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New Business Vote in this month’s Bugle poll at www.parkbugle.org: Should MGM be allowed to expand in Como Park? Two new businesses opened on July 19 in St. Anthony Park’s Milton Square. Art Riot offers workshops and themed parties. The O’postrophe Textile Studio displays the work of proprietor Kris O’Brien. Page 7 Rock-Tenn Grand Rounds The St. Paul Port Authority expects to report in early August on its study of possible fuel sources for the Rock-Tenn recycling plant on Vandalia Avenue near Interstate 94. Page 5 Bugle Park St. Anthony Park Falcon Heights Lauderdale Northwest Como Park www.parkbugle.org August 2008 A Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board plan to complete the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway would bring the route close to the Kasota Ponds, just west of Hwy. 280. The St. Anthony Park Community Council opposes the proposed route on the grounds that it imperils the ponds. Page 3 Micah Boyd to 6 A s Jay Weiner makes final preparations to get to Beijing for this year’s Olympics, it will be the first time in 28 years that the veteran reporter won’t be covering the Games for the Star Tribune. Instead, he’ll be going solo. In early 2007, Weiner and several other newsroom employees took buyouts from the Star Tribune. “The time was right,” said Weiner. Although he’d covered the Olympics since 1984, the paper’s new ownership wouldn’t guarantee that he would continue doing so. “That was part of my decision,” he said. “It was time to go, and the buyout was attractive enough to leave.” Although freelancing wasn’t how he envisioned his career unfolding, Weiner didn’t have time to ruminate. To get to Beijing, he needed a press credential. “An individual cannot get a credential,” said Weiner, “so even though I’d covered the Olympics previously, I couldn’t call the U.S. A rea residents have an extra reason for Olympic fever when the world’s premier athletic competition begins next month in Beijing. His name is Micah Boyd. Boyd, a 26-year-old native of St. Anthony Park, is a member of the U.S. men’s rowing team. Rowers compete by “sculling” with two oars or, as in Boyd’s event, by “sweeping” an oar on one side of the boat. Boyd’s race, known as “the Eight” after its eight-man crew (plus coxswain), is considered one of the team’s strongest prospects for a medal. Four years ago, the men’s Eight brought home the gold medal from the 2004 Athens Games. Beijing bound Stroke, stroke: Micah rows the boat ashore by Judy Woodward Falcon Heights family finds basement treasure by Dave Healy Jay Weiner goes solo and gets credentialed by Natalie Zett Court sides with MGM in fence dispute with city by Roger Bergerson A Ramsey County District judge recently dismissed the city of St. Paul’s case against MGM Properties. Judge Joanne Smith ruled that MGM did not violate city ordinance by removing a screening fence at its retail liquor store and headquarters at Larpenteur and Lexington. City Attorney John Choi said the city would appeal the decision to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. “With all due respect to the judge, we feel that there are some really important neighborhood and municipal law issues at stake here,” Choi said. According to Dwight Nelson, captain of the California Avenue block club, MGM has acquired the five homes immediately across the alley south of its current operation, fueling speculation that it plans to demolish them and expand into the space. St. Anthony Park native Micah Boyd (left) will row for the United States in the Olympic Games in Beijing, which start this month. Photo by Ed Hewitt. Jay Weiner to 6 Basement treasure to 9 The letter began “Dear homeowner.” Usually that introduction would destine something for the recycling bin, but this wasn’t a form letter. Rather, it was a handwritten note that came to the home of Falcon Heights residents Steve, Liz, Eric and Caroline Bejarano. The letter was sent by Gail Sheehan Liedl, and it went on to make a strange request. Liedl grew up in the Hoyt Avenue house that the Bejaranos live in, and she remembered her family hiding a time capsule in the basement in 1958. Now, 50 years later, she found herself wondering if it was still there. The letter gave specific directions. The capsule, if it was there, would be hidden in the wall of what the Sheehans called “the vegetable room” in the basement, just to the right of the doorway. Intrigued, Steve Bejarano went downstairs, pried off a corner of the paneling in the vegetable room, reached inside and pulled out a package. Inside he found all kinds of things from 1958: a Montgomery Wards catalog, an issue of Time magazine, the Sunday comics section from the St. Paul Pioneer Press, pictures of children’s TV stars Casey Jones and Joe the Cook, baseball cards, a ticket stub from the 1957 World Series at Milwaukee County Stadium and much more. After the family had pored over their new-found treasure, Steve Bejarano called Liedl and invited her and her husband, Jerome, who live in North Branch, to come over and look at the stuff. The Liedls happily agreed, and they spent an evening in late June sitting around the dining room table and sharing memories. “With this year marking Minnesota’s sesquicentennial, I was
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New Business
Vote in this month’s Bugle poll at www.parkbugle.org: Should MGM be allowed to expand in Como Park?
Two new businessesopened on July 19 inSt. Anthony Park’sMilton Square. Art Riotoffers workshops andthemed parties. TheO’postrophe TextileStudio displays thework of proprietor KrisO’Brien.
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Rock-Tenn
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The St. Paul PortAuthority expects toreport in early Auguston its study ofpossible fuel sourcesfor the Rock-Tennrecycling plant onVandalia Avenue nearInterstate 94.
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A Minneapolis Parkand Recreation Boardplan to complete theGrand Rounds ScenicByway would bringthe route close to theKasota Ponds, justwest of Hwy. 280. TheSt. Anthony ParkCommunity Councilopposes the proposedroute on the groundsthat it imperils theponds.
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Micah Boyd to 6
As Jay Weiner makes final preparations to get to Beijing for this year’s Olympics, it will be the first time in 28 years that the veteran
reporter won’t be covering the Games for the Star Tribune. Instead, he’llbe going solo.
In early 2007, Weiner and several other newsroom employeestook buyouts from the Star Tribune. “The time was right,” saidWeiner.
Although he’d covered the Olympics since 1984, the paper’snew ownership wouldn’t guarantee that he would continue doingso. “That was part of my decision,” he said. “It was time to go, andthe buyout was attractive enough to leave.”
Although freelancing wasn’t how he envisioned his careerunfolding, Weiner didn’t have time to ruminate. To get to Beijing,he needed a press credential.
“An individual cannot get a credential,” said Weiner, “so eventhough I’d covered the Olympics previously, I couldn’t call the U.S.
Area residents have an extra reason for Olympic fever when the world’s premier athletic competition begins next month in Beijing.
His name is Micah Boyd.Boyd, a 26-year-old native of St. Anthony Park, is a member of
the U.S. men’s rowing team. Rowers compete by “sculling” withtwo oars or, as in Boyd’s event, by “sweeping” an oar on one side ofthe boat. Boyd’s race, known as “the Eight” after its eight-man crew(plus coxswain), is considered one of the team’s strongest prospectsfor a medal. Four years ago, the men’s Eight brought home the goldmedal from the 2004 Athens Games.
Beijing boundStroke, stroke: Micahrows the boat ashoreby Judy Woodward
Falcon Heights familyfinds basement treasureby Dave Healy
Jay Weiner goes soloand gets credentialedby Natalie Zett
Court sides with MGM in fence dispute with cityby Roger Bergerson
A Ramsey County District judge recently dismissed the city of St. Paul’s case against MGM Properties. Judge Joanne Smith ruled thatMGM did not violate city ordinance by removing a screening fence atits retail liquor store and headquarters at Larpenteur and Lexington.
City Attorney John Choi said the city would appeal the decisionto the Minnesota Court of Appeals. “With all due respect to the judge,we feel that there are some really important neighborhood andmunicipal law issues at stake here,” Choi said.
According to Dwight Nelson, captain of the California Avenueblock club, MGM has acquired the five homes immediately across thealley south of its current operation, fueling speculation that it plans todemolish them and expand into the space.
St. Anthony Park native Micah Boyd (left) will row for the UnitedStates in the Olympic Games in Beijing, which start this month.Photo by Ed Hewitt.
