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ooking back on the past two decades, Lisa Esser says it’s hard to believe how much life has changed for her and for her husband, Steve Blumke. “In the early 2000s, we were just a young couple busy with our careers,” she says. “But then in 2006, we became legal guardians of my sister’s four children and found out we were expecting. A year later, we had our second daughter and in just two years, we went from being a couple to a family of eight!” With attention shifting to caring for their family, Lisa says Steve encouraged her to finish her Master’s degree in business, strategic planning and marketing, while he left a 25-year career in restaurant management to be at home with the kids. With Lisa’s career taking off - meaning lots of hours away from home - the couple decided it was time for a change, and they began to look for something they could do together. It was serendipity when Lisa’s father told them about a food truck he saw in Florida that offered wood-fired pizza. With extensive restaurant experience between them, Lisa and Steve knew this was what they had been looking for. Of course, living in South Dakota is a little different than Florida, so they had to create a “winterized” version of the pizza food truck by enclosing the wood-fired oven in a trailer. It was 2016, when they launched Papa Woody’s. They expected that most of their business would come from just serving their pizza along streets here and there, with a little catering added in. However, what they found was the opposite. The catering business boomed, but people who found the pizza through an event weren’t able to keep up with the truck’s schedule. Fortunately for Lisa and Steve, they had received calls from Sheila Hazard, owner of the Jones 421 Building in downtown Sioux Falls, about opportunities in that location. They finally decided to look at space in the building and immediately
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knew it was the right fit. Papa Woody’s opened in the Jones 421 Building in 2019, and quickly became a favorite of downtown residents, workers and visitors. Within a year, the couple had rented a vacant retail space directly across the hall in order to add additional dining space plus a bar that served beer and wine. By the next year, this little business that had gained its following by serving wood-fired pizzas and flatbreads came out of nowhere and took home an impressive prize...the 2021 Downtown Burger Battle Championship. Wait. What? Yes, the pizza people delivered the best downtown burger. Lisa says they had watched the friendly competition among other restaurants in previous
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years and wondered if they could even qualify. When she inquired about it with Downtown Sioux Falls, they told her all they needed to do was create a burger and enter it. And, it was that very burger that led Lisa and Steve to the next leg in their restauranting journey. It just so happened that Scott Blount, a local commercial broker, stopped in to try their Burger Battle entry. Blount complimented Steve on the burger that day, and after hearing that Papa Woody’s won the competition, he called back to talk with the couple about an opportunity. Blount had been searching for a restaurant to fill a space in the new Cascade at Falls Park, a mixed use development on Phillips Avenue right across from Falls Park. With retail businesses on the main floor and residential above, Blount told the couple he felt they were exactly what that space needed.
“It’s been a great partnership,” Lisa says when referring to Blount and his employer, Lloyd Companies. “It was bittersweet to leave Jones 421 because we loved that community feeling. But a move to the Cascade meant we could expand our seating, operate a full-service bar and, most importantly, they agreed to move our oven.” That oven, the Four Grand-mere built in France, is a 3,000 pound key to their pizza success. They weren’t about to leave it behind, says Lisa, and they also weren’t about to open in a new location without it. “The team at Lloyd was tremendous. They had all the right people and equipment there to safely and successfully move the oven for us.” The new space at Cascade has the same cozy feel as their previous location, with its rustic wood decor. The bar area is a true focal piece crafted by Mitch Bonestroo
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of FTB Sawmill in Steen, Minnesota. The pendant lights hanging over the bar are even little wood barrels. The front windows look out across Falls Park, and patio space on the north side will be a popular spot as the weather warms up. Diners sitting inside can watch the magic being made with Steve and his team in the kitchen making everything fresh to order. Guests have a wide array of choices when it comes to pizzas and flatbreads; meaning you just have to keep coming back to try all of the delicious combinations. They have something for everyone, whether you are team “thin and crispy” or team “thick and doughy” for your crust preference. They also offer a gluten-free crust, a cauliflower crust and a vegan sweet potato crust. You can top those with just about any topping you can think of, including pizzas designed from
other food favorites like the Taco Grande, Bacon Cheeseburger, Chicken Enchilada or Mac and Cheese pizzas. Their menu also includes sandwiches like their Burger Battle winner and their take on a BLT, along with an array of starters like wood-fired Italian nachos, wings and their self-proclaimed “life changing” garlic cheese curds. Their full bar features a sizable list of beers and wines, along with their namesake drink, The Wood, which is a smoked old fashioned (check out their Facebook page for the video on making this one!). The drink menu also includes the Cascade Cosmopolitan named for their new home, as well as a cocktail called “Can’t Decide,” which they describe as a Crown/Coke and an old fashioned having a baby. When asked where the name came from, Lisa laughs.
