December 2010

Volume 7

Number 12

IN THIS ISSUE...• People.......................................... Page 4• Business....................................... Page 5• Sample St. Paul............................ Page 6• Back in Time.............................. Page 12

Holiday Event Guide

Catch the spirit of the season

Set Sail for the Holidays

Tim SpitzackEditor

With. the. last. of. the.Thanksgiving. left-

overs. now. gone. and. the.madness. of. Black. Friday.behind. us,. the. Christ-mas.season.is.now.in.full.swing,. and. there. are. sev-eral. events. in. South. St..Paul.and.the.surrounding.area. that. are. sure. to. get.you.in.the.holiday.spirit..Some. are. free,. some. are.going. to. set. you. back.a. few. bucks,. but. all. of.these. activities. have. be-come. holiday. traditions.for. scores. of. area. resi-dents.. So. if. you’re. won-dering. what. to. do. with.the. relatives. this. month,.or. if. you’re. simply. look-

ing. for. a. way. to. escape.the. frenetic. gift-buying.hunt,. check. out. these.events. which. will. help.you.slow.down.and.enjoy.the.season.

Holidaze and Annual TreeLighting Event

The.annual.Tree.Light-ing.and.Holidaze.event.is.being.held.on.a.Thursday.this.year..Activities.begin.at. 5. p.m.,. Dec.. 2. inside.Central.Square,.100.Sev-enth.Ave..N.,.and.include.addressing. holiday. cards.for. U.S.. troops,. a. holi-day. story. time,. writing.letters. to. Santa,. activi-ties. for. kids,. and. photos.with. Santa.. The. event. is.free...At.6:30.p.m.,.mem-

bers.of.the.South.St..Paul.High. School. Choir. will.lead. a. candle. procession.to. the. community. tree.for. the. annual. lighting.ceremony..City.Hall,.125.Third.Ave..N.,.is.collect-ing. holiday. cards. for. the.event.. Drop. off. un-used.holiday. cards. at. city. hall.to. the. attention. of. Deb.Griffith...

Christmas in South St. Paul concert

The. 36th. annual. cel-ebration. of. Christmas. in.South. St.. Paul. will. pres-ent.“The.Heart.of.Christ-mas”. concert. Sun.,. Dec..5. at. Luther. Memorial.Church,. 315. 15th. Ave..N.. Performances. are. of-fered. at. 2. and. 4:30. p.m..

and.feature.the.South.St..Paul.Male.Chorus,.South.St.. Paul. Choralettes,.South. St.. Paul. High.School. Varsity. Singers,.Community. Children’s.Choir,. Luther. Memorial.Bell. Choir,. Vic. Tedesco.Band,.flutist.Helen.Olson.and.organist.Ilya.Freyter..Tickets. are. available. at.the.door..Admission.is.$7.for. adults,.$5. for. seniors.age.60.and.older,.and.$3.for. students. age. 18. and.under.

Holiday Craft Show at Wakota Arena

A. free. holiday. craft.show. is. featured. 4-9.Holiday Event Guide

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This pirate ship is the newest addition to the holiday lights display at Phalen Park in St. Paul. Our holiday event guide features numerous activities in South St. Paul and beyond.

Neighbors Inc. signs papers for new buildingPage 3

Library director closes the book on her storied careerPage 4

Tech Tutors demystifies computers, electronicsPage 5

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the. South. St.. Paul. High.School. SADD. Club. and.a. local. Daisy.Troop..The.hats. and. mittens. will.be. used. to. decorate. the.community. holiday. tree.for. the. Holidaze. event,.and. then. be. donated. to.Neighbors,. Inc.. in.South.St..Paul..

St. Paul area eventsHoliday lights display

St.. Paul’s. Phalen. Park,.1615. Phalen. Dr.. E.,. is.transformed. into. a. won-derland.of.lights.5:30-10.p.m..nightly.through.Jan..1,.2011..The.park.features.more. than. 50  holiday.sculptures. and. animated.displays,. including. a. 60-foot.pirate.ship,.which.is.new.this.year..This.event.is. sponsored. by. the. In-ternational. Brotherhood.of.Electrical.Workers.and.helps.raise.funds.for.local.charities.. Cost. is. $8. per.vehicle. Sun.-Thurs.,. and.$10. per. vehicle. Fri.. and.Sat..and.on.the.holidays..Proceeds. support. Sec-ond. Harvest. Heartland,.a. hunger-relief. organiza-tion,. the. Union. Gospel.Mission,. St.. Paul. Parks.Conservancy. and.Under-Construction,. a. program.that. helps. youth. explore.career. opportunities. in.the.construction.field...

Enhance. your. expe-rience. by. purchasing.“Home.for.the.Holidays-A. Minnesota. Christmas.CD.Vol..2.”.This.CD.fea-tures. holiday. music. per-

formed. by. some. of. the.finest. musicians. in. the.Twin. Cities. and. is. avail-able. at. all. metro. Target.stores.and.at.Phalen.Park.during. the. tour.. Cost. is.$9.99,.but.a.complimen-tary. $10. vehicle. pass. is.enclosed. with. the. CD..For.more.information.on.the.tour,.visit.www.light-sinthepark.org..

• Holiday Flower Show -. The. Marjorie.McNeely. Como. Park.Conservatory,. located. in.Como.Park,.St..Paul,.will.feature.hundreds.of.poin-settias.during. its.popular.holiday. flower. show.. A.toasty. stroll. through. the.Conservatory. is. sure. to.help. you. shake. the. chill.of.winter.and.warm.your.heart.. The. show. is. pre-sented. 10. a.m.-4. p.m..daily. Dec.. 4-Jan.. 23,.2011.. Cost. is. free,. but. a.donation.is.suggested.

• Old-Fashioned Hol-iday Bazaar. -. Landmark.Center. will. host. the.32nd. Annual. Landmark.Center. Old-Fashioned.Holiday.Bazaar.Dec..2-4..The. event. features. 78.booths. of. unique. hand-crafted. gift. items. by. the.area’s.finest.artists,.festive.music. and. food.. Items.for. sale. include. jewelry,.wreaths,. paintings,. wo-ven. and. wearable. art,.handmade. lotions,. soaps.and. more.. Hours. are. 10.a.m.-8.p.m..Dec..2-3.and.10. a.m.-5. p.m.,. Dec.. 4..Cost. is. $3;. children. un-der.age.12.are.free..Land-mark.Center.is.located.at.75. W.. 5th. St.,. St.. Paul..For. more. information,.

call. 651-292-3225. or.visit. www.landmarkcen-ter.org..