Jay Weiner to 6
Basement treasure to 9
The letter began “Dear homeowner.” Usually that introduction woulddestine something for the recycling bin, but this wasn’t a form letter.Rather, it was a handwritten note that came to the home of FalconHeights residents Steve, Liz, Eric and Caroline Bejarano.
The letter was sent by Gail Sheehan Liedl, and it went on to makea strange request. Liedl grew up in the Hoyt Avenue house that theBejaranos live in, and she remembered her family hiding a time capsulein the basement in 1958. Now, 50 years later, she found herselfwondering if it was still there.
The letter gave specific directions. The capsule, if it was there,would be hidden in the wall of what the Sheehans called “the vegetableroom” in the basement, just to the right of the doorway. Intrigued,Steve Bejarano went downstairs, pried off a corner of the paneling inthe vegetable room, reached inside and pulled out a package.
Inside he found all kinds of things from 1958: a MontgomeryWards catalog, an issue of Time magazine, the Sunday comics sectionfrom the St. Paul Pioneer Press, pictures of children’s TV stars CaseyJones and Joe the Cook, baseball cards, a ticket stub from the 1957World Series at Milwaukee County Stadium and much more.
After the family had pored over their new-found treasure, SteveBejarano called Liedl and invited her and her husband, Jerome, wholive in North Branch, to come over and look at the stuff. The Liedlshappily agreed, and they spent an evening in late June sitting aroundthe dining room table and sharing memories.
“With this year marking Minnesota’s sesquicentennial, I was
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C I T Y F I L E S
Como ParkThe District 10 CommunityCouncil has hired two new part-time community organizers.Rhonda DeBough will focus onneighborhood issues, and CamilleSchafer will be the officemanager.
District 10 will host two eventsto celebrate the 25th anniversaryof National Night Out. From 6to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5,neighbors will meet one anotherat the Northwest Como Recrea-tion Center, 1550 Hamline Ave.City Council members RussStark (Ward 4) and Lee Helgen(Ward 5) will be present, andconcessions will be sold. Formore information, call 298-5813.
On Wednesday, August 6,also from 6 to 8 p.m., the NorthDale Recreation Center, at 1410St. Albans St., will hold its NorthDale Summer Fest, a NationalNight Out-related event. Therewill be live music and familyactivities. For more information,call 558-2329.
Falcon HeightsAll residents are invited to acitywide National Night Outparty starting at 6 p.m., August 5,at Curtiss Field, near Snelling andLarpenteur, behind Town Square.Root beer floats, sweets and othertreats will be provided by Rain-bow Foods at the Quarry in NewBrighton and the NeighborhoodCommission. There will also be adoor prize drawing.
A free workshop on arthritis willbe held at 6:30 p.m., August 14,at City Hall. Dr. Trent Iverson,from the Bandana WellnessCenter and Wellness EducationFoundation, will speak aboutarthritis warning signs,minimizing the progression ofthe disease, exercises to reduce orprevent various health problemsnaturally and non-drug, non-
surgical pain relief. This event isfree, but registration is requested.To register, call CJ at 235-8200.
LauderdaleThe annual Day in the Parksummer festival will be heldAugust 16, with a two-mile FunRun starting at 8 a.m. and aparade and other activities from 4 to 7 p.m. Starting at 3 p.m.,volunteers will be available tohelp children decorate their bikesfor the parade. All activities willbe at Lauderdale CommunityPark.
Food and beverages will befor sale, but attendance at thefestival is free, and volunteers arestill needed to help make ithappen. For information andregistration for the Fun Run, callMark Krug: 633-0091. For otherinformation or to volunteer, callJim Bownik at City Hall: 792-7656.
National Night Out, August 5,will include visits from the St. Anthony Police Department,offering child identification kitsand other crime prevention safetymaterials. The St. Anthony CubFoods Store will provide a 5-quart pail of Kemps vanilla icecream to each resident who hostsa party on August 5.
St. Anthony ParkAll St. Anthony Park neighborsare invited to attend the NationalNight Out ice cream social onAugust 5, from 7 to 9 p.m., atAlden Square (intersection ofBrewster and Gibbs streets), withmusic by the St. Anthony ParkCommunity Band. To find out ifyour block is having a NationalNight Out party, contact Reneeat 649-5992 or [email protected].
The St. Anthony ParkCommunity Council receivedtwo Good Neighbor Fund grants
from the University ofMinnesota: $4,303 for addinglight pole banners to south St. Anthony Park similar to thebanners already existing on theneighborhood’s north side, and$13,900 for planning forimproved access for bikes andpedestrians on Franklin andTerritorial, near Highway 280.The second grant is a partnershipwith the Prospect Park/East RiverRoad Improvement Association.The funds will be available inJune 2009.
A Green Remodeling BackyardTalk will be held at 6:30 p.m. onAugust 5. Architectural designerand teacher Lucas Alm will showoff his “green” house and sharewhat he has learned whileremodeling it. RSVP to Renee at649-5992 or [email protected].
Make your own rain barrel at ahands-on Backyard Talk at 6:30 p.m. on August 19. Rainbarrels capture stormwater runofffrom roofs for use in yards andgardens. All supplies will beprovided, including barrels. Thereis a $10 suggested donation.RSVP to Renee at 649-5992 [email protected]
Volunteers are needed for theannual neighborhood cleanup atthe State Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on September 20.Volunteers get a free drop-off,plus breakfast and/or lunch. Tovolunteer, contact Renee at 649-5992 or [email protected].
The Northwest St. Paul SeniorChore Service provides affordablehome maintenance services forsenior and disabled residents inSt. Anthony Park, Como andother nearby neighborhoods.Services include gutter cleaning,leaf raking, shrub trimming, lawnmowing, housekeeping, minorhome repair (including painting)and snow removal.
The Chore Service isrecruiting paid workers between12 and 18 years old who livewithin the service area.Volunteers (individual andgroups) are also needed to assistin delivering these services. Call649-5984 if you are interested.
Metro AreaThe Third Annual Parade ofCommunity Gardens, a metro-wide event, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 16.Three local gardens will be on thetour: St. Anthony ParkCommunity Garden on RobbinsStreet, Falcon HeightsCommunity Garden at Roselawnand Cleveland avenues, and theU of M Cornercopia StudentOrganic Farm at Cleveland andLarpenteur avenues. Learn moreabout the parade atwww.GardenWorksMN.org.
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As an avid bicyclist, Ray Bryanthinks it’s great that the Minne-apolis Park and Recreation Boardis committed to completing thefinal, three-mile segment of theGrand Rounds National ScenicByway. Its more than 50 miles ofparkway, bicycle and walkingtrails already encircle most of thecity.
But Bryan and others alsofear that the route proposed forthe roadway — officiallydesignated the “Missing Link” —would imperil the nearby KasotaPonds, said to comprise the lastremaining natural wetlands inthe middle Mississippi watershed.
“I do want this missing linkto add to the urban environmentwe share, but not at the expenseof a hidden treasure that isalready here,” said Bryan inpersonal comments submitted toroadway project staff. Bryan isalso a member of the executivecommittee of the St. AnthonyPark Community Council,which is on record as “adamantlyopposed” to the route recom-mended to the Park Board by acitizen advisory committee.
As envisioned by thatcommittee, the Missing Linkwould run along the Minneapoliscity line and bridge theBurlington Northern Santa FeRailway yard between KasotaAvenue on the north and the
planned Granary Road on thesouth. This would bring traffic,including trucks, within 100yards of the westernmost of thefour Kasota Ponds.
Nick Eoloff, project managerfor Grand Rounds Missing Link,acknowledged the St. AnthonyPark opposition. “We understandtheir concern and will continue towork with them,” he said. “Thereis common ground here.”
The Grand Rounds, thenation’s largest urban scenicbyway, reflects the 1880s vision of renowned landscape architectHorace Cleveland, the same manwho designed the layout of St. Anthony Park. The easternportion, between St. AnthonyBoulevard and the River Road,was never built — although therewere at least four plans in the pastcentury to do so — because ofimpediments such as wetlands,industrial sites and railroad lines.