“It was really just random. We made it up.” She and Steve started with a long list of possible names, one of which was “Papa Wheelies” because their business started out as a food truck on wheels. But, Lisa explains, that name didn’t say who they were or what they offered — freshbaked, wood-fired pizza. So, “wheelies” became “Woody’s.” And, Lisa says, it’s the best accident that ever happened because of how much fun they have had with the name. For example, they have breakfast pizza offerings like steak and egg or a Denver omelette...humorously named Morning Woody pies. And, after your meal, be sure to check out their merchandise wall for more whimsical plays on their name. The business has become a family affair, with their kids helping out at the restaurant from time to time. “The kids are proud of this, too,” Lisa says. “They are aware that they’re the owners too, and that this business is not only helping our family now, but it can also be their future. They understand that there are times Steve and I may not see a lot of them during the day, and they are just great supporters.” Papa Woody’s also looks at their customers as family, and they’re enjoying meeting new neighbors who live at the Cascade. “It is so awesome that we already have some regulars who live right above us,” says Lisa. “We even tell them to just come as they are. They can even come down in their PJ’s!”
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Author Charles M. Rogers Presents South Dakota Stories from World War II Sunday, April 3 • 2pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Author Charles M. Rogers will discuss his book South Dakota Stories from World War II at the Old Courthouse Museum, books will be available to purchase. Free admission. INFO (605) 367-4210 or www. siouxlandmuseums.com Chess for All! Moves & Matches – Late Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced April 5 • 8 Sessions 6-8pm • $49 Instructional Planning Center From early to tournamentlevel players, this course will enhance your understanding and command of the “Royal Game,” which can be learned and enjoyed from ages five to 105. Ideal for either an individual or a family undertaking, this knowledge will provide countless hours of a satisfying life-long hobby. Entertaining and educational, the class will introduce you to the elegant simplicity of chess in a non-intimidating manner, so that you may overcome its confounding complexities and enjoy the game. Then, feed your quest for more skill and advanced technique as Nels shares his master level strategies. Bring your chess set (or use one provided during class.) First few weeks cover more basic skills. Next few really hone in on the skill and offer lots of open play with others. Ages 5+ (5-10 welcome with a participating adult.) Registration is available online at www. ComEd.sf.k12.sd.us or call 605-367-7999.
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Whose Live Anyway? Thursday, April 7 • 8pm Washington Pavilion Whose Live Anyway? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage! www. washingtonpavilion.org Who’s in Control – You or Your Emotions? April 7 6-8pm • $35 Instructional Planning Center How much of an impact do you think your emotions are having on that area of your life? The short answer is--A LOT! We think we’re rational human beings making decisions based on logic; the truth is: our emotions fuel everything we do/don’t do and everything we say/ don’t say. Research shows that your IQ (Intellectual Intelligence) is responsible for 15% of your success and your EQ (Emotional Intelligence) is responsible
for 85% of your success. The good news: You CAN increase your emotional intelligence and that’s when changes start to happen. In this class we’ll do just that-immediately start to increase your EQ! Registration is available online at www.ComEd.sf.k12. sd.us or call 605-367-7999. Vegetable Gardening 101 Week 4 “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!” Thursday, April 7 Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum During this week you will be presented with ways to deal with infestations of insects and diseases that can happen in any garden. Jerry will share his Master Gardener expertise to prepare you, and make sure you know the best way to find help. Healthy plants also benefit from fertilizers, and you’ll get a base of understanding about what your plants need from the soil, and how to balance the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium they crave. INFO 605-367-4414. Sioux Falls Pride Gala Thursday, April 7 5:30pm - 8:15pm Hilton Garden Inn Throughout the gala, we will come together to celebrate our diversity as we continue
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to shape a community to be more welcoming and supportive of LGBTQ+ and 2S people. The evening will feature local advocates and leaders along with past Standing Proud Scholarship winners. The Passion and the Cross April 8 & 9, 13-15 • 7pm April 10 & 16 • 4pm Orpheum Theater The Passion and the Cross is an enchanting journey back to the first century when Jesus walked the earth. The show begins in Galilee, at the peak of Jesus’ ministry, and ends just after His resurrection in Jerusalem. You will hear it all from those who were witnesses to the teaching, miracles and compassion of Jesus Christ. Each scene and piece of music is intended to bring