• St. Nicholas ex-hibit. . –. A. new. travel-ing. exhibit,. “Who. is. St..Nicholas?. Advent. and.Christmas. Saint,. Dis-covering. the.Truth.about.Santa. Claus,”. is. on. dis-play. through. Dec.. 26. in.the. north. lobby. of. the.Landmark.Center,.75.W..5th. St.,. St.. Paul.. Hours.are. noon-5. p.m.,. Mon.-Sun.,. and. noon-8. p.m.,.Thurs.. The. exhibit. was.curated. by. Carol. Myers,.founder.of.the.St..Nicho-las. Center. in. Holland,.Mich.. It.explores. the. life.of. Nicholas,. born. about.AD. 260. in. Patara,. Asia.Minor,. in. what. is. now.Turkey.. He. was. Bishop.of. Myra. until. his. death,.Dec..6,.AD.342,.which.is.celebrated.as.St..Nicholas.Day.in.many.parts.of.the.world..Nicholas.is.the.pa-tron.saint.of.children.and.sailors.and.is.closely.asso-ciated.with.Greece,. Italy,.Russia. and. the. Nether-lands.. The. exhibit. looks.at.the.stories.and.legends.of. St.. Nicholas. and. his.place. within. faith. tradi-tions. and. international.customs.. It. includes.hands-on.children.activi-ties. and. a. vast. collection.of. art,. icons,. symbols,.toys,. statues. and. other.treasures.from.around.the.world.. For. information,.visit. www.landmarkcen-ter.org.or.view.the.online.exhibit. at. www.stnicho-lascenter.org.

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p.m.,. Sat.,. Dec.. 4,. and.noon-4. p.m.,. Sun.,. Dec..5,. at. Wakota. arena,. 141.Sixth. Ave.. S.. The. event.will.feature.a.wide.variety.of. handcrafted. items. for.the. entire. family.. Craft-ers. are. needed.. The. cost.to.have.a.table.is.$20..For.more. information,. con-tact. Deb. Griffith,. com-munity. affairs. liaison,. at.651-554-3230. or. visit.www.southstpaul.org..

Lions Club Breakfast with Santa

The. South. St.. Paul. Li-ons.Club.is.hosting.a.pan-cake.breakfast.9-11.a.m.,.Sat.,.Dec..11,. at. the. caf-eteria. at. Lincoln. Center.Elementary,. 357. Ninth.Ave.. N.. Santa. will. be.there. handing. out. treats.and.visiting.the.children..Photos. are. offered. for.a. small. fee.. Cost. is. $3..Children.age.6.and.under.eat. free.  The. Southwest.Lioness’. Santa. Store. will.also.be.open.for children.

to.shop.for.gifts. Lessons and Carols

First. Presbyterian.Church.of.South.St..Paul,.535. 20th. Ave.. N.,. will.have.a.Service.of.Lessons.and. Carols. at. 10. a.m.,.Sun.,. Dec.. 19.. The. pro-gram. will. feature. guest.soloists. from. The. Rose.Ensemble,. a. nationally.award-winning. vocal. en-semble. based. in. Minne-sota,. as. well. as. the. First.Presbyterian.Church.Fes-tival.Choir,.under.the.di-rection. of. musician. and.composer. Linda. Kachel-meier.. The. program. will.be. focused. around.music.from.the.Slavic.tradition..Russian,. Polish,. Czech.and. Ukrainian. music.will. be. interwoven. with.classic. Christmas. carols,.readings.of.scripture,.po-ems. and. prose..The. con-gregation. is. having. its.Christmas.Eve.services.at.5. and. 10. p.m.,. Dec.. 24..For. more. information,.call.651-451-6223.

Annual Holiday Craft Show

The. Central. Square.Community. Center,. 100.Seventh.Ave..N.,. is.host-ing. a. Holiday. Craft. Fair.9.a.m.-3.p.m.,.Sat.,.Dec..4. The.event.features.nu-merous. crafters. offering.unique.homemade.items,.holiday.treats.and.gifts.. Skate with Santa

The.Annual.Skate.with.Santa. event. is. offered. at.10.a.m.,.Sat.,.Dec..18.at.Wakota.Arena,.141.Sixth.St.. S.. . Admission. is. free.with. a. food.donation. for.Neighbors,.Inc..

Hat and Mitten Drive at City Hall

Hats. and. mittens. are.being. collected. at. City.Hall,. 125. Third. Ave..N.,. and. South. St.. Paul.schools. through. Dec..2.. Coordinating. the.event. are. the. Mayor’s.Youth. Task. Force,. Lin-coln. Center. and. Kaposia.Education. Peace. Clubs,.

The Old Fashioned Holiday Bazaar at the Landmark Center.

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Have a safe and happy holiday season and don't forget your neighbors.

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Leslie MartinContributor

 

If.you’ve.been.to.Neigh-bors,. Inc.,. as. a. client,.

volunteer,. staff. member.or.visitor,.you.know.that.the. social. service. agency.is. bursting. at. the. seams..Sometimes. you. have. to.turn. sideways. to. avoid.bumping. into. someone.or.stepping.on.their.toes.

The. good. news. is. that.the.highly.regarded.agen-cy,.which.serves.South.St..Paul,.West.St..Paul,.Inver.Grove. Heights,. Mendota.Heights,. Mendota,. Sun-fish. Lake. and. Lilydale,.has.found.a.new.home.—.222. Grand. Ave.,. South.St..Paul. 

The. new. building,.which. has. been. used. as.office. space,. provides.more. room. for. all. of.Neighbors’.programs,. in-cluding.the.food.shelf,.as.well. as. more. privacy. for.Neighbors’. clients.. Fare-well. 6,800. square. feet,.hello.19,000.square.feet.

According. to. Execu-tive.Director.John.Kemp,.Neighbors. had. been.looking.quietly. for. a. few.years. at. other. properties.with. no. luck.. Once. they.let. others. know. that. a.search.was.on,.the.action.picked. up.. That’s. when.the. agent. for. the. build-ing’s. former. owner. ap-proached.Neighbors.

“We. toured. the. build-ing,. exited. and. called.board.members,”.recalled.Kemp..“It.was.just.right.”

The. new. location. is.just. as. accessible. as. the.current. one. at. 218. S..13th. Ave.,. he. said.. It. is.near. three. bus. stops. and.a. senior. highrise.. Neigh-bor’s.current.location.has.13. parking. spaces;. the.new.one.has.64.

  “Sometimes. we. think.we’ve. died. and. gone. to.heaven!”.Kemp.mused.

Renovation. is. sched-uled. to. begin. in. Janu-ary. and. Kemp. expects.to. move. in. at. the. end. of.April.. Two. tenants. that.have.leases.will.remain.in.the. building. until. their.leases.expire.

The. thing. that. Kemp.is. .most.worried.about. is.that.people.won’t.get. the.word. in. a. timely. fash-ion. that. the. agency. has.

moved,. although. a. mar-keting. campaign. will. be.designed. to. inform. the.public..

“That’s. one. of. the.things. that. keeps. me.awake.at.night..That.and.raising. $2.25. million.”.He. was. referring. to. the.3-year. capital. campaign.launched. in. May. to. cov-er. the. costs. of. the. new.building..Kemp.is.excited.at.the.prospect.of.ending.the. campaign. in. 2012,.the. 40th. anniversary. of.Neighbors.

Kemp,. who. joined. the.agency.in.2003,.expressed.gratitude. to. the. city. of.South. St.. Paul,. Dakota.County,. but. most. of. all.the. people,. faith. com-munities. and. businesses.in. the. area. for. support-ing. Neighbors. with. food.drives,. toy. drives. and.winter.coat.drives..It’s.all.been.necessary.because.of.increased.need.

“When. this. building.opened.in.1984,.we.were.serving. 43. families. with.about. 1,000. pounds. of.food. per. month,”. said.Kemp.. “Now,. every.month.we.have.250.fami-lies,.(and.we’re).providing.28,000-30,000. pounds.of. food,. not. including.our.summer.or.Christmas.programs.”