The Park Board revived theconcept last year and funded astudy to evaluate options forcompleting the Grand Rounds.There was fierce opposition to aproposed route that would haverequired demolishing 80 homesin Minneapolis’ Southeast Comoneighborhood, causing plannersto look east toward Hwy. 280.
Ironically, the St. AnthonyPark Community Councilsupported this move, stating that
it shared the concerns of itsSoutheast Como neighbors aboutroutes “that would take outhouses and/or stable studenthousing.” The council added thatSt. Paul residents should beincluded in the Missing Linkplanning process and that theproject should protect wetlandsand wild areas.
In May, the citizen advisorycommittee recommended itspreferred route to the Park Board.Subsequent public hearings wereheld to elicit comments about thepreferred route, with Bryan andothers from St. Anthony Parkparticipating, including KarlynEckman, a member of theCommunity Council’sEnvironment Committee.
Eckman, a senior fellow atthe University of Minnesota’sWater Resources Center, is one ofseveral university researchers whohave studied the Kasota Pondssince the 1970s. She says they areremnants of what was once a400-acre wetland.
The remaining wetlands areof value, she said, because theytrap and filter nutrients andpollutants and serve as wildlifehabitat, especially for aquaticspecies, amphibians and reptiles,and migratory waterfowl.
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The Park Bugle is a communitynewspaper serving St. AnthonyPark, Lauderdale, FalconHeights and Northwest ComoPark. The Bugle reports andanalyzes community news andpromotes the exchange of ideasand opinions in these com-munities. The Bugle strives topromote freedom of expression,enhance the quality of life in thereadership communities andencourage communityparticipation.
Opinions expressed in theBugle by the editor, writers andcontributors do not necessarilyrepresent the opinions of theboard of directors, Park Press,Inc. Copyright 2008, Park Press,Inc. All rights reserved.
The Park Bugle ispublished by Park Press, Inc., anonprofit organization guidedby an elected board of directors.
Currently serving on theboard are Tom Bielenberg, PollyCartford, Tom Countryman,Audrey Estebo, Rose AnnForeman, Dave Greenlund,Karen Lilley, Connie Powell,Thue Rasmussen, Eva Rogness,Milton Sherburne, Nicole Sveenand Cindy Vik Thrasher.
When someone judges that an athletic event is getting out of hand,the offending participants are apt to be admonished, “Remember, it’sonly a game.” Such advice assumes that a game can be taken tooseriously and implies that a game’s essence is threatened by attachingtoo much importance to it.
Sports enthusiasts often bristle when they hear someone say thatthe activity they’re wrapped up in, whether as a participant orspectator, is only a game. For one thing, games only work if they’retaken seriously. Even nonenthusiasts have probably had the experienceof trying to play a game in which some participants treat things as ajoke. Any game will fall apart under those circumstances.
In an essay titled “Attitude,” Garrison Keillor describes playingslow-pitch softball “on a pretty casual team, one that drinks beer onthe bench and substitutes freely.” But despite the low-key atmosphereof his softball league, Keillor has no patience with players who behaveas if they don’t care. If you strike out or make a bonehead play in thefield, he says, you shouldn’t just laugh it off — even if you’re not avery good player. Instead, he counsels, hang your head, throw up yourhands, kick the dirt, show the world that you’re disgusted with your-self. “That attitude,” Keillor says, “sweetens the game for everyone.”
To fulfill its purpose, a game demands that the people playing itbehave as if it matters. Such an attitude requires a willing suspensionof disbelief. In our dispassionate moments, we all recognize that agame is artificial. We agree to accept its rules and boundaries and timeconstraints, knowing that they are arbitrary.
Someone asking “Who says you have to run the bases in order?”is not offering a philosophical critique of softball. Rather, that personbetrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the very nature of games.
But although games depend on being treated seriously, it’s stillpossible to treat them too seriously. A sporting contest that takes onlife-and-death proportions can dissolve as easily as one treated jokingly.We play games, after all. Games are not manifestations of some grandimperative or cosmic exigency. The world will not grind to a halt intheir absence.
But saying that something is not strictly necessary is not todenigrate it or minimize its importance. Is poetry necessary? Music?Painting? Magic? We willingly — and beneficially — give ourselves toa host of pursuits that, by a narrowly utilitarian accounting, don’tmatter. We make them matter, and we’re better off for doing so.
Games demand a balancing act. To play a game well, one mustcare about the outcome. At the same time, giving games their due alsomeans not giving them more than they’re due.
Everything that might be said about games is amplified when thesubject is Games, specifically the Olympic Games. Take, for example,an Olympic sport like rowing.
Distilled to its essence, a rowing contest pits the individuals inracing sculls against each other. The object is easily explained: to moveyour craft from point A to point B faster than anyone else. The resultis easily determined. Whoever crosses the finish line first is the winner.
But, of course, in the Olympics it’s not just the red scull againstthe white one. It’s Us against Them. Olympic athletes represent notonly themselves and their team but their country.
Furthermore, not all Olympic events are as straightforward as arace. Many depend on judges and umpires and referees. And becauseno one lacks national origin, the Games’ arbiters are inevitably andinextricably caught up in politics.
It’s not just the competition itself that breeds dissension. Even off-field activities can be controversial. In 1968 at the Mexico CityGames, U.S. sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos made waves byaverting their eyes from the American flag and raising black-glovedfists during the medal ceremony for the 200-meter race. For that theywere suspended from the U.S. team and banned from OlympicVillage for the remainder of the Games.
At Nagano in 1998, members of the U.S. hockey team trashedtheir room in Olympic Village after being eliminated in thequarterfinals by the Czech Republic, earning themselves and theircountry international disdain.
The 2008 Olympics, which will take place in Beijing, haven’t yetbegun, but already there has been discord. The progress of theOlympic torch was marked by protests, most of them presumablydirected at host China’s human rights record. Debate has raged aboutwhether the leaders of other countries, including the president of theUnited States, should attend the opening ceremony.
That ceremony will be marked by pomp and pageantry. Theensuing weeks will continue to generate political debate. Beijingdatelines will dominate the front page as well as the sports page.
If we’re lucky, amid all this a game might break out.
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The personal/political“From small things (big thingsone day come).”
The line from BruceSpringsteen can be interpretedmany ways. The small things inthe song are of a personal nature.But small things can be political.
Paul Ginsborg, in “ThePolitics of Everyday Life,”says,“Time and again, those whowish to make their own street, orneighborhood, or city a betterplace to live are pushed almostimmediately into makingconnections between their ownlives and the larger and moredistant forces that shape them.”
So, small things that seempersonal can quickly becomepolitical. What may seem like aminor annoyance to one may be asafety issue to another. The“powers that be” might beneighbors, community members,city employees or politicians.
My recent experience is agood example. On July 14, Road Closed signs were set up onRaymond Avenue to accommo-date street work. Traffic wasdetoured west on both Como andEnergy Park Drive to 280.
However, most drivers werenot likely to make that choice.The unintended consequence wasa huge increase in traffic on thenext street to the west, Scudder,which runs in front of my house.
A little extra traffic for ashort time seems like a smallthing. But there are at least adozen children living on ourstreet who are used to roaming atwill. The street also has a bend init that blocks the view ofoncoming traffic.
Cars used to going 30 mphon Raymond didn’t necessarilyslow down. City buses camethrough several times. Neighborscouldn’t back out of their drive-ways, kids couldn’t cross thestreet and I couldn’t enjoy myfront porch. Small things, but aninjury or damage to propertywould have made them a bigthing.
I called the Department ofPublic Works to find out whatcould be done. I told the niceguy who answered the phonewhat the situation was andsuggested they either make thedetour clearer, post ChildrenPlaying or 20 mph speed limitsigns, or provide additional RoadClosed barricades for Scudder.