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as they begin to see the Church year unfold from below the House of God. washingtonpavilion.org South Dakota Symphony Orchestra: Stained Glass Concert Sunday, April 10 2:30pm Peace Lutheran Church West 41st Street Be enchanted with chamber music in intimate Sioux Falls settings! Experience the brilliance of your SDSO musicians showcasing masterpieces of chamber music. Shinedown Monday, April 11 7pm Denny Sanford Premier Center The Revolution’s Live Tour will follow the band’s
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to build a miniature world of model trains. A prebuilt 2ft module will be provided. The participant will add track, electrical and scenery to the module which is theirs to take home at the end of the sessions. One session will be a tour of two home model railroad layouts that will give inspiration to what can be done with additional modules or how to build an in-home model railroad. Families are encouraged to participate together on building a module. Additional modules may be purchased with advance notice for $50. Registration is available online at ComEd.sf.k12.sd.us or call 605-367-7999. Radiomen: Army Air Forces Technical Training Command Exhibit Opening Reception
Thursday, April 14 5pm - 7pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Join us for the first look at the newest exhibit about the Army Air Corps Radio Training School started during World War II at the Sioux Falls Municipal Airport at the Old Courthouse Museum. Refreshments will be served, sponsored by the Siouxland Heritage Museums Alliance. Free admission. INFO (605) 367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com Downtown Sioux Falls Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 16 All Day Downtown Sioux Falls Celebrate spring and explore downtown Sioux Falls at this family friendly event, our Downtown Easter Egg Hunt!
Children and their families are invited to venture through a variety of shops in downtown Sioux Falls while collecting candy-filled Easter eggs and other goodies! www.dtsf.com Rosemaling Demonstration at the Old Courthouse Museum Tuesday, April 19 1pm - 4pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Eileen Halverson will be demonstrating the Norwegian folk art of Rosemaling (decorative painting) in the secondfloor hallway of the Old Courthouse Museum. Stop in any time for a demonstration or to ask questions! INFO (605) 367-4210 or www. siouxlandmuseums.com
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The British Invasion April 21, 2022 7:30 p.m. Audiences will love experiencing The British Invasion – Live on Stage – an all-new live concert event featuring popular music from the 60s including songs from The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Dustry Springfield and so much more. Buy your tickets at WashingtonPavilion.org or call 605-367-6000. County Museum Trava Olivier will demonstrate how to use resources within a community such as historical societies, genealogical societies, newspapers, churches, and courthouse records to fill in missing information. Space is limited, call (605) 367-4210 to register, $5. siouxlandmuseums.com
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49th Annual Tribute to Women Awards April 21 • 6pm Sioux Falls Convention Center The longest-standing award ceremony honoring women in our region is back, and this time, it’s happening in person. Now in its 49th year,
Kid’s Activity Day Earth Day! at the Old Courthouse Museum Thursday, April 21 9am - 11:30am Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Kids can learn about history and make their own crafts
to take home. 15-minute sessions run throughout the morning. Call to reserve times. Free admission. INFO (605) 367-4210 or www. siouxlandmuseums.com British Invasion Thursday, April 21 • 7:30pm Washington Pavilion On Sunday, February 9, 1964, close to 50 percent of U.S. television viewers tuned in to the number one variety show of the era, The Ed Sullivan Show, to see the American debut of a British group called The Beatles. This was the beginning of a cultural phenomenon known as the British invasion. Audiences will experience The British Invasion – Live on Stage, an all-new live concert event that showcases the most popular music from that era. Featuring songs from The Rolling Stones, Dave Clark 5, The Animals, The Kinks and Dusty Springfield, this immersive multimedia show will place the audience front and center of pop culture history. The show is recommended for ages 11 and up. washingtonpavilion.org Let Her Fly 7-8pm • $25 Archery Outfitters Hang up the heels and give up the lipstick, it’s time for an evening of archery! Learn the basics of archery form, aiming and shooting techniques, and range safety, followed by plenty of practice time on the indoor range. Grab your friends or family - a great evening out for mothers and daughters! All equipment provided both traditional recurve and compound bows. Ladies aged 15 and up. Registration is