Northern. Dakota.County. is. dotted. with.food. shelves. and. an.amazing.amount.of.need,.said. Kemp.. Nonetheless,.some. people. think. that.people.using.food.shelves.are. “looking. for. a. hand-out.”

“Nothing.could.be.fur-ther.from.the.truth,”.said.Kemp.. “It’s. painful. to.ask. for. help.. They. do. it.because. they.have. to.and.

to. make. sure. their. kids.are. getting. fed.. Half. the.people.who.are.served.are.children..We.have.clients.who. eventually. confide.in. us. that. they. drove. by.three. or. four. times. be-fore.stopping.and.getting.out.of.the.car..That’s.how.hard.it.is.to.ask.for.help.”

How. does. he. remain.optimistic. in. light.of. the.growing.need?

“It’s. easy,”. he. said..“The. volunteers. are. in-credible.. They. come. in.with. bright. smiles. and.happy. attitudes.. The. in-credible. support. that.the. community. gives.us. every. single. day,. ver-bally,. with. envelopes. (of.contributions),. bags. of.groceries.. You. can’t. help.but. feel. positive.. Do. I.get. depressed. with. the.economic. situation?. Do.I. get. worried,. scared. to.death. when. the. Legisla-ture. convenes?  .The. cur-rent. attitude. seems. to.be. to. balance. the. budget.without. raising. taxes,. so.that. means. budget. cuts..I. can. get. very. depressed.about. that..Then. I. come.in. here. and. see. the. staff.and.volunteers..This.staff.is. not. just. here. because.of. a. paycheck. or. a. job..They’re.here.because.they.want.to.be.”

Neighbors signs papers for new building

Once. completely. set-tled.into.the.new.building.and.organized,.Neighbors.will.hold.an.event.to.wel-come.the.public,.donors,.clients. and. volunteers..Kemp. said. he. wants. do-nors. to. see. it. and. be.proud.of. it. and.everyone.to. know. that. it’s. a. good.place. to. seek. assistance.when.they’re.in.need.

  Although. the. build-ing. requires. renovation,.including.the.addition.of.an.elevator.to.the.existing.elevator. shaft,. volunteers.are. already. hard. at. work.

there.. With. Christmas.just. around. the. corner,.clothing. and. toys. must.be. sorted. then. displayed.according. to. sizes,. ages,.gender,. and. so. forth. for.the. “Love. Your. Neigh-bor”.program,.which.will.serve. about. 900. families.—.or.2,700.to.2,800.peo-ple.—.during.holidays.

“If.we’re.lucky,.half.will.be. ‘adopted’. through. the.‘Adopt-a-Family’. pro-gram,. and. the. rest. will.be. helped. by. ‘Love. Your.

Neighbor,’”.said.Kemp..Nothing. stops. Neigh-

bors.from.moving.ahead..Not. even. a. move. down.the.road.

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Leslie MartinContributor

Jane. Kroschel. has. seen.many. “formats”. come.

and. go. during. her. 31.years. at. the. South. St..Paul.Library..

“We.even.had.records,”.she.said.wistfully..“When.we. finally. got. rid. of. all.our. records. at. our. book.sale,.I.remember.seeing.a.kid.pick.one.up.and.ask,.‘What.is.this?’”

She. was. reflecting. on.her.time.at.the. library. in.anticipation.of.retiring.at.the. end. of. the. year,. and.specifically. discussing.whether. electronics. will.eventually. replace. books..Speaking. from. her. office.in. the. space. that. used. to.be.the.Bookmobile.garage.(remember. the. Book-

mobile?),. she. mentioned.eight-track. cassette. tapes.and.CDs,. and. concluded.that. the. electronic. book.is.just.another.format,.al-beit. one. she. hopes. won’t.replace.books.entirely.

“It.will. appeal. to. some.because. you. can. store. so.much”.on.the.devices,.she.said,. “but. there’s. some-thing. about. paper. and.pages,.and.reading.in.the.bathtub.”

Yes,.the.bathtub.“I. did. drop. a. book.

once. in. the. bathtub. and.had.to.pay.the.$12.95.re-placement.fee.but.I.think.the. replacement. fee. for.a. Kindle. would. be. a. lot.more!”

The. director. since.1996,. Kroschel’s. connec-tion. to. the. library. runs.deep..As.a.youngster,.she.

participated. in. the. sum-mer. reading. program. for.children.

“The.library.always.had.strong. programming. for.children,. although. there.was. nothing. for. adults.then,”. she. said.. “Now.we.have.book.groups,.in-vite. authors. to. come. in.to. talk,. take. field. trips.to. see. authors.. The. last.group. we. reached. out. to.was. the. teens.. Now. they.have. their. own. room,.away. from. the. children’s.section.. They’re. at. the.bottom.of.the.stairs,.so.if.things. get. a. little. rowdy.we. can. hear. what’s. go-ing. on,”. she. added. with.a.laugh..

“The. biggest. change.we’ve. seen. over. the. years.is. computerization,”. she.said.. “We. have. so. much.

Library director closes the book on her storied career

more. information. about.our.books,.and.we’re.bet-ter. able. to. meet. our. pa-trons’. needs.. Computers.have. revolutionized. li-braries. and. made. things.so.much.better.”

Her. fondest. memories.are.of.the.people,.includ-ing. staff. and. patrons..One. man. always. visited.with. his. dog,. and. on.rainy. days. the. Irish. set-ter.was.permitted.a.place.in.the.back.hallway..Staff.kept. dog. treats. on. hand.for.such.visits..One.wom-an. brought. Christmas.presents. for. the. staff. ev-ery. year.. Kroschel. made.special. mention. of. “all.

the. kids. we’ve. had. work.here. who’ve. gone. away.to. school. and.come.back.to. say. hi,. even. one. who.got.her.library.degree.and.came.back.to.work.”.It.is.particularly. rewarding.knowing. that. someone’s.experience. in. the. library.turned.into.a.lifetime.ca-reer,.she.said.

The. most. satisfying.part.of.her.work.has.been.finding.a.special.book.for.a. patron. and. answering.questions.

“People. are. so. excited.and. happy. that. it. really.makes.your.day,.or.if.you.recommend. a. title. to. a.patron. and. they. come.

back. and. thank. you. be-cause. they. really. enjoyed.it,”.she.said.

Kroschel,. who. reads.mostly. fiction,. memoirs.and. cookbooks. —. “with.colored. pictures,. that’s.a. requisite”. —. plans. to.spend. more. time. travel-ing. to. visit. family.. She.and. her. husband,. retired.for.four.years.now,.live.in.South. St.. Paul. and. look.forward. to. visiting. their.daughter. in. Oklahoma..They. have. one. grand-child. and. another. is. due.in.the.near.future..

Thus. begins. a. new.chapter.for.Kroschel.

Jane Kroschel said helping patrons find a great book was one of her biggest joys during her 31 year tenure at the South St. Paul Library.

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Your community news and information sourceB usiness

Susan KlemondContributor

When. Steve. Jor-dan. used. to. sell.