He listened politely, told methe project was scheduled to bedone by Friday and referred meto Dick Roland, the trafficmanager in charge of the project.
I was skeptical, but I calledDick. It took a few hours andsome telephone tag to connectwith him, but by the time wetalked he had already come andlooked at the situation and
arranged for additionalbarricades.
He agreed there was asignificant safety issue. Immedi-ately after the signs went up, thevolume of traffic decreasedsignificantly.
I also called Amy Sparks atthe St. Anthony ParkCommunity Council to ask if shehad suggestions. We agreed tosend e-mails to all the neighbors,letting them know what wasgoing on and suggesting theycontact the traffic managementsection of the police departmentif there were other significantsafety concerns.
Amy contacted MTC andlearned they had contracted withanother bus service for thatroute. She had to call thatcompany and use her title to getsome results, but the bus trafficstopped.
The roadwork was finishedon Friday as planned, and all isback to normal. But the smallthings that Dick Roland, AmySparks and I did solved oravoided other big problems.
Our slice of everyday life wasindeed political. It was affectedby several sectors of big citygovernment: the St. Paul PoliceDepartment, the Department ofPublic Works and theMetropolitan TransportationCommission.
But they did listen and
respond, even for our little two-block stretch of St. Paul.
Nancy HealySt. Anthony Park
Lost dog park lamentIt was with great sadness that Iread the July Bugle article aboutthe dog park in Lauderdale.
Don’t get me wrong; I lovedogs. In fact, my dog, Maggie, wasa frequent visitor to the park. Sheenjoyed socializing with otherdogs in a safe, enclosed space,while my husband and I enjoyedsocializing with other dog owners.
Unfortunately, the LauderdalePark Commission decided to pavethe area in order to provide spacefor a skate park; thus, the dog parkis no more. What a shame! This isa huge loss to the community. Notonly do the dogs lose out, so dothe numerous residents who werecreating a stronger communitydue to connections made at thedog park. Spending time at thepark made it possible for me tomeet many, many neighbors Iwouldn’t otherwise have known.
The dog park really was aswonderful as the article describedit. I urge all area residents toencourage the city of Lauderdaleto create a new dog play area inLauderdale Community Park.
Barbara HurleyLauderdale
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The St. Paul Port Authorityexpects to report in early Auguston its study of possible fuelsources for the Rock-Tennrecycling plant on VandaliaAvenue near Interstate 94.
The plant lost its source ofsteam a year ago when XcelEnergy closed its High Bridgeplant. Rock-Tenn has since beenusing its backup system, burningnatural gas and oil.
The Minnesota Legislaturein 2007 granted the PortAuthority $4.5 million “to findan environmentally safe,technically and economicallyfeasible way to keep Rock-Tennand 500 good-paying jobs herein St. Paul,” as a letter from thePort Authority’s Lorrie Louderrecently put it.
The Legislature’s mandateincluded a citizen panel, to beorganized by the Port Authority.That panel, called RCAP, nowexpects to receive a draft of thePort Authority’s recommenda-tions at its August 4 meeting.
“A public comment periodwill follow shortly after thereport’s release,” according toPort Authority staff memberTom Collins. He said two publicmeetings are required by theLegislature. “At this point ourbest guess is two public meetingseither in September or October,”Collins wrote in an e-mail.
District councils will beasked to weigh in on the draft aswell. District 12 communityorganizer Renée Lepreau said sheexpects the EnvironmentCommittee to consider anyRock-Tenn developments at itsAugust 27 meeting.
A September 2007 letterfrom Rep. Erin Murphy to theadvisory panel noted that thepanel “has the right to submit itsown recommendations, alongwith those of the Port Authority,to the public in a public meetingand to the St. Paul CityCouncil.”
The Port Authority andothers have repeatedly expressed adesire, though, to bring to thecouncil a proposal that suitsRock-Tenn, its neighbors andother interested parties — onethat can reasonably be expectedto draw financing.
Nina Axelson, a formerDistrict 12 Community Councilorganizer who was hired by thePort Authority to coordinatepublic outreach on the Rock-Tenn study, said the choicesunder consideration fall intothree main categories: anaerobicdigestion, which would mostlikely be located outside the city;
wood biomass gasification; and aburner consuming refuse-derivedfuel or wood.
Depending on what isrecommended, the St. Paul CityCouncil will likely review therecommendations as well. A studytimeline posted at RCAP’s Website suggests City Council reviewin November or December.
Axelson said that in additionto public meetings, citizens canrespond to the recommendationsby writing to the Port Authority,1900 Landmark Towers, 345 St. Peter Street, St. Paul, MN55102.
Documents used by thecitizen panel are posted atwww.rtadvisory.org, and Axelsonsaid the Port Authority’srecommendations will be postedthere when the panel receivesthem. Documents are also on fileat public libraries near the Rock-Tenn plant, including theSt. Anthony Park branch.
Fuel source decision forRock-Tenn appears closerby Anne Holzman
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Boyd isn’t making anypredictions, but he says he’ll be“disappointed but notdevastated” if the team fails towin a medal. “The Canadians,the British and the Chinese arefast,” he says, “but we have adecent chance.”
At 6’ 3” and 215 lbs., Boydsays he is “one of the shorterguys on the team” in a sport thatfavors the tall, the lanky and theincredibly well-conditioned. Tohear Boyd tell it, a ticket to theOlympics was never for him thekind of personal dream that eliteathletes are supposed to nurturefrom childhood on.
“I happened to find a sportthat’s pretty low-key,” he says. “Iworked hard at it but I neverthought of the Olympics.”
After attending St. AnthonyPark Elementary School, he tookup rowing in his sophomore yearat St. Paul’s Central High,joining the Minnesota Boat Clubat the urging of his identicaltwin, Anders.
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Committee or the InternationalOlympic Committee and say ‘Iwant a credential.’ You need anews organization to back you,and news organizations arecutting back on Olympicscoverage, except for Web siteslike Yahoo and ESPN — theyhave a lot of credentials thesedays.”
Shortly after Weiner left theStar Tribune, he was in Malaysiaspeaking to South Asianjournalists about how to coverthe Olympics.
“While I was in KualaLumpur,” he said, “I heard thatthe Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch had returned itscredential to the U.S. OlympicCommittee saying it couldn’tafford to cover the Olympics. Icontacted the Times-Dispatchsports editor and he said hewanted to work something out.”
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Within a matter of weeksafter leaving the Star Tribune,Weiner had his credential, butsince he was paying all hisexpenses (about $11,000), heneeded other outlets besides theTimes-Dispatch.
At about that time, a newonline news publication,MinnPost, was getting started.They expressed an interest inWeiner covering the Games.Later, the SportsBusiness Journaland SportsBusiness Daily signedon, as well as Sporting News andChristian Science Monitor.
Weiner will cover Virginiaathletes for the Times-Dispatchand Minnesota issues and politicsfor MinnPost, where he’ll also doa podcast.
“I’m going to be followingcorporate sponsors for theSportsBusiness Journal and talkabout things like the implica-
tions of someone winning a goldmedal, endorsements, agents andso on,” he said. “And I’m writingmore fan-oriented columns forSporting News. For the ChristianScience Monitor, I’ll be writingprobably just a couple stories aweek, which will be moreinternationally oriented.”
He’s planning on sleepingagain starting August 27 — afterthe Games are over.
“This is what I call a one-man suicidal news bureau, and itwill carry my life through theOlympics,” Weiner said. “Afterthat, I’ll see what’s going tohappen. The period after thebuyout is definitely a transitionalyear, and then I’ll figure outwhat’s going on next.”
See Jay Weiner’s Web site(www.jayweiner.com) for moreinformation and to subscribe tohis Olympics updates.
“In high school,” says Boydsomewhat unconvincingly,“Anders and I were the fat kids.Before rowing, we weren’t livinghealthy lives.”
The Boyd twins rowedthroughout high school andcollege at the University ofWisconsin–Madison, the onlyschool in the Big Ten with avarsity rowing program. Boydcredits his brother’s influence.
