-4:30 Caregivers’ Support Group, starts lightly in butter with crispy homemade krinkle- The downstairs will have DJ style dance music pm. Free. Register by Jan. 9. Jan. 25, 3-4pm at the Center. New cut fries so tasty you forget about the ketchup! of all kinds - reggae, blues and R&B. Pat also Senior Dance. Wed, 1-3pm. $3. group meets 4th Wednesday monthly. Patrick is working on a menu with “a few is planning a Minnesota Wild shuttle service Dance, refreshments, Golden Tones. Register by Jan. 23. to take patrons out to the Xcel for a game. But items really done well,” as he puts it. The ribs Midway Shopping Trip. Jan. 12, 10 Senior Linkage: Medicare & have been replaced with fish and chips. No for now, great food, friendly camaraderie and a am-1pm. Van picks up & drops off at place to unwind with your favorite drink await Prescription Drugs, Jan. 26, 9am- Irish Pub would be complete without them. your home. $5. Register by Dec. 9. you at Starting Gate Pub! 12pm at the Center. Specialist explains Prices range from $5 for appetizers, $7 for Senior Exercise M-W-F, 9:30- Medicare Part D and your medication sandwiches to $12 for dinners. Burgers, one- 10:10am. Low impact for persons with needs. Free. 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