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“A. high. percentage. of.the. people. were. just. go-ing. to. get. home,. plug.their. computer. in. and.look. at. it. and. say. ‘OK,.compute,’”. he. said.. “I.thought. that. some. basic.training.might.help.some.people.”

Jordan. opened. Tech.Tutors. learning. center. in.South. St.. Paul. this. fall.with. the. goal. of. offering.users. of. computers. and.electronic. devices,. such.as.cell.phones.and.digital.cameras,. clear,. non-tech-nical.instructions.and.the.chance. to. practice. what.they.learn..

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Your community news and information sourceS ample St. PaulOrdway Center for Performing Arts

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. is.presented.Dec..7-Jan..2,.2011..This.Andrew. Lloyd. Webber.and. Tim. Rice. produc-tion. tells. the. story. of.Joseph,.his.jealous.broth-ers.and.one.very.colorful.garment.. American. Idol.finalist. Anthony. Fedo-rov. is. slated. to. appear.as. Joseph.. Joining. the.performers. onstage. will.be. 40. Twin. Cities-area.school.children..The.Or-dway.Center.is.located.at.345. Washington. St.,. St..Paul.. For. more. informa-tion,. call. 651-224-4222.or.visit.www.ordway.org.

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p.m.,. Mon.,. Dec.. 27. at.the. Xcel. Energy. Center,.199.W..Kellogg.Blvd.,.St..Paul..TSO.presents.a.dra-matic. audio-visual. per-

formance,. complete. with.lasers,. pyrotechnics. and.state-of-the-art. lighting..Tickets.are.$27-$58..

“Disney On Ice -

Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey”.is.pre-sented.Dec..9-12..Tickets.are. $12-$67.. For. more.information,. call. 651-726-8240. or. visit. www.xcelenergycenter.com.

Children’s Museum“Living in Space”. is.

presented. through. Jan..2,. 2011..This. interactive.exhibit. is. inspired.by.the.International. Space. Sta-tion,. the. largest. interna-tional. aerospace. project.ever,. and. teaches.partici-pants.about. the.everyday.activities.of.astronauts..

“Japan and Nature: Spirits of the Seasons”.is.presented.through.Jan..23,. 2011.. This. exhibit.shows.the.similarities.and.

differences.of.each.season.of. the. year. in. Japan. and.Minnesota.. Tickets. are.$8.95.. The. museum. is.located.at.10.W..Seventh.St.,.St..Paul..For.more.in-formation,. call. 651-225-6000.

History Center“Chocolate: The Ex-

hibition” is. presented.through. Jan.. 2,. 2011..From. rainforest. treasure.to. luscious. treat. —. im-merse.yourself.in.the.sto-ry. of. chocolate.. Explore.the. plant,. the. products.and.the.culture.of.choco-late.through.the.lenses.of.science,.history.and.pop-ular. culture..The. exhibit.features. experiments. and.hands-on. activities,. as.well.as.Mayan,.Aztec.and.17th-century. European.artifacts,. including. items.to. find,. make. and. sell.this.tasty.treat..

“Minnesota’s Greatest Generation: The De-pression, The War, The Boom” -. This. exhibit.features.more.than.6,000.square. feet. of. artifacts,.interactive. displays. and.innovative. multimedia.experiences. that. reveal.the. lives. and. stories. of.the.men.and.women.who.came. of. age. during. the.Depression. and. World.War. II,. and. who. went.on. to. create. the. phe-nomenal. postwar. boom..The. exhibition. features.first-person. narratives. in.

recorded. interviews,. im-ages,.film.and.audio..

“MN 150” -.Meet.150.people,. places,. events.and. things. that. sparked.significant.change.within.Minnesota.and.beyond.

Tickets. are. $10. for.adults,.$8.for.seniors.and.college. students,. and. $5.for. children. ages. 6-17..The.center.offers.free.ad-mission.on.Tuesdays,.5-8.p.m.. For. more. informa-tion,. call. 651-259-3000.or.visit.www.mnhs.org.

History Theatre“The Christmas

Schooner,”. a. holiday.musical,. is. presented.through. Dec.. 19.. Heart-felt. storytelling. and. mu-sic.bring.to. life. the.story.of. a. shipping. captain.who. delivered. Christ-mas. trees. to. immigrant.families. in. Chicago..The.story.is.a.warm.and.won-derful. tale. of. celebrating.the. importance. of. shar-ing. traditions. between.generations. and. between.neighbors.. Tickets. are.$28-$32. for. adults. and.$25-$30.for.seniors.

Sample Night Live,.a. sampling. of. local. pro-ductions,. is. featured. at.the. History.Theatre. at. 7.p.m..the. first.Wednesday.of. each. month,. except.February..The.format.fea-tures. 12. acts. per. night,.including. theater,. film,.dance,. improv,. visual.arts,. folk.and.opera..The.

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Your community news and information sourceS ample St. Paulnext.performance.is.Dec..1.. Tickets. are. $20.. The.History.Theatre. is. locat-ed.at.30.E..Tenth.St.,.St..Paul.. For. more. informa-tion,.call.the.box.office.at.651-292-4323.

Science Museum“Geometry Play-

ground”. is. presented.through. Jan.. 9,. 2011..This. exhibit. will. have.participants. climbing,.building,. drawing. and.playing.to.teach.the.ways.in. which. mathematical.principles. affect. how. we.move,. see. and. fit. things.together. in. the. world.around.us..

“Hubble”. is. featured.through. Feb.. 17,. 2011.in. the. Omnitheater..Narrated. by. Leonardo.DiCaprio,. “Hubble”. of-fers. a. tour. of. the. uni-verse. through. 20. years.of. astounding. images.captured. by. the. Hubble.Space. Telescope.. The.film. also. shows. what. it’s.like.to.repair.and.upgrade.

Hubble. as. the. Atlantis.STS-125. crew. performs.some. of. the. most. diffi-cult. spacewalks. ever. at-tempted. at. 17,500. mph.and. 350. miles. above. the.Earth.. The. 45-minute.film.is.rated.G..

Museum. tickets. are.$11.for.adults.and.$8.50.for. children. ages. 4-12.and. seniors. age. 60. and.older,.or.$17.and.$14.50.respectively. with. admis-sion. to. the. Omnithe-ater..Omnitheater. tickets.alone.are.$8/$7..The.Sci-ence. Museum. is. located.at. 120. W.. Kellogg. Blvd..For. more. information,.visit. www.smm.org,. or.call.651-221-9444.

Park Square Theatre“2 Pianos, 4 Hands”.

is.featured.Dec..7-Jan..2,.2011.. Ted. and. Richard.are. piano. whiz. kids. with.stars.in.their.eyes..Work-ing. toward. their. dream,.they. begin. to. realize. the.difference. between. “very.good”. and. “great.”. Two.

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Your community news and information sourceN ews BriefsLibrary happenings

For. more. information.on. the. following. library.events,. call. 651-554-3240.or.visit.www.south-stpaul.org/library.

• Book Discussions -. “Light. on. Snow,”. by.Anita. Shreve,. is. the. title.discussed. in. December..When. Nicky. and. her. fa-ther. find. a. baby. aban-doned. in. the. snow. by.their. new. country. home.their. Christmas. is. any-thing. but. routine.. The.Wednesday. group. meets.at. 1. p.m.,. Dec.. 15. and.the.Thursday. group. at. 7.p.m.,. Dec.. 16.. Informa-tion.packets.are.available.at.the.library’s.front.desk.and. at. www.southstpaul.org/library..

