Winner of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists’ 2012 & 2013 Best Issue Award St. Anthony Park Park Falcon Heights Lauderdale Como Park In memoriam Buglewww.parkbugle.org April 2014 This edition of the Park Bugle is dedicated to Andy Music and Boss, the man who founded the paper. milestones Page 4 The New Standards will play two concerts on May 11 to celebrate the birthdays of two beloved pril community institutions A By Kristal Leebrick usic in the Park and the St. is MAnthony Park Community Foundation are celebrating milestones in May and you are National invited to revel with the two St. Anthony Park institutions. The 35-year-old chamber music Poetry series and the 15-year-old foundation will celebrate their combined 50 Month years in the neighborhood with two concerts by the New Standards on A digger wasp on bee balm: Diverse, untreated plants and seeds are key to creating a beneficial insect- Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11. friendly garden. Photo by Margot Monson The Twin Cities jazz-rock-pop We repeat trio will perform at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at St. Anthony Park United Church Entomologist offers tips for your . our annual poetry of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth contest. Read the Ave., along with guest singer Maria winning poems and Jette. A short reception will follow gardens: bee friendly, be aware try your hand at a each show. By Margot Monson lyrical crossword For New Standards bassist John healthy balance of beneficial insects delicate lacewings, and don’t forget Munson, the concerts will be a to your garden, probably the most predatory spiders, which are all puzzle. For all the gardeners and flowering homecoming of sorts. plant lovers who want to create an important factor is selecting many beneficial. Munson grew up just across environment that attracts beneficial different plants, including those When choosing native plants, Pages 8 & 9 College Park from the church where insects to your yards and gardens, native to Minnesota, which will it’s best to avoid cultivars and hybrids. he will perform in May. In fact, he consider choosing your plants with attract a diverse population of When plants are bred for deeper played trombone in a small ensemble extra care this spring. This includes insects. You may attract a few colors or larger blooms than those at that same venue as a kid. the potted plants and baskets of herbivores but also the pollinators that occur naturally, the quality of Readers may recognize colorful annuals you may choose for who eat them, such as predacious pollen and nectar is diminished. Munson’s name from his days gifts. beetles, ants, flies, parasitic wasps and Beware of the term nativars, which playing with the groups Trip For a good start to attracting a bees, the larvae of the lovely Shakespeare (1985-1992) and Bee friendly to 10 Semisonic (1992-2001), the latter of which produced the 1999 Grammy- nominated song “Closing Time.” He joined pianist Chan Poling Up to code (of the Suburbs) and vibraphonist Steve Roehm (of Billygoat and A look at zoning changes in St. Anthony Park in the last century Electropolis) in 2005. They describe themselves as fans of great As the Bugle went to print this month, representatives from District 12’s Land Use Efficiency Group were asking for public Milestones to 3 comment on proposed zoning code revisions in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood. The action group will ask the District 12 Land Use Committee for its support in code changes that would allow accessory dwelling units to be built on some properties in St. Anthony Park. The committee will meet Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. at South St Anthony Rec Center, 890 Cromwell Ave. If the committee approves the action group’s proposal, it will then be presented to the full District 12 Community Council on Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m. at the rec center. To read about the proposed changes, go to www.sapcc.org and click on “Accessory Dwelling Units.” 