“It helped to have a brotherin the sport,” he says. “Bothstrive to make sure that neitherquits. It’s a motivational thing.”Still, after graduation, Andersretired from the sport in order topursue a doctorate inepidemiology.
Micah, on the other hand,describes himself as beingsomewhat at loose ends aftercollege. “I wasn’t really doinganything,” he says. “I didn’tknow what I wanted to do.”When the opportunity tocontinue rowing at the nationallevel arose, he says, “I just kept
going.”Not that rowing is a sport
for the uncommitted. For the lastyear, Boyd has been training full-time to earn a spot on theOlympic team. Team practicesare grueling, lasting two or threehours at a time, with two or threepractices a day.
“Rowing is not a fun sport,”he says, “but when you’re done,it’s a satisfying sport. You knowyou have certain benchmarksyou’ll make, and you lookforward to the next time you’renot rowing.”
Boyd describes his bestmoments in rowing as “the racesthat are incredibly tense, but thenyou win.” One such memorydates from the 2002 EasternSprints — the collegiate rowingequivalent of a conferencechampionship. Boyd’s Madisonteam won the men’s Eight for thefirst time in 50 years.
Boyd remains relativelyunaffected by the challenges ofOlympic competition. “It’s goingto be hot in Beijing,” he says, andhe’s heard about the infamous airquality of the industrialized city.Still, he says, “I’ll figure it outwhen I get there.”
One thing Boyd won’t lack isa personal rooting section. Hisparents, Paul Boyd and LauraMatthiesen, of St. Anthony Park,along with his twin, Anders, andhis aunt are all going to be in thestands when he competes. It’s afirst trip to China for the entireBoyd/Matthiesen clan.
Exciting as the next month isgoing to be for Boyd, there willinevitably be life after theOlympics. He says he reallydoesn’t know what comes next.He plans to “hang out in St. Paulfor two or three weeks and figurethings out from there.”Meanwhile, he notes, “I’ve got alot of weddings to go to.”
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Kris O’Brien thinks art shouldbe a riot. Her new business,
Art Riot, which opened July 19 inSt. Anthony Park’s Milton Square,is dedicated to the proposition thatmaking art is educational,inspirational and fun.
Art Riot’s main offering isthemed art parties for children.Party-goers might make kites,mobiles or Egyptian-themedartifacts. O’Brien has createdspecific projects for children ofdifferent ages, or she can designa custom party.
In addition to parties, ArtRiot offers one-hour workshopsfor parents and children, as wellas sessions for adults. At thegrand opening, visitors learnedhow to make their own sidewalkchalk.
O’Brien has been teachingart in schools and museums for18 years. She’s also a textile artistspecializing in batik, and whenshe was looking for new studiospace, she discovered that avacancy in Milton Square wouldalso have room for two
classrooms. “With Art Riot, I’ll have a
chance to do things I couldn’t doin school,” she said.
Visitors to 2230 Carter Ave.will encounter the O’postropheTextile Studio, where O’Briendisplays her own work, as well asthe classrooms where parties andworkshops are held.
O’Brien can be reached at612-991-8845. For moreinformation about Art Riot, visitwww.artriotparties.com.
New art business opens in Milton Squareby Dave Healy
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Thank you to our St. Anthony Park neighbor's and businesses for your generous support of the 4th of July celebration held in Langford Park. This year was made possible because of your volunteer time and financial contributions. It is with appreciation that we thank individuals and businesses that contributed at least $50 in cash or in-kind contributions to our community celebration:
We attempt to include the names of all who contributed to support the Fourth in the Park celebration. If your name has not been included,please excuse the omission and let us know so that wemay properly recognize your gift. Sunday, August 24, the Minnesota State
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The Minneapolis Park andRecreation Board is expected toact on the Missing Linkrecommendation in the weeksahead, but many challengesremain for the planned 10-yearproject, including coming upwith $105 million to pay for it.
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“We were told that the exactMissing Link route was still to bedetermined, and I had no idea atthe time that it would come closeto the St. Paul border,” Hausmansaid. “When I became aware ofthe District 12 concerns, I set upa meeting to get all the players
together around the same table.My understanding is that therecontinues to be conversationbetween Minneapolis and St. Paul. By the time we considerthe next major bonding bill twoyears from now, I am hopefulboth sides will have reachedagreement.”
Cam Gordon, MinneapolisWard 2 alderman, said that hegenerally favors the easterly pathand is hopeful it can be modifiedto protect the wetlands, as well asaccommodate businesses thatmight not want to relocate.
“I think the Missing Linkhas the potential to be verybeneficial and could, for example,provide a valuable connection toSt. Paul’s roads and bikeways,”Gordon said.
Said Russ Stark, St. Paul CityCouncil representative for Ward4, “What I really think we needand — as far as I know, don’thave — is a comprehensive planfor protecting the wetlands, sothat we aren’t always reactingwhen development plans comealong.”
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The Hoyt Avenue house wasbuilt in 1941, and the Sheehans— Gail, brother Patrick, sisterJanet, and parents Mylon andLucille — lived there from 1949to 1989. The Bejaranos haveowned the house since 1992.
The Bejarano children —Eric, 10, and Caroline, 7 — wereespecially interested in the Wardscatalog, where the pictures andprices prompted many questions.Jerome Liedl was intrigued withthe baseball cards, which
included several of baseballexecutives. Liz Bejarano wastaken with an Air Expressschedule that included times of passenger flights betweenMinneapolis/St. Paul andMankato.
Although conversationincluded the speculation thatsome of the time capsule contentsmight be valuable, the Bejaranosseemed uninterested in pursuingthat topic. Instead, they’re alreadymaking plans to add some thingsof their own and return thecapsule to its basement hidingplace.
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On August 1 at Langford, “TheBee Movie” will be shown atsunset.
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Horticultural SocietyThe Minnesota StateHorticultural Society will offerGardening in Dry Conditions:Tree Selections and What toPlant Under Them on August 5,7–8:30 p.m., at 1755 Prior Ave.in Falcon Heights.
The instructor will be KathyLeVahn, Anoka County MasterGardener. The fee is $15 formembers, $25 for nonmembers.Call 643-3601 to register.
A guided walking tour of GibbsFarm will take place August 16,9–10:30 a.m. The fee is $15 formembers, $25 for nonmembers.Gibbs Farm is located at thecorner of Cleveland andLarpenteur in Falcon Heights.Call 643-3601 to register.
Gibbs SchoolhouseThe Gibbs Schoolhouse, located
on the southwest corner ofCleveland and Larpenteur, willbe demolished in August. Theschoolhouse was built in 1873.
An environmental assess-ment of the building found highlevels of hazardous materials, anda historical study determined thatvery little of the original structureremains.
Because the schoolhousedoes not meet the criteria forlisting on the National Register ofHistoric Places, the University ofMinnesota has determined thatthe best course of action is todemolish the building and abatethe environmental hazard.
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August1 FRIDAY• Senior Citizen Fun Group (gym,bowling and darts), 9:30-11:30 a.m. SSAPRC. Every Friday.
• Falcon Heights recycling.
• “Neshama: Visions of the Soul,”works by local artists. ThroughOctober 2. LAG.
• Comcast Movies in the Parks: “TheBee Movie.” Movies begin at sunset.LRC.
• Rachelle Cordova, 8 p.m. CG.
2 SATURDAY• Scott Bravo, 8 p.m. CG.
3 SUNDAY• Open mic with Bill Hammond, 6 p.m. CG.
4 MONDAY• AA, 8 p.m. SAPLC. EveryMonday.
• Chair exercise class, 12:30 p.m.Every Monday and Thursday. Free toarea seniors, but preregistration isnecessary. SHR.
• Como Park recycling. EveryMonday.
• Lauderdale recycling.
• “Rainforest Adventure,” VacationBible School, daily through August 7. FHUCC.