• December Food Drive.-.The.library.is.ac-cepting. non-perishable.boxed. and. canned. goods.for. the. Neighbors,. Inc..food. shelf.. Donations.will.be.placed.around.the.library’s.festive.tree,.with.library. staff. periodically.making. deliveries. to. the.food.shelf.. .

• Wii Wednesday. -.

The. library. is. offering.Wii.Wednesday.1-3.p.m.,.Dec.. 29.. All. ages. are. in-vited.to.play.the. library’s.collection. of. Wii. games,.or.bring.their.own.to.play.on.a.large.projector..

• Holiday Open House -.The. library. is.hosting.a.holiday. open. house. 10.a.m.-2. p.m.,. Mon.,. Dec..20,. featuring. hot. bever-ages,.holiday.cookies.and.harp.and.flute.music.

• Holiday Closings. -.The.library.will.be.closed.Dec.. 3. for. a. staff. in-ser-vice.day,.and.Dec..24-25.and. Dec.. 31-Jan.. 1. for.the.holidays..

• Storytimes. -. Story-time.for.infants.and.their.caregivers. is. offered. at.6:30. p.m.,. Dec.. 6.. Tod-dler. Storytime. for. chil-dren. ages. 1-3. is. offered.at. 10. a.m.,. Dec.. 7.. Pre-school.Storytime.for.ages.3-5. is. offered. at. 10:30.a.m.,.Dec..7.and.8.

• Book Bunch book club. for. youth. in. grades.4-6,.meets.4-5.p.m.,.Dec..6. and. Jan.. 3,. 2011..The.theme. for. December. is.science. and. science. fic-

tion.. January’s. theme. is.realistic.fiction..Registra-tion.is.required.

•. Caesar, a reading therapy dog, will. be. at.the.library.4-5.p.m.,.Dec..9,. and. Lulu. will. visit.2:30-3:30.p.m.,.Dec..11..Call.to.reserve.a.time.

• Cookie decorating.is.offered.at.3.p.m.,.Fri.,.Dec.. 10,. followed. by.scavenger.hunt.activities..All.ages.welcome.

• Game Day. for. chil-dren. in. grades. K-6.is. offered. 3-4. p.m.,.Wed.,. Dec.. 15,. featur-ing. board. games,. card.games. and. puzzles.. Reg-istration. is. required..

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Volunteers. are. needed.the. first. Friday. of. each.month.to.read.to.elemen-tary.students.in.South.St..Paul.. The. Read. Across.South. St.. Paul. program.has. reached. over. 60,000.students.    . If. you. like.to. read. to. kids,. this. is.the. program. for. you..For. more. information,.contact. Deb. Griffith. at.

651-554-3230. or. deb.griffith@southstpaul.org,.or.visit.www.southstpaul.org..

Parks and RecThe. South. St.. Paul.

Parks. and. Recreation.Department. and. Cen-tral. Square. Community.Center. winter. brochure.will. be. mailed. in. mid-.December.  The. brochure.lists. program. offerings,.including. after-school.bowling,. non-school. day.field. trips,. outdoor. skat-ing. rink. information,.fitness/wellness. classes.offered. at. the. Central.Square.Community.Cen-ter,. indoor. swimming.lessons,. karate,. gymnas-tics. and.more..Brochures.will. also. be. available. at.the. community. center,.100.Seventh.Ave..N.,.and.at. www.southstpaul.org..For. more. information,.call.651-306-3690.

Floats and Flicks parties

The. Central. Square.Community. Center,. lo-cated.at.100.Seventh.Ave..

N.,.will.host.a.Floats.and.Flicks. event. 6-8. p.m.,.Dec.. 1. and. 17.  . Partici-pants. watch. a. movie. on.a. big. screen. while. float-ing. in. the. pool.  Cost. is.$3.25,.or.free.for.Central.Square.Community.Cen-ter. members.. For. more.information,. call. 651-306-3690.

Outdoor skating rinks

South. St.. Paul’s. out-door. skating. rinks.are. scheduled. to. open.Dec.. 18.  Harmon. Rink.(Spruce.Street.and.Henry.Avenue). offers. a. hockey.rink.and.indoor.warming.facility.. Rinks. with. both.hockey,. pleasure. skat-ing. and. a. warming. facil-ity. are  . Lorraine. Rink.(Third.Avenue.South.and.Seventh. Street. South),.Jefferson  .Rink.(21st.Av-enue. North. and. South-view. Boulevard)  and.Bromley.Rink. (22nd.Av-enue. North. . and. Brom-ley)..Locations.with.plea-sure. skating.   are. Spruce  .Rink. (Seventh. Avenue.South.and.Spruce.Street),.

and. Seidls. Rink. (Fourth.Avenue. South. and.14th).  Warming. house.hours. are. 4:30-8. p.m.,.Mon.-Thurs.;  4:30-8:30.p.m.,. Fri.;. noon-8:30.p.m.,.Sat.;.1-6.p.m.,.Sun..Special. hours. apply. dur-ing. holidays. and. non-school.breaks..

SSP Senior CenterThe.South.St..Paul.Se-

nior. Center,. located. at.the.Central.Square.Com-munity. Center,. 100. Sev-enth. Ave.. N.,. is. offering.the. following. activities.for. adults. age. 55. and.over.

• Dancing and social hour. -. Offered. 1-2:30.p.m.. the. last. Tuesday. of.each. month.. This. free.event. includes. dancing,.music.and.refreshments..

• Penny Bingo. -.Bring.your.pennies. on. the. first.Monday. of. each. month.to. the. Senior. Center. for.Penny.Bingo..Play.begins.at.1.p.m.

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Your community news and information sourceN ews Briefsthe. second. Tuesday. of.each.month.and.the.third.Tuesday. of. each. month,.respectively.. Cost. is. $1..Refreshments.provided.

For. more. information.on. other. programs. of-fered. for. seniors,.call. the.Senior. Center. at. 651-306-3693..

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packages.”. No. advance.payment. or. pre-registra-tion. is. needed. to. pur-chase. packages. and. there.is.no.limit.to.the.number.of. packages. that. can. be.purchased. each. month..Fare. For. All. is. open. to.everyone.. There. are. no.income-based. require-ments. for. participation..Participation.does.not.af-fect. eligibility. to. receive.assistance.from.the.food-shelf.. For. more. informa-tion,.call. the.community.center. at. 651-306-3690.or.visit.www.southstpaul.org.

Volunteer opportunities

• The Minnesota Reading Corps. is. seek-ing  reading. tutors. for.the. 2010/2011. school.year.. The. program. pro-vides. free,. one-on-one.tutoring. to. children.age. three. through. third.grade.  Minnesota. Read-ing. Corps. members. re-ceive. a. living. stipend,.reimbursement. for. col-lege. (up. to. $5,350). and.health.insurance.(for.full-

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• Neighbors, Inc.,.a. social. service. agency.serving.Northern.Dakota.County,. has. a. number.of. volunteer. opportuni-ties. to. assist. local. resi-dents..For.more.informa-tion,. contact. volunteer@neighborsmn.org. or. call.651-306-2145.