available online at ComEd. sf.k12.sd.us or call 605-367-7999. Junkin’ Market Days Spring Market April 22 • 4pm - 8pm April 232 • 9am - 4pm W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds Repurposed, rustic, shabby chic, farmhouse, vintage, one-of-a-kind finds. INFO www.junkinmarketdays.com 2022 Calling All Coyotes A Red Tie Event April 22 Sioux Falls Convention Center The 2022 Calling All Coyotes - A Red Tie Event is an event to raise funds to support the University of South Dakota and its student-athletes. The evening will include a delicious meal, an impressive list of auction items and time to connect with fellow Coyotes. Reserve your table or seat today! The Good Night Theatre Collective Presents: Into the Woods April 21 - 23 7:30pm Washington Pavilion The subverted musical fairy tale comes to life this spring, as Good Night follows the travails of a baker, his wife and dozens of storybook favorites as you’ve never seen them before. Join us on a journey Into the Woods this April. www. washingtonpavilion.org
about your historic property? If so, this program can help you find the resources to learn more about when the property was built, who owned it in the past, if old photos exist, and if any additions or changes were made. Space is limited, call (605) 367-4210 to register, $5. siouxlandmuseums.com Dakota Academy of Performing Arts Presents: Wizard of Oz — Young Performers’ Edition Thursday, April 28 • 7pm Washington Pavilion Join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Lion and Tinman as they journey to find what each of them thinks they lack. This classic musical will have you remembering why there is “No Place Like Home”. www. washingtonpavilion.org Run Faster! Speed Strategies and Mechanics of Running April 29 6:30-8pm • $29 • Robert
Frost Elementary Hang up the heels and give up the lipstick, it’s time for an evening of archery! Learn the basics of archery form, aiming and shooting techniques, and range safety, followed by plenty of practice time on the indoor range. Grab your friends or family - a great evening out for mothers and daughters! All equipment provided both traditional recurve and compound bows. Ladies aged 15 and up. Registration is available online at ComEd.sf.k12.sd.us or call 605-367-7999. Oak Ridge Nursery Buds and Blooms April 29 - May 1 Oak Ridge Nursery, Brandon, SD Bring your best buds to our spring open house event. Shop our variety of sales to get you thinking spring. Bounce house and food trucks! INFO (605) 582-6565.
Researching Your Historic House or Building Wednesday, April 27 • 2pm Irene Hall Museum Resource Center 4300 N. Westport Avenue Would you like to learn more
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Easy Sweet Easter Treats BY JO MCCLURE
Lime Pie
Blueberry Raspberry Crunch
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup lime juice 8 ounce carton frozen whipped topping, thawed 9 inch graham cracker crust Green food coloring and additional topping for garnish.
1 can blueberry pie filling 1 can raspberry pie filling 18 ounce white cake mix 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1/2 cup butter, melted
In a medium size bowl, combine milk and lime juice and let stand for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the whipped topping and add a few drops of food coloring. Spoon into crust and chill until firm. Garnish with more topping before serving.
Combine the pie fillings and pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Combine the cake mix, butter and nuts until crumbly and sprinkle over the pie fillings. Bake uncovered at 375˚ for 25-30 minutes or until the filling is bubbly and top is golden brown. Serve with whipped topping or ice cream.
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ven if you aren’t a fan of winter, it’s hard not to appreciate the fact that South Dakota has four distinct seasons; each offering its own beauty. For one Sioux Falls couple, whether it’s snowflakes or sunshine, they enjoy watching the seasonal transitions from their home that overlooks Pasley Park and the city’s recreational trail. They built the house in 1999, after returning to South Dakota after some time spent living in Texas and New York. “We looked for houses around town and weren’t finding that ‘just right’ one,” they say. “So, we made the decision to build.” Before leaving Texas, they saw a house they liked with an open floor plan, a layout they wanted, so they just brought that floor plan to Sioux Falls with them and then added a lower level. Over the past decade or so, they picked one major project a year to update and refresh the home. “Our daughter was getting ready to go off to college, so we decided if we were going to stay here in this house, we wanted to keep it up to date. Plus, I love watching design trends to see what’s new.” Watching design trends is a little different than actually doing the redecorating, however, they say. While some of the projects were fine for their own DIY’ing, like putting up old tin tiles as a wall border in the lower-level family room or recently painting bathroom cabinets downstairs, others required the help of professionals. Denise Cotter and Michelle Marino at Houndstooth House have become their “go-to” experts when it’s time for another “updating” project. The relationship with a design team is important, and these homeowners appreciate how Houndstooth House has worked with them to create a look and feel that is truly them.