5 TUESDAY• Free Internet, word processing andExcel instruction, 7-8:30 p.m.SAPBL. Every Tuesday.
• Tot Time (for 5-year-olds andyounger),10 a.m.-noon. LRC. EveryTuesday.
6 WEDNESDAY• English conversation classes, 4-5:30 p.m. SAPBL. Every Wednesday.
• Leisure Center for Seniors, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. SAPUCC. Every Wednesday.Lunch reservations by Monday. Freeblood pressure clinic by St. AnthonyPark Block Nurse Program 1st and3rd Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
• St. Anthony Park recycling. EveryWednesday.
• Alpha Betty, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. SAPBL.
7 THURSDAY• Tot Time (for 5-year-olds andyounger),10 a.m.-noon. LRC. EveryThursday.
• Chair exercise class, 12:30 p.m.SHR. Every Monday and Thursday.
• St. Anthony Park CommunityCouncil Land Use Committee, 7 p.m.SAPCC.
8 FRIDAY• Straight Ahead Jazz, 8 p.m. CG.
9 SATURDAY• Jason Stegenga, 8 p.m. CG.
• Japanese Tea Ceremony and meal,11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. LETR.
11 MONDAY• Rock-Tenn Advisory Panel, 7 p.m.WC. 612-788-4151.
• Cribbage and 500, the Falconers,1 p.m. FHCH.
• Neighbors for Peace planningmeeting, 7 p.m. SAPBL.
12 TUESDAY• Lauderdale City Council, 7:30 p.m. LCH.
• Family Book Club: “Flush,” byCarl Hiaasen, 7 p.m. SAPBL.
13 WEDNESDAY• Bluegrass and Old-time JamSession, 7 p.m. GC. 2nd and 4thWednesdays.
• Falcon Heights City Council, 7 p.m. FHCH.
• Transportation Study Task force, 7 p.m. SAPCC.
• Mad Science of Minnesota, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. SAPBL.
14 THURSDAY• Full Council Meeting, St. AnthonyPark Community Council, 7 p.m.SAPCC.
• Sarah Donner, 7 p.m. GC.
• Roots Music Showcase, 7 p.m.CG.
15 FRIDAY• Falcon Heights recycling.
• “Sportwear to Streetwear:American Innovation.” Openingreception, 7-9 p.m. GMD.
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Create a legacy. Ensure a future.
The Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation
Endowment CampaignThis 4th of July, we launched the public phase of our campaign to establish
a one million dollar endowment fund for St. Anthony Park.
Through the generosity of the following neighbors, we have already raised $750,000.
We thank them for their commitment to secure the future of St. Anthony Park.
IndividualGrant Abbott and Elaine TaroneJohn and Nina ArchabalMary Jane AllisonBill and Mary BakerThe Bergstrom Family of
Carter Avenue, 1966-2005Jeff and Emily BlodgettAndy and Linda BossJames and Dolores Burtness Clare Caffrey and Jay SchraderJulie and Chris CauseyTimothy and Mary Kay CollinsPat and Emma ConnollyRay Dietman and Mary GriffinKathy and Vince DiGiornoPaul and Kim DurkeeAudrey Estebo and John EatonKent and Katherine EklundPaul and Ann FateGregg Francisco and Molly CaffreyRon FrenchGreta and Bob Gauthier
Mary Hamel and Jim SnappJoseph and Sarah Robinson HammerNancy L. HernkeAnders and Julie HimmelstrupMelody and Tom LavagettoMatthew and Megan LehmannCarol LukasGerald McKayDavid Michael and Denise Rowe Stew and Kathy McIntoshMarnie and Ken MyhreCharlie Nauen and PJ PofahlEric and Lisa NicholsonKatie and Tony PfaffEileen PintoWilliam SaulHugh and Margaret SchillingErica SchumacherMahmoud and Rachel ShahinGlen and Anna SkovholtJohn and Michele SliferTim Smith and Karen MillerSteve and Nancy Struthers
Don Stryker and Kristal LeebrickBlaine and Cindy ThrasherDouglas and Susan TuveJay Weiner and Ann JuergensSteve and Kathy WellingtonAnn WyniaBob Zalaznick and Margie BolerSeth Levin and Mia Nosanow
Business/FoundationPark Midway BankThe Bibelot ShopCarter Avenue Frame ShopCatherine HoltzclawPaul KirkegaardThe little wine shoppeSpeedy MarketSteve TownleyThe Boss FoundationThe Harlan Boss Foundation
for the ArtsThe Elmer L. and
Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation
A group of current and former neighbors has offered to match dollar for dollar all gifts up to$150,000 donated by September 30.Give before that date and yourcontribution will be doubled!
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CalendarCHES Chelsea Heights Elementary School, 1557 Huron St., 293-8790
CG Coffee Grounds,1579 Hamline Ave., 644-9959, 373-2600
CPCC Como Park Community Council, 1224 N. Lexington, 644-3889
CPES Como Park Elementary School, 780 Wheelock Pkwy., 293-8735
CPHS Como Park High School, 740 W. Rose Ave., 293-8800
FHCH Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Ave., 644-5050
FHES Falcon Heights Elementary School, 1393 Garden Ave., 646-0021
FHUCC Falcon Heights United Church of Christ, 1795 Holton St.,646-2681
GC Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N. Snelling Ave., 645-2647
GMD Goldstein Museum of Design, 240 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave., St. Paul Campus, 612-624-7434
HC Holy Childhood School, 1435 Midway Pkwy., 644-2791
LAG Larson Art Gallery, U of M Student Center, 612-625-0214
LCH Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut St., 631-0300
LETR Lady Elegant’s Tea Room, 2230 Carter Ave., 645-6676
LRC Langford Rec Center, 30 Langford Park, 298-5765
MB Micawber’s Bookstore, 2238 Carter Ave., 646-5506
MJHS Murray Junior High School, 2200 Buford Ave., 293-8740
MPS Music in the Park Series, St. Anthony Park UCC, 645-5699
PLC Peace Lutheran Church, 1744 Walnut St., 644-5440
RAAG Raymond Avenue Art Gallery, 761 Raymond Ave., 6449200
SAPBL St. Anthony Park Branch Library, 2245 Como Ave., 642-0411
SAPCC St. Anthony Park Community Council, 890 Cromwel Ave.,649-5992
SAPES St. Anthony Park Elementary School, 2180 Knapp St., 293-8735
SAPLC St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Ave., 645-0371
SAPUCC St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave., 646-7173
SAPUMC St. Anthony Park United Methodist Church, 2200 Hillside Ave. , 603-8946
SHR Seal Hi-Rise, 825 Seal St.
SMEC St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave., 645-3058
SSAPRC South St. Anthony Rec Center, 890 Cromwell Ave., 298-5770
TCM Textile Center of Minnesota, 3000 University Ave. SE, 612-436-0464
WC Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Pkwy N, 612-788-4151
29 FRIDAY• Infield and outfield softball/baseball clinic for ages 10-15, 4-6:30 p.m. LRC. $45.
• Liz Rognes, 8 p.m. CG.
30 SATURDAY• Kessler and Nagel, 8 p.m. CG.
Items for the SeptemberCommunity Calendar should be submitted [email protected] by 6 p.m., Monday, August 18.
25 MONDAY• Rock-Tenn Advisory Panel, 7 p.m.WC. 612-788-4151.
• Cribbage and 500, the Falconers,1 p.m. FHCH.
• Infield and outfield softball/baseball clinic for ages 10-15, 4-6:30 p.m. LRC. $45.
26 TUESDAY• Lauderdale City Council, 7:30 p.m. LCH.
27 WEDNESDAY• St. Anthony Park CommunityCouncil Environment Committee, 7 p.m. SAPCC.
• Falcon Heights City Council, 7 p.m. FHCH.
• Infield and outfield softball/baseball clinic for ages 10-15, 4-6:30 p.m. LRC. $45.
28 THURSDAY• Roots Music Showcase, 7 p.m.CG.
16 SATURDAY• “Sportwear to Streetwear:American Innovation,” throughNovember 2. GMD.
• Bronwin Williams and DavidHanners, 8 p.m. CG.