Rep. Hansen receives honor

Minnesota. District.39A. State. Representa-tive. Rick. Hansen. has.been. selected. “Legislator.of. the.Year”.by. the.Min-nesota. Deputy. Registrar.Association..The. associa-tion. represents. the. 174.Deputy. Registrar. offices.throughout. the. state...Deputy. Registrars. is-sue. vehicle. license. tabs,.transfer.vehicle.titles.and.conduct. Department. of.Natural. Resources. trans-actions. for. boats,. snow-mobiles. and. all-terrain.vehicles.

$500 marketing grant available for SSP businesses

The. South. St.. Paul.Business. Association. is.accepting. applications.through. Dec.. 31. for. a.$500. marketing. grant.that. will. be. awarded. to.one. South. St.. Paul. busi-ness.. Applicants. must.have. an. established.busi-ness.in.South.St..Paul.for.more. than. a. year,. have. a.public.customer.base.and.indicate. how. the. grant.will. be. used. to. market.their. business..The. grant.will. be. awarded. Jan.. 19,.2011,. at. the. South. St..Paul. Business. Associa-tion. meeting.. Additional.grants. may. be. awarded.throughout. 2011.. Ap-plications. are. available.at. B&G. Crossing,. 601.Marie.Ave.,.or.by.calling.651-451-8563..Complet-ed.applications.should.be.sent.to.the.South.St..Paul.Business.Association,. c/o.B&G.Crossing,.601.Ma-rie. Ave.,. South. St.. Paul,.MN,.55075.

SSP election resultsThe. biggest. news. in. last. month’s. City. Council.

race. is. that. newcomer. Todd. Podgorski. not. only.unseated. incumbent. Micky. Gutzmann. but. led.the.pack.with.23.percent.of. the. vote.. Incumbents.Tom. Seaberg. and. Marilyn. Rotheceker. retained.their.seats,.with.Rothecker.narrowly.defeating.Don.Madland.and.Gutzmann.

Podgorski,. a. Ramsey. County. deputy. sheriff. as-signed. to. Regions. Hospital. to. assist. inmates. who.need.medical.care,.ran.unsuccessfully.for.the.coun-cil.in.2008..He.represented.Ward.1.on.the.South.St..Paul.School.Board,.2003-2006.

Podgorski. said.his. top.priorities.will. be. the. city.budget.and.public.safety..

“When. the. economy. improves,. then. I’d. like. to.look.at.infrastructure,”.he.said.

In. his. campaign. he. said. he. favored. investing. in.public. infrastructure. —. pools,. parks. and. schools.—.to.increase.property.values.and.maintain.the.de-sirability. of. South. St.. Paul. as. a. place. to. live.. He.said. he. was. surprised. by. the. strength. of. his. win.but.added,.“I. ran.a.better.campaign. this. time.and.think.I.rode.the.anti-incumbency.anger.and.overall.economic.and.political.situation.”

In.the.School.Board.race,.with.one.of.four.mem-bers.running.unopposed,.two.out.of.three.long-time.incumbents. were. ousted.. Challenger. Lisa. (Veith).Rother.unseated.12-year.Ward.2. incumbent.Bruce.Hagerty,. and.Amy.Williams.unseated.9-year.Ward.3.incumbent.Shelly.Forester..Wendy.Woods-Felton,.at-large. board. member. for. eight. years,. warded. off.challenger. Rich. Dippel.. Twelve-year. Ward. 1. in-cumbent.Deborah.Clark.ran.unopposed..

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Haverkamp honored with the Forrest Glewwe Visions of Excellence Award

Mike. Haverkamp. of.American. Bank. will. re-ceive. the. 2010. Forrest.Glewwe. Visions. of. Ex-cellence. Award. at. the.River. Heights. Chamber.of. Commerce. Volunteer.Appreciation. Luncheon,.

held.Dec..9.at.Southview.Country.Club.in.West.St..Paul.. The. award. origi-nated. in. 1986. to. honor.an. individual. who. has.applied. themselves. com-pletely. to. the. principles.of. entrepreneurship,. eth-ics. and. corporate. citi-zenship.. The. recipient.is. selected. by. the. River.Heights. Chamber. of.Commerce’s. Recognition.Committee. after. careful.review. of. all. nominees’.applications..

Haverkamp.grew.up.on.the.Iron.Range.of.north-ern.Minnesota.in.a.tight-knit.community.that.was.centered.around.the.min-ing.industry..It.was.there.that.he. learned. the. value.of. hard. work. and. seeing.the. best. in. everyone.. He.attended. St.. Cloud. State.University. and. gradu-ated. with. a. Bachelor. of.Science. degree. in. busi-ness. finance.. Since. the.1970s,. his. career. has.been. focused. around.the. financial. services. in-dustry.. He. has. been. a.licensed. financial. advi-sor. for.over.20.years.and.holds. a. Certified. Finan-cial. Planner. designation..He. has. worked. in. all.capacities. of. the. indus-try,. from. accounting. to.retail. banking. to. execu-tive. bank. management..Haverkamp’s. first. job. as.a.loan.collector.gave.him.the.appreciation.for.deal-

ing. with. people. and. the.financial. struggles. they.go. through.. He. worked.for. the. Bremer. Banking.group. for. over. 27. years.until. joining. American.Bank.in.2003..

Haverkamp. became.American. Bank’s. senior.vice.president.investment.manager,. where. he. had.the.responsibility.of.start-ing.a.wealth.management.division.. He. has. spent. a.lot. of. time.working.with.his. clients. to. help. them.navigate. through. a. diffi-cult. market. without. los-

ing. their. confidence,.but.rather. enhancing. their.trust.. He. said. his. most.rewarding. career. experi-ence. is. being. a. financial.advisor.and.truly.helping.his. clients. reach. their. fi-nancial.goals.

Haverkamp.is.very.well.respected. in. the. commu-nity. for. his. ethics,. pro-fessionalism. and. desire.for. community. prosper-ity. through. private. en-terprise.. He. is. the. go-to.guy.for.sound.advice.and.talking. through. a. pro-cess.. Some. of. his. vari-ous. volunteer. commit-ments. include. serving.on. the. board. of. Neigh-borhood. House. in. the.1980s,. chairman. of. the.River. Heights. Chamber.of. Commerce. in. 1993,.chairman.of.Progress.Plus.Economic. Development.Foundation,. chairman. of.South. St.. Paul. Futures,.and. serving. as. a. board.member. and. finance.chair.of.Inver.Hills.Com-munity. College. Founda-tion.. His. clients. and. the.community.have.benefit-

ted. through.his. expertise.and. desire. to. support.education. and. the. free.enterprise. process. in. the.community..

All. of. these. factors.have. played. a. role. in.Haverkamp. being. recog-nized.for.the.third.year.in.a.row.by.Minneapolis-St..Paul. Magazine. and.Twin.Cities. Business. as. being.a. FIVE. STAR. Wealth.Manager,. an. elite. group.representing. less. than.seven. percent. of. wealth.managers. in. the. Twin.Cities.

It. is. our. great. fortune.to. know. and. work. with.a. visionary. and. well-trusted. man. like. Mike.Haverkamp.. Congratu-lations. Mike. on. being.named. the. 2010. recipi-ent. of. the. River. Heights.Chamber. of. Commerce.Forrest. Glewwe. Visions.of.Excellence.Award!