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“I love wallpaper,” the homeowner says. “I guess I am more traditional like that. But, I also like things that are different or even a little whimsical,” she adds, pointing out the birds hidden in the floral print.
“They can walk into a house and say, ‘Oh, you’re a traditionalist,’ or ‘Oh, you go for a modern look,’ and then they tailor the project just for you.” It can be overwhelming to renovate and redecorate, as the couple knows from their most recent project – the kitchen. With choices to make on woodwork, back splashes, countertops and more, they appreciate the fact that Houndstooth House would help narrow down choices and say, “Pick a, b or c.” For the kitchen makeover, they chose white cabinets, gray tile backsplash, and they also added a new hood over the range, an additional oven, and a small beverage center. The white woodwork is a nice complement to the pretty grey and yellow floral wallpaper in the kitchen. “I love wallpaper,” the homeowner says. “I guess I am more traditional like that. But, I also like things that are different or even a little whimsical,” she adds, pointing out the birds hidden in the floral print. On the back side of the main level living room is the master suite, which has also been updated in recent years. They chose
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warm, earthy colors in the master bathroom, which, they say, was another situation where a designer’s eye came in handy. “They just have that unique perspective and knowledge to do things like combining the sharper geometrical shape of the tiles on the bottom part of the wall with the softer, swirly patterned wallpaper on top.” While they don’t use the corner sunken tub much anymore, they decided to keep it. Their two grandchildren are certainly happy they did, because the first thing they want to do when coming to grandpa and grandma’s house is to “go swimming” in it. The master bedroom is spacious, yet still has a cozy feel, thanks to the fireplace it shares with the living room. It is framed in warm wood in the living room and white in
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“He told us he was driving one day in the winter and saw the buffalo, and it just happened to start snowing. It was just magical that he just happened to catch this image.”
the master bedroom. Above the fireplace in the room, the homeowners hung a stunning print of buffalo in a snowstorm. It is a photograph that was taken by Sioux Falls resident, Tom Dempster, and captured randomly at that. “He told us he was driving one day in the winter and saw the buffalo, and it just happened to start snowing. It was just magical that he just happened to catch this image.” The homeowners have enjoyed being able to add other pieces from South Dakota artists, like the Mary Groth print over the living room fireplace, and the photo of a fall hiking trail by Paul Schiller. That one in particular has special meaning. “When our daughter was still at home, and even into her college years, we’d go for a fall hike every Columbus Day weekend with a couple of her friends. We saw this Paul Schiller photo and realized that was ‘our’ trail.” The main floor also includes an office and a formal dining room just inside the entryway, their daughter’s old bedroom (which has now been “claimed” by her own daughter), as well as a guest room
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connected to the other bedroom by a passthrough bathroom. After becoming empty nesters several years ago, the homeowners decided to repurpose some of the space in the lower level, adding a roomy workout area. “We love having that workout space here at home, and it was a real lifesaver during the pandemic, especially in those early months when so many places were closed or had limited capacity.” The rest of the space downstairs is great for entertaining, with a bar and seating area filled with memorabilia from places they have traveled and from various events, especially sporting events. They named the two side chairs their “Clooney” chairs. “We found these chairs in town at Simply
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“We cherish the memories we have already made here and look forward to those that are yet to come.”
Perfect, and then later saw this picture of George Clooney, and he had those same chairs. So now, they’re called the Clooney chairs.” One of the most unique mementos on the wall downstairs is from a boating trip they took with friends out near Pierre. Their captain for that trip was known to be a rattlesnake hunter. “The captain asked us about our favorite school, and we told him South Dakota State. So later, we get this rattlesnake skin mounted on blue and gold fabric. It was quite the unusual gift, but we just had to put it up on the wall.” They say it’s hard to believe they have lived more than two decades in this house. “The time goes so fast. Our daughter was in fourth grade when we moved here, and now she’s married with two children of her own.” Just like the South Dakota weather, the family has experienced the changing seasons of their lives. “We cherish the memories we have already made here and look forward to those that are yet to come.”