17 SUNDAY• Orchestra Jam, 1 p.m. CG.
• Open mic with Bill Hammond, 6 p.m. CG.
18 MONDAY• Lauderdale recycling.
• Infield and outfield softball/ baseballclinic for ages 10-15, 4-6:30 p.m.LRC. $45.
19 TUESDAY• District 10 board meeting, 7 p.m.CPCC.
• Book discussion: “Plan B 3.0:Mobilizing to Save Civilization,” byLester Brown, 7 p.m. FHUCC.
20 WEDNESDAY• St. Anthony Park CommunityCouncil Community ConnectionsCommittee, 7 p.m. SAPCC.
• St. Anthony Park Booster Club, 7 p.m. LRC.
• Infield and outfield softball/ baseballclinic for ages 10-15, 4-6:30 p.m.LRC. $45.
• Bill the Juggler, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. SAPBL
21 THURSDAY• Roots Music Series, 7 p.m. CG.
22 FRIDAY• Infield and outfield softball/ baseballclinic for ages 10-15, 4-6:30 p.m.LRC. $45.
• Phil Berbig, 8 p.m. CG.
23 SATURDAY• Minnesota Blue, 8 p.m. CG.
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L I V E S L I V E D
Gary AmunrudGary M. Amunrud, age 60, diedMay 20, 2008. He grew up insouth St. Anthony Park andattended Murray High School.
He is survived by his mother,Marilyn; children, Gary, Jr.(Kate), Julie (Eugene) Mielitz,Troy (Andrea), Melissa Mac-Donald and Ruby Johnson; 10grandchildren; brothers, Charles(Debra), Steve (Renee), Kevin(Debra), Kenny (Tracy), Douglasand Danny; and sister, Linda.
A gathering for friends andfamily was held June 22 atAnderson Funeral Home.
Ellen DicksonEllen (O’Connor) Dickson,described as a natural teacherwho fulfilled her dream when shebecame a professor at HamlineUniversity in the early 1990s,died peacefully in her home onJune 24, 2008, at the age of 64.
Dickson was able to teach atHamline for only a short timebefore breast cancer forced her toretire in 2000.
“She was a fighter,” her
husband, Jim Dickson, said. “Shejust refused to let it get herdown.”
Ellen Dickson was born inMinneapolis on July 12, 1943.She graduated from Central HighSchool in Minneapolis andobtained an English degree fromthe University of Minnesota inthe early 1960s. Her interest inresearch led her to work at theuniversity, first as an assistant tothe head of the School ofPharmacy and later as part of agroundbreaking colon-cancerstudy at the School of Medicinein the 1970s.
Her interest in health careled her to obtain her master’sdegree in health careadministration from TexasWomen’s University in Dallas.After moving to Denver, sheobtained her doctorate in publicpolicy at the University ofColorado in Boulder, focusing onthe health care industry.
She and her husbandreturned to the Twin Cities in theearly 1990s, and she taughtpublic policy to graduate studentsat Hamline and St. Mary’suniversities.
She also had a passion forgardening. In 2003 she earnedthe designation of mastergardener from Ramsey County.
A memorial supper was heldat the Marjorie McNeelyConservatory in Como Park onJuly 9, 2008. “That’s ourwedding anniversary,” said herhusband, who married Ellen in1979 after they met at a potteryclass.
She is survived by herhusband, Jim; daughter, Mary(Kelly) Linehan, of Lindstrom,Minn.; sons, Tom (Lisa)Dickson, of Helena, Mont., andJay Dickson, of Portland, Ore.;and two grandchildren. She waspreceded in death by daughterBridget O’Connor, a grand-daughter and two siblings.
Charles FaughtCharles B. Faught, age 92, ofRosewood Estate, formerly ofComo Park, died peacefully onJune 20, 2008.
He is survived by his wife of60 years, Evelyn; son, Charles(Joyce); a grandson, Arthur(Betsy); and two great-granddaughters. A funeral servicewas held at Crown of LifeLutheran Church in West St. Paul on June 23, 2008, withinterment at Elmhurst Cemetery.
Jay HansonJay Wayne Hanson, age 44,formerly of St. Anthony Park andmost recently of Roseville, died
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October 4, 2008 “Vision and Hearing Loss in Older Adults”October 18, 2008 “The Family Journey: Living with Dementia”
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InstructionPIANO INSTRUCTION withprofessional pianist, experiencedteacher. Vicky Mackerman: 651-645-7753.
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KUNKLE LAW OFFICES.Business and estate planningservices. Located in Como Park.www.kunklewaw.net, 612-414-3113.
Home ServicesPAINTING. Skillful painter forinterior-exterior. Thorough prep toensure great results. Colorconsulting, plaster repair, glazing.Hellen Subialka 651-644-0645.
WE SATISFY ALL YOURPAINTING NEEDS. Professionalpainting, interior, paperhanging,patching, taping, staining, ceilingspray texturing, water damagerepair, and more. Family business inthe Park - 50 years. Jim Larson,651-644-5188.
LARRY’S WINDOW WASHING.You’ll see the difference. 651-635-9228.
ARTISTS AT WORK. Housecleaning and minor home repairs.651-633-2768.
LAWN SERVICE. Summer yardcleanup. Lawn moving. Guttercleaning. 651-490-7617.
TUCKPOINTING chimneys, wallsand steps. Foundation moistureproblems. Stucco repairs andpainting. 29 years experience. Curt651-698-4743.
APPLIANCE REPAIR. Reasonablerates, friendly service.Neighborhood references. RonWagner, 612-840-3598.
CONCRETE AND RETAININGWALLS. Call GoodmansonConstruction today and enjoy allsummer. Serving your neighbor-hood for 37 years. 651-636-4996.www.goodmansonconstruction.com
ROTTEN WOOD? Window sills,casings, and exterior wood trimrepaired or replaced. Harmsen &Oberg Construction. Gary, 651-698-3156.
HOUSECLEANING. Cleaninghomes in your area since 1980. Rita& Molly, 612-414-9241. We lovewhat we do and so will you!Regular, occasional, onetime,movein and out.
KEEP YOUR OLD WINDOWS.Double-hung window repair. Sashcord replacement. Security bolts.Complete maintenance. Mike, 612-722-3328.
CARPET CLEANING. SpringCleaning Specials. 651-635-9228.
CARLSON WOODWORKING.Custom cabinets, built-ins, shelves,furniture, refinishing. 651-429-0894.
BUDGET BLINDS - Your localwindow treatment professionals.Take 25 percent off your entireorder of Blinds, Shutters and more!Free In-Home Consultations, FreeInstallation. Call Today! Residentsof 55113 call 651-765-4545.Residents of 55108 call 651-578-0223.
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HousingEXECUTIVE TOWN HOME inprime Roseville location near bothU of M campuses and bothdowntowns. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3-car garage. Gourmet kitchen withgranite countertops; hardwoodfloors, cherry woodwork. All onelevel living! Much More! Must See!Call today. Debbie Schmitz. 612-718-2080, Owner/Agent.
FOR SALE. 2311 Territorial Road,$170,000. Great St. AnthonyGreens Townhouse. 3 Bedrooms &2 Baths, Vaulted ceilings & fencedin patio. For more information:www.movingtominnesota.com orBeth Richardson, 651-646-2100.
For RentSPACIOUS 5 BR, 331 St. Anthony Ave. off E.River Pkwy.south of Franklin, $1700/month,avail 9/1. MATCOM, 612-788-1401. www.matcominc.com
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2-BR PLUS a bonus room. 2nd-floor duplex in Lauderdale. Newkitchen, apt. newly decorated. Nopets, no smoking. $950/month,utilities pd. 651-645-4296, 651-646-9630.
FULLY FURNISHED 3-BR homein Lauderdale. No pets, no smoking.$1500/month + utilities. 651-645-4296, 651-646-9630, 612-330-1190.