For. more. information.on. this. award,. contact.the.River.Heights.Cham-ber.of.Commerce.at.651-451-2266. or. visit. www.riverheights.com..

Have.you.looked.at.the.price. of. turkeys. lately?.It’s. a. little. too. early. to.tell.what. they.will.be. for.Christmas,. but. at. the.moment. I’ve. seen. prices.for. whole. turkeys. rang-ing. from. $1.55. to. $2.29.a.pound.

While. the.price.of. tur-keys.may.sound.like.a.bit.of. an. esoteric. subject. for.someone.at.Neighbors. to.be.thinking.about,.we.ac-tually.spend.quite.a.bit.of.time. each. year. worrying.about. it.. You. see,. dur-

ing. the.Christmas. season.we’ll. buy. between. 650.and. 700. 14-pound. tur-keys.for.distribution.with.our. Christmas. programs..Three. or. four. years. ago.we.could.buy. turkeys. for.about. 59. cents. a. pound..If. we. have. to. pay. $1.59.a. pound. this. year. that.means. that. every. turkey.we. buy. will. cost. about.$14.more.than.it.did.four.years. ago.. Multiply. that.by. 650. to. 700. turkeys.and. that’s. quite. a. shock.to. our. Christmas. pro-

gram.budget!We. expect. that. by. the.

time.Christmas.gets.here,.we.will.have.served.about.900.families. through.our.Christmas. programs.. We.feel. strongly. that. each.family.should.have.every-thing. needed. to. prepare.a. traditional. Christmas.dinner. so. we. make. sure.they. get. a. turkey,. pota-toes,. stuffing. mix,. gravy.mix,. vegetables. and. the.makings. for. a. pumpkin.pie.. In. many. instances,.families.adopted. through.our.Adopt-A-Family.pro-gram. will. receive. food.directly. from. their. spon-sor.. For. those. adopted.families.where.food.is.not.provided,.and.for.families.served. through. our. Love.Your. Neighbor. program,.we.make.sure.they.receive.food.as.well..

Like. almost. everything.

that. happens. at. Neigh-bors,. these. Christmas.programs.would.not.hap-pen. without. the. incred-ible. support. we. receive.from. our. community..Half. of. the. families. we.serve. through. these. pro-grams.will.be.adopted.by.a. resident,. group. or. an.organization.. The. other.half. will. receive. toys,.clothing. and. gift. items.donated.by.other.people,.groups. and.organizations.in. our. community.. Also,.most. of. the. work. of. or-ganizing. and. coordinat-ing. this. incredibly. busy.and. complex. program. is.performed. by. dozens. of.volunteers.. Neighbors.simply. serves. as. the. con-duit. between. this. gener-ous. community. and. the.people.who.live.among.us.who.need.assistance..

By. the. time. this. col-

umn. gets. into. your.hands,. we. will. be. well.into. the. Christmas. sea-son.. We. started. taking.applications. on. Nov.. 1.and. we’ll. continue. tak-ing. applications. until.Dec.. 15,. and. we’ll. serve.families.right.up.until.the.time.we.close.on.Dec..23..By. now. our. hallways. are.filled.with.packages.wait-ing. to.be.picked.up,. and.our. conference. room. has.long. since. disappeared.since. it. is. being. used. as.an. office. for. our. Christ-mas. programs.. But. it’s.still. not. too. late. for. you.to. get. involved.. You. can.still. adopt. a. family,.drop.off. toys,. gifts. and. cloth-ing,.or.can.make.a.gift.of.money. to. help. support.our.Christmas.programs..

I. never. cease. to. be.amazed.at.the.people.and.organizations. who. year.

after. year. adopt. one. or.more. families.. When. we.talk. with. these. people.they.tell.us.of.the.joy.that.they.and.their.families.or.colleagues. receive. from.the. experience.. It’s. not.uncommon. for. someone.to. tell. us. that. being. able.to. adopt. a. family. is,. for.them,. the. highlight. of.the.Christmas.season..

If. you. and. your. fam-ily.or.someone.you.know.is. in. need. of. assistance,.don’t. hesitate. to. call..That’s. why. we’re. here.. If.you’d. like. to. help. others.in. the. community,. don’t.hesitate. to. call. either..That’s. also. why. we’re.here.

Peace,. joy. and. God’s.blessing. on. all,. not. only.during. this. Christmas.season. but. in. the. year.ahead.

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Happy. Holidays,. ev-eryone!.

It.is.hard.to.believe.that.we. are. approaching. the.end. of. 2010,. but. when.we. look.back.at.what.we.have. accomplished. we.can. definitely. say. it. has.been.a.very.busy.and.pro-ductive. year. for. the. task.force..It.would.be.easy.to.say,. “December. is. a.busy.month,. let’s. put. up. our.feet. and. take. it. easy. for.the. rest.of. the.year.”.You.

know,. that. long. winter’s.nap.thing..NOT!

December. will. be. an-other. exciting.month. for.the.task.force..We.have.a.variety. of. special. events.taking. place. and. we. in-vite. everyone. to. attend.and.participate..Here.is.a.preview:

On.Thurs.,.Dec..2,.we.invite. the. community.to. join. us. for. the. An-nual.Tree.Lighting.event..This.will. take.place.dur-

ing.Holidaze.in.South.St..Paul.. We. have. changed.things. up. a. bit. this. year.by.having. it. on. a.Thurs-day. night. and. beginning.at. 5. p.m..The. event. will.take. place. inside. Cen-tral.Square.where.we.will.be. sending. cards. to. our.Armed. Forces. troops,.hosting. holiday. story.time,. writing. letters. to.Santa. and. having. a. va-riety. of. activities. for. the.kids.. Also,. our. special.guest,. Santa. Claus,. will.be. available. for. photos..The.event.is.free..At.6:30.p.m.,.we.will.be.joined.by.members.of.the.South.St..Paul. High. School. Choir.as.they.lead.a.candle.pro-cession.to.the.tree.for.the.annual.lighting..It.will.be.an.awesome.sight.to.see...

We. are. also. hosting.the.2nd.Annual.Hat. and.Mitten. drive. during. the.Holidaze. event..Like. last.year,.we.will.be.collecting.hats. and. mittens. to. do-nate. to. Neighbors,. Inc..We. are. teaming. up. with.the. Lincoln. Center. and.Kaposia. Education. Peace.Clubs,.the.South.St..Paul.

High.School.SADD.Club.and.one.very.special.Dai-sy. Troop.. Hats. and. mit-tens.will.be.collected.un-til. Dec.. 2. at. the. schools.and. City. Hall.. All. hats.and. mittens. will. be. used.to. decorate. the. holiday.tree.to.show.the.generos-ity. of. the. community. of.South.St..Paul..

If.you.have.any.unused.holiday. cards. from. past.years. that. you. do. not.know. what. to. do. with,.the.task.force.will.be.col-lecting.them.for.the.Hol-idaze. event.. We. will. be.addressing. and. mailing.the. cards. to. our. troops.to. wish. them. a. Happy.Holiday. season.. Bring.your.unused.cards.to.Deb.Griffith.at.City.Hall..

