Country Club neighborhood April 2017 Cover Photo by Carter Blochwitz Photography December 2016 Parkwood Knolls Life Cover Photo by Carter Blochwitz, Journalism Intern May 2017 Parkwood Knolls Life Cover Photo by Carter Blochwitz Photography February 2017 Parkwood Knolls Life Cover photo by Carter Blochwitz, Photography Intern Country Club neighborhood July 2017 Happy Independence Day! Cover photo by Andrew Rufng, Photography Intern meet your neighbors Edited by Tara Myers Photos by Carter Blochwitz Photography the Palestrinifamily Kris and Erin love living in their ing in NYC to invest in Minnesota Industrial Bat- freedom of biking to Wooddale Park Country Club neighborhood home tery, a company Erin's father started in 1982. “To and to their friends’ houses. We all with their two kids, Lola (10) and Fio- see my dad's life's work become his retirement and love being able to walk to 50th and na (8), and their rescue pup, Poppy, a our family's future is pretty cool,” comments Erin. France to eat, shop, or get cofee.” 3-year-old Pomapeekapoo. This family’s favorite family restau- “We just moved from Connecticut in mid-August,” rant nearby is Pizzeria Lola. “Being Kris, who was born and raised in says Erin, “While we were house hunting, as soon that we have a New Yorker named NYC, was actually the one who had as we drove through the Country Club District, Lola, who is a pizza aficionado, it's to convince Erin to move back to we were sold.” Erin is a lover of historic archi- a no brainer...it's delicious and a fun Minnesota. “Every time we visited, tecture and all things vintage and Kris grew up in place to eat!” says Erin. The girls he was struck by how down to earth Brooklyn, so he loved the neighborhood feel with love the photo booth there, too. and friendly everyone was, and just sidewalks and kids always out on bikes, and the loved the vibe of the way of life here,” walkability factor to town or the country club. When they have spare time, the Pal- Erin shares, “We wanted our girls the “We just fell in love with the vibe of the neighbor- estrinis make time for their favorites experience a piece of the ‘sweet life’ hood, and Drexel Avenue, in particular, struck us hobbies. Kris loves crossfit, running, the Midwest has to ofer.” as the perfect family street,” adds Kris. and photography. Erin enjoys reading, yoga, and meditation. Lola, like her The Palestrini family’s move to “We enjoy admiring the beauty of all the diferent dad, is into crossfit, as well as la- These New Yorkers frst visit to the MN State Fair. Bacon on a stick was a Our adorable but crazy rescue pomapekapoo, Poppy Minnesota within the last year was homes every day as we walk our dog around the crosse, tennis, piano, and cello. Fiona Erin is a die hard Vikings fan, having huge hit. Photo submitted by Erin Palestrini, resident. Palestrini, always fercely guarding 4602 Drexel. Photo submitted by Erin Palestrini, resident. actually prompted by the opportunity neighborhood; it never gets old,” explains Erin is the artist of the family and enjoys grown up in White Bear Lake. She to take over a 35-year-old family busi- of why her family loves living in Country Club writing stories, singing, songwriting, comments, “It must be in the blood, since birth as well, even living on the East Coast.” Kris loves the NY Giants, ness. Kris left his career in advertis- neighborhood. She continues, “Our kids love the and playing her ukulele. because the girls rooted for them but Erin has heard him say “SKOL” a few times now, and he was even the first 16 Country Club Neighborhood Life t April 2017 April 2017 t Country Club Neighborhood Life 17 SMILE OFTEN, LAUGH A LOT, LIVE LONG the annual parkwood knolls Written by Samantha Yang, Journalism Intern; Fall FestivalPhotos by Carter Blochwitz, Journalism Intern A little rain never stops anybody and later hit one of the two piñatas from doing what they want, and on filled with candy. As time went by, it Saturday, October 15th, residents got darker outside, and it was time for STEVEN J. VEKER, DDS proved that their fun wouldn’t be the outdoor movie to start. Residents stopped at the annual Fall Festival. gathered around and got to watch AND Children came in costumes, and short animated films together. parents brought snacks and food to CARL E. SCHNEIDER, DDS share with the community. For those A very special thanks goes out to BE A DIFFERENCE MAKER. who didn’t come in a costume, face Dario and Jeanne Anselmo for donat- WOULD BE HONORED TO BE painting allowed them to transform ing their power to run the bounce YOUR DENTAL CARE PROVIDER into anything they wanted to be. house and the outdoor movie; Mike Some children painted their face like LaChance for running the outdoor zombies, whereas some painted theirs movie; Terry Benson for lending her like animals, like a cheetah. kids yard games; Debra Kerr Wes- sels, Linda Tell, Cathy Lee, and Peggy recognized by Treats, face paintings, and mini games Smith who donated their time and were just some of the fun activities items; n2 Publishing (your neighbor- INC MAGAZINE that residents were able to enjoy. hood newsletter) for promotion and FORTUNE Children also played games such as set up; and, of course, the members ENTREPRENEUR oversized Jenga, stomp rockets, and of the PKA for all of their hard work 44TH STREET DENTAL OUTSIDE MAGAZINE hopscotch. 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When they were new to the neighborhood, cops would stop over for a cup of cofee or just to chat. The neighbors wondered about these frequent visits. “We had some explaining to do,” Browder jokes. They have small traditions that make their family unique: they throw barbeques and garage sales in the summer, and eat out every Friday night. Mancini’s, a steakhouse in St. Paul, is one of their favorite restaurants. They serve as election judges for the city of Edina and Jan loves to play the organ-– a Lowrey Jan & Browder Virtual Orchestra organ, that is, with 286 built-in rhythms and all kinds of sounds. She sometimes plays 2-3 hours a day. “The instrument has sounds from trumpet, piano, harps, ban- jos, and bagpipes; there’s even a dog barking, a cat meowing, STONE and a chicken clucking,” Jan laughs. Alongside taking group classes, she’s been known to put on concerts in her home. Traveling is something the Stones love to do together. From visiting family across the states, to England or Europe, they’ve seen a lot. Hawaii seems to be a favorite (they’ve been there six times), but Jan loves Las Vegas for “the glitz and the glamour.” Their first cruise – ever – was with their daughter and her hus- band’s family to the Panama Canal and all through the Caribbe- an. For the better part of ten days, Jan felt seasick and Browder pointed out elusive flying fish. “It was too long,” Jan says. Fifteen years ago, Jan Stone sat on her laptop tirelessly hunting let’s not forget about their three cats: Cali the Calico, Barney the They’re looking forward to taking some kind of trip in 2017. for the perfect new home for her husband, Browder, and herself. large orange one, and his gray litter mate, Max. Jan and Browder After clicking and scrolling past numerous houses (and attending became the traditional hosts of Christmas cheer, and the Stone Parkwood Knolls has been the perfect home for Jan and many showings with smelly and overpriced prospects), Jan dis- household does not take that lightly. “It takes two additional Browder.