EmploymentRETIRED NURSE ORCERTIFIED HOME HEALTHCARE AIDE sought as caregiver forrefined, petite, ambulatory, elderlywoman in her home. Seek verycapable person to join 24/7 team inrespectful work environment.Reliability and competence crucial.Shift is currently 8 hours on Sunday;may increase. Home is 20-minutedrive from Park. Please call 651-631-2082 and leave message.
For SaleTEN-SPEED ROAD BIKE forbigger girl or small woman. Likenew. $55. 651-645-4210.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT. Call 651-646-5369 about any of these items.
CANON NP6016 copier. Handlesup to 11” by 17”. Paper cassetteand individual sheet feed. $150.
HP All-in-one: printer, fax, copier,scanner. $50.
COMPAQ desktop computer andmonitor. Canon inkjet printer.$100.
Four-drawer lateral file cabinet. $50.
Garage SaleST. ANTHONY PARKneighborhood garage sale. Saturday,Sept. 13. Please join in! Call KenJohnson, 651-659-9134. 7-9 a.m. or5-8 p.m. Let's make it a sale toremember!
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June 23, 2008. He was bornApril 5, 1964.
Jay was a talented writer andeditor. He was an enthusiasticMinnesota sports fan, enjoyedpeople and had a knack forconversation.
Jay is survived by hisdaughter, Maria Hanson, andher mother, Anne Ylvisaker, ofCedar Rapids, Iowa; parents, Billand Irene Hanson, of Helena,Mont.; sister, Jennifer Tudor(Thad) and their children, Lukeand Jack, of Elk River, Minn.;companion, Pam Berends; andother family and friends.
His memorial service wasJune 27, 2008, at SandbergFuneral Home in North St. Paul.
Gloria HerbstGloria C. Herbst died June 26,2008. She was a member of St. Anthony Park Chapter #212OES for over 50 years.
She is survived by herbrother, Rodger (Ruth) Herbst,and was preceded in death bythree brothers.
An Eastern Star Service washeld June 30, 2008, at
Holcomb-Henry-Boom FuneralHome, with interment atRoselawn Cemetery.
Carol MonnoCarol J. “Nana” Monno, age 69,of Falcon Heights, died June 28,2008. She was preceded in deathby husband, Sam, and brother,Harlan. She is survived by herchildren, Cindy (Greg)McMurray, Steven and Brian;four grandchildren; and foursiblings.
A service was held July 4,2008, at North Heights LutheranChurch in Arden Hills, withinterment at Fort SnellingNational Cemetery.
Correction:
In the obituary for Marjorie F.Brula last month, her friendsColleen and Larry Gallatin andJoanne Schultz were mistakenlylisted as predeceasing her when,in fact, they survive her. TheBugle regrets the error.
There is no charge for Bugleobituaries. Please alert the Bugleabout the death of current orformer residents of the area. Sendmore complete information if youhave it. Obituaries are compiled byMary Mergenthal: 644-1650,[email protected].
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will unite us, not divide us;
inspire the nobility of ourcharacter, not our prejudices
and fears;and articulate our need for amoral position in our world.
3400 University Ave. S.E., Mpls612--379-7232
M - F 8:30 - 7, Sat 8:30 - 6
1/4 mile west of Hwy 280across from KSTP
Park Midway BankTHE LEADER IN IMPROVING OUR URBAN COMMUNITY
2300 Como Avenue • St. Paul 2171 University Avenue • St. Paul(651) 523-7800 www.parkmidwaybank.com Member FDIC
Stop by Park PerksCoffee Bar and help us support localnon-profit groups. In June we raised
$1,026.50for the St. Anthony Park 4th of JulyFestival. August donations will benefit the St. Anthony Park BlockNurse Program.
❖ BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCHSkillman at Cleveland S., Roseville. 651-631-0211, www.bethanyroseville.orgSundays:
9:30 a.m. Christian Education for nursery - adults10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship, Dr. Bruce PetersenWednesdays 6:30 p.m: Kid’s Club, Youth Groups, Prayer
❖ COMO PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA1376 Hoyt Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55108-2300 651-646-7127Handicapped [email protected] CPLContact ministry 651-644-1897www.comoparklutheran.orgSunday Summer Worship Schedule:
8:30 & 10:00 a.m. Worship(Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays; nursery care provided)Rides available for 10:00 a.m. worship.Call the church office before noon Friday for a ride.
Mini-Concert Series: “Como Park Unplugged” Sunday, August 3, 9:30a.m.Join us between worship services, from 9:30 – 10:00a.m, for a concert featuring Michael and Shirley Santoro on piano and violin. Worship with us at 8:30 or 10:00a.m.
Outdoor Worship Service and Picnic (Pig Roast): Sunday, August 10, 10:00a.m.
You are invited to join us at the Como Park East Picnic Shelter (Midway Pkwy. & Horton Ave.) for our annual outdoor service and pig roast. Worship with live music at 10:00a.m.; picnic to follow. Bring friends, family or neighbors – free-will donation accepted for the pig roast.
All are welcome!Pastors: Martin Ericson and Mary Kaye AshleyDirector of Music Ministry: Thomas Ferry
❖ FALCON HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST1795 Holton St. at Garden, 651-646-2681www.falconheightsucc.orgSundays – summer hours:
10 a.m. worshipCommunion, first Sunday of the monthNursery care available 9:45-11:15 a.m.11 a.m. fellowship
Aug. 4-7, 5:30-8 p.m. – Rainforest Adventure! Vacation Bible SchoolAug. 19, 7 p.m. – Book discussion, Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save CivilizationAn open and affirming, Just Peace church; handicap accessible
❖ HOLY CHILDHOOD CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL1435 Midway Parkway at Pascal St., St. Paul, 55108Rectory/Office: 651-644-7495, School: 651-644-2791Website: holychildhoodparish.org Handicap AccessibleDaily Mass: 7:45 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m.Saturday Mass: 5:00 pm, Sunday Masses: 7:45 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Register Now: Holy Childhood School, Pre-K, K-8th gradesTickets on Sale Now: "Oktoberfest" Sept. 26, 5-9 p.m
❖ ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH2357 Bayless Place. 651-644-4502Website: www.stceciliaspm.orgHandicap accessible
Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m. at the churchSunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the church
❖ ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCHwww.sapumc.org All are welcome!2200 Hillside Ave (at Como) 651-646-4859Pastor Donna MartinsonSundays:
10:00 a.m. Worship Celebration11:00 a.m. Fellowship & Refreshments
❖ ST. ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCHWe are a community of believers called to joyfully serve God, one another, and the world.www.saplc.org2323 Como Ave. W., 651-645-0371 Staffed nursery available - Handicap-accessible Pastor Glenn Berg-Moberg Email: [email protected]
Worship Schedule: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Education hour for all: 9:45 a.m.
Summer Worship Schedule: One service - 10 a.m. Vacation Bible School:Holy land Adventure - Jerusalem MarketplaceAugust 4-89 a.m. to 12 noon (K-Grade 5)10 a.m. to 12 noon (Preschool)
Minnesota Faith Chinese Lutheran Church 1:30 p.m.
❖ ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCHThe Rev. Blair Pogue, Rector2136 Carter at Chelmsford. 651-645-3058Website: www.stmatthewsmn.orgSunday Morning - 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Sunday Evenings 7:00pm Compline Prayer ServicePlease join us, all are welcome!
❖ PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA1744 Walnut (at Ione) Lauderdale. 651-644-5440www.peacelauderdale.comSunday Schedule:Adult Forum 9:00 a.m.
Summer Worship 10:00Every Tuesday Bible Study at 9:30 a.m.
PIZZA and a MOVIE – Wednesday Night, August 6 – 6pmThe movie, "Life is Beautiful" will be projected on a big screen… Conversation to follow afterwards for those interested. Kids will watch "Finding Nemo."
All are welcome - Come as you are
LIFE IN THE CHURCH: Come and Share