We. will. once. again.sponsor. and. volunteer.at. the. Skate. with. Santa.

event,. held. at. 10. a.m.,.Sat.,. Dec.. 18. at. Wakota.Arena.. Come. strap. on.some. skates. and. skate.with.Santa..We’ll. be. col-lecting.food.donations.in.return.for.free.admission,.so. bring. along. a. canned.food.item.for.Neighbors,.Inc..

As. if. those. activities.weren’t. enough,. we. will.also. be. premiering. our.new. Talk. Show. called. –.drum. roll. please. –. “For.Youth.Information”.(FYI).on.Town.Square.TV..It.is.a. show. about. youth,. for.youth,.so.tune.in.month-ly. for. a. variety. of. topics.and. special. guests.. For.FYI. broadcast. informa-tion,. visit. www.southst-paul.org. under. Mayor’s.Youth.Task.Force....

In. December. we. are.finding.lots.of.fun.things.

to. do. in. South. St.. Paul..Whether. it. is. an. event,.community. service. or. a.donation. drive,. we. are.working. to. make. the.community. a. great. place.to.live,.work.and.play..

If. you. are. a. youth. in.grades. 5. through.12. and.would.like.to.join.us,.fill.out. an. application. form.at. www.southstpaul.org,.click. on. Mayor’s. Youth.Task. Force,. or. call. Deb.Griffith,. community. af-fairs. liaison,. at.651-554-3230. for. more. infoma-tion..

That.is.it.for.now..Mer-ry. Christmas. and. Happy.New.Year!.

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Lois GlewweContributor

In. September,. a. new.monument. honoring.

all.veterans.was.dedicated.at.Veterans.Field.in.South.St..Paul..V.F.W..Post.#195.of.South.St..Paul.hosted.a.Veterans.Day.program.at.the. site. to. commemorate.the. installation. and. its.important. remembrance..It.is.the.third.monument.honoring. veterans. in. the.city.. The. others. are. lo-cated. in. Oak. Hill. Cem-etery. and. on. the. site. of.the. former. City. Hall. in.Lawshe.Park.at.the.top.of.the.Grand.Avenue.hill.

South. St.. Paul. has. a.long. history. of. honor-ing. the. past. through.public. monuments. and.historical. signage. but.often. these. monuments.become. invisible. as. citi-zens. drive. past. them. fre-quently. and. never. pause.to. read. the. inscriptions.or. examine. their. sig-nificance.. The. earliest.monument. in. the. city.

is. on. Highland. Avenue.between. 11th. and. 12th.Avenues. North.. The. site.was.donated.to.the.South.St.. Paul. School. District.by.former.mayor.and.real.estate. developer. Charles.W..Clark.for.the.purpose.of.providing.a.permanent.burial.site.for.the.remains.of. the. Dakota. Indians.whose.skeletons.had.been.unearthed. during. many.years. of. excavations.. On.Oct..29,.1938,.the.bones.that. had. been. preserved.by. Bernie. Andrus. and.other. excavators. were. re-interred. at. a. funeral. ser-vice.on.the.site..A.bronze.plaque.was.mounted.on.a.large.boulder.to.mark.the.site.. It. read. “Final. Rest-ing. Place. of. the. Indians.Who. Inhabited. the. Vil-lage. of. Kaposia. Located.on.This.Site.”.

On. Aug.. 1,. 1958,. Bill.Schowalter.was.operating.a.loader.at.the.sandpit.on.Bryant.Avenue.and.a.skull.rolled.out.of. a.bank. that.was.being.excavated..The.county. coroner,. Joseph.

Klecatsky,. was. called. to.the. site. and. he. carefully.removed. the. rest. of. the.skeleton.. Artifacts. un-earthed.with. the. remains.included. a. pipe,. brass.bracelet,.steel.table.knife,.fire.steel.and.a.leather.to-bacco. bag.. The. skeleton.was. identified. as. an. In-dian.and.was.reburied.on.the.Highland.Avenue.site.on. Oct.. 12,. 1958.. De-

scendants. of. Chief. Little.Crow.of.the.Kaposia.Vil-lage. were. in. attendance.for.the.ceremony.and.the.brass.plaque.was.replaced.by.words. carved. into. the.boulder. reading,. “The.Last. Known. Remains. of.the.Kaposia.Indians.Who.Resided. in. This. Area.1839-1852. –. Reinterred.1958.”.

The. second. oldest.monument. in. the. city. is.located. at. the. intersec-tion. of. Concord. Street.and. Butler. Avenue.. It. is.also. in. commemoration.of. the. Kaposia. Indians.and. was. built. and. in-stalled. by. the. Minnesota.Historical. Society.. Mar-tha. McConnell. Burnley.of.South.St..Paul,.wife.of.Charles.Burnley.who.was.advertising. manager. of.the. South. St.. Paul. Daily.Reporter,.was.the.chair.of.the.local.committee.over-seeing. the. monument..Dr..Arthur.Larson.of. the.Minnesota.Historical.So-ciety. and. Bernie. Beadle.of. the. Dakota. County.Historical. Society. spoke.at. the.dedication.on.July.

23,. 1941.. The. plaque.on. the. center.wall.of. the.stone. structure. reads:.“Kaposia. Village.. Here.on. the. Mendota. Trail,.from.1839.to.1852.stood.the. Sioux. village. of. the.Little. Crow. family.. An.attempted. Chippewa. at-tack. in. 1842. precipitat-ed. the. battle. of. Kaposia.across. the. river.. After.the. treaty. of.Mendota. in.1851.the.band.moved.up.the. Minnesota. River. to.the. Lower. Sioux. Agency.region.near.Redwood.”

The. third. historical.monument. in. South. St..Paul. was. dedicated. on.Oct.. 28,. 1989.. It. stands.on. the. northwest. cor-ner. of. 2nd. Street. and.

3rd. Avenue. North. in.Lawshe. Park. and. com-memorates. the. original.South.St..Paul.City.Hall,.which. once. dominated.this.site.at.the.top.of.the.Grand. Avenue. hill.. The.monument. was. commis-sioned. by. the. South. St..Paul. Chapter. of. the. Da-kota. County. Historical.Society.. The. inscription.reads:. “South. St.. Paul.City. Hall,. 1890-1956..This. monument. com-memorates. the. first. City.Hall.which.occupied.this.site. for. more. than. 60.years.. The. stone. globe.adorned. the. top. of. the.original. structure.. Bricks.used.are.from.the.former.Armour. &. Company’s.meat.packing.plant.”

In.the.base.of.the.mon-ument. is. another. plaque.which. reads:. “South. St..Paul. Centennial. Time.Capsule. Compiled. in.Honor. of. the. City’s. His-tory,. 1887-1987.. To. Be.Opened. on. the. 200th.Birthday. of. South. St..Paul,. Minnesota,. March.2,. 2087.”. There. are.South. St.. Paul. children.alive. today.who.will.per-haps.be.around.when.the.time.capsule.is.opened.77.years.from.now.

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Above: This boulder marks the permanent burial site for the remains of the Kaposia Indi-ans unearthed in various excavations over the years. Above right: The monument on But-ler and Concord commemorates the Kaposia Indian Village. Right: The stone globe and plaque of this monument stand in Lawshe Park in memory of the first City Hall.