928 Raymond As new zoning changes are proposed for St. Anthony Park, let’s take a look at the neighborhood’s zoning history. This article is part of the Bugle’s Who Are We? series, which uses census data and other statistics to examine the history of our area. The former Odd Fellows building is full By Judy Woodward unfortunately situated Kelly privy proudly noted that 30,000 cattle, remained, a noisome monument to sheep and hogs had been slaughtered In 1884, not far from St. Anthony of surprises. the notion that a property owner in district abattoirs, producing, Park, one John Ofatie sued a certain could do as he pleased on his own among other things, a million and a Anthony Kelly to force the removal land. half pounds of tallow and 200,000 Page 20 of what the Minneapolis Tribune A couple of years later in 1888, pounds of glue. Although potential called “a privy under the sidewalk.” the St. Anthony Park annual report Ofatie lost, and the John Munson Zoning to 6 2 PARK BUGLE n APRIL 2014 CITY FILES Como Park April 15, at 7 p.m. at the Historic day and full-day options, ages 4-12. Join the board South St. Anthony Recreation Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington • Soccer: June 16-July 23: There are several open seats on the Center, 890 Cromwell Ave. The District 10 Como Community Parkway. In addition to the board Mondays or Wednesdays, 5-5:45 District 12 board of directors, Learn more about the issue and Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the Historic elections, District 10’s District Plan p.m., ages 3-4; Tuesdays and including one for a high school the proposed changes at Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington Committee will present an update on Thursdays, 5-5:55 p.m., ages 5-7; student. It’s a great opportunity for ww.sapcc.org/adus. Parkway. their work to draft a district-wide and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-6:55 any high school student who lives in land-use plan and provide an p.m., ages 8-10. the neighborhood to be introduced Join the Green Line Launch Party Business alliance reconvenes opportunity for input on their work • Pee Wee Tennis: June 17-July to the world of civic engagement and Organizers and leaders from across The Como Business Alliance, an to date. Refreshments will be 22, 9-9:55 a.m. or 5-5:55 p.m., ages to have a meaningful impact on their the neighborhood are coming initiative of the District 10 Como provided. 5-7. community. The board of directors together to put on a big celebration Community Council, will reconvene Nominations for board elections • Tennis: June 17-July 23, recently voted to create two student for the Launch of the Light Rail for 2014. Open to all businesses are also open. More information and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-10:55 seats. One has already been filled. Green Line on Saturday, June 14. located in or serving the Como Park a nomination form are available at a.m., or Mondays and Wednesdays, There is also one opening for a District 12 is looking for volunteers, neighborhood, the Como Business www.district10comopark.org and are 5-5:55 p.m., ages 8-9; Tuesdays and delegate from north St. Anthony musicians, artists, business owners Alliance provides businesses with a due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 1. For Thursdays, 11-11:55 a.m. or Park as well as openings for business and more who are interested in being quarterly, free networking event more information, call 651-644- Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-6:55 delegates on the board. Email involved in launch-day festivities. featuring an interesting guest speaker. 3889 or email p.m., ages 10-13. [email protected] for more Email [email protected] to get The first event of 2014 will take [email protected]. • Tennis with the Family: information. involved. Mondays, June 16-July 21, 7-7:55 place on Friday, April 11, at the Falcon Heights Newman-Benson Chapel at p.m., ages 6-adult. Neighborhood zoning changes Townhall meeting will outline Lyngblomsten, 1415 Almond Ave. The Falcon Heights City Council meets • Ultimate Frisbee with the will be discussed on April 3 St. Paul Knight Arts Challenge Breakfast and networking begins at the second and fourth Wednesdays of each Family: Tuesdays, June 17-July 22, The St. Anthony Park Land Use The Knight Foundation will host a 7:30 a.m. and a program featuring month at 7 p.m. at Falcon Heights City 7-7:55 p.m., all ages. Committee will discuss the issue of townhall meeting on Tuesday, April Jeff Heinecke, CEO of Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. • Track and Field: Monday- changing the zoning code to allow 15, at 8:30 a.m. at the Dubliner, Lyngblomsten, will begin at 8 a.m. Thursdays, June 23-June 26, 9 the construction of accessory 2162 W. University Ave. The event Heinecke will speak about the Community garden plots a.m.-noon., ages 6-12. dwelling units (ADUs) in the is open to all who want to learn more challenges and opportunities for The City of Falcon Heights has • Flag Football Camp: neighborhood at its regular meeting about how to apply for the businesses in serving America’s aging several plots open this year at the Monday-Thursdays, July 14-17, 9 at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 3. upcoming St. Paul Knight Arts population.