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A new county courthouse was constructed during 1889-1890. Therefore, most of the “divorsays” who came to Sioux Falls to untie their marital knots attended a divorce hearing in this new building. Image Owner: Siouxland Heritage Museums.
The Sioux Falls
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efore statehood in 1889, married couples living in Dakota Territory had to obtain approval from the territorial legislature to get a divorce. During the 1861-62 legislative session, Minnie Omeg — who sought a divorce from her husband — became the first to apply. A bill for a private law was passed by both houses of the legislature, signed by the governor and the couple was unhitched
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in ten days time. Another speedy divorce was granted to William Tripp, the Surveyor General of Dakota Territory, so that he could marry his housekeeper. It took a total of 18 hours to rush the bill through the House of Representatives and Council. The popular Tripp went on to become a prominent early day criminal lawyer and probably handled some divorces too.
In 1904, a Sioux Falls newspaper published an article that linked the “divorce industry” to a piece in a May 28, 1873, edition of the Sioux Falls Pantagraph. The old article claimed that Sioux Falls “would rival Chicago in the divorce business.” It noted that four of 17 cases on the court calendar were about divorces. The journalist did not explain the manner in which Sioux Falls would
DIVORCE CAPITAL Sioux Falls was known as the “Divorce Capital of the Nation” between 1877 and 1909 because of lenient residency laws in Dakota Territory and South Dakota. First a three-month and later a six-month residency requirement attracted wealthy men and women from the East who came here seeking speedy divorces in a closed courtroom. Residency could be obtained by prepaying for a hotel room, hanging garments in a closet, or leaving luggage behind and then returning to Sioux Falls months later for a court hearing. The wealthiest “divorsays” stayed at the Cataract Hotel. Disturbed by the notoriety brought upon Sioux Falls, Bishop William Hobart Hare of the Calvary Episcopal Cathedral described the situation as a “scandalous divorce mill.” He urged the state legislature to increase the residency requirement to one year. A divorce reform law to that effect was upheld by a 1908 referendum. Between statehood and the effective date of the divorce reform law, more than 6,000 divorces were granted in South Dakota. Almost two-thirds of those who received decrees then immediately left the state. DEDICATED IN 2008 BY THE MINNEHAHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND RICK AND AMY YARNALL
out-do Chicago, but he made it clear that in 1904, there was no contest. Chicago’s reputation for divorces was merely local, whereas Sioux Falls had a world-wide reputation, for “nearly every civilized country on the face of the globe has had representatives here.” In 1875, another Sioux Falls newspaper reported about the case of Almira Dixon vs. Ira C. Dixon of Minnehaha County.
Almira alleged “inhuman treatment” by her husband. After an ugly trial that was “simply a public recital of the disgusting facts and circumstances of this case from the first,” a divorce was not granted and the judge remarked as follows: “Dakota should never become a paradise for divorce.” He was so prophetically wrong. The bonanza started in 1877. A law was passed that created a three-month
residence in Dakota in order to acquire the right of citizenship, including the right to a divorce. This meant that a person from another state or territory, wishing to dispense with a spouse, merely had to prove that he or she had lived in Dakota for three months. The residency requirement was later changed to six months, but that didn’t slow down the pace of husbands and wives with means to move to Dakota. The
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Charles Fantle, of St.Paul, MN, began a mercantile store in Sioux Falls in 1896, and catered to the needs and whims of women from the local “divorce colony.” Show is the store’s Women’s Department, ca. 1890s. Image Owner: Center for Western Studies.
floodgates were opened wide and wealthy men and women from various parts of the country, especially from Eastern cities, came to take advantage of the law. Countless couples dissolved their marriages in Sioux Falls and the city acquired a national reputation as a “divorce colony.” People seeking to undue their marital entanglements could rent a room in a boarding house, a hotel or build homes that were called cottages. The Cataract Hotel in Sioux Falls proved to be the favorite place for many divorcees who idled their time away, wining and dining, mixing and mingling, until their divorce was final. On more than one occasion, the happy divorcees were remarried to someone they had met in Sioux Falls. The list of “residents” included many people from other countries; counts and countesses, millionaire men and women who came to Sioux Falls to rid themselves of a husband or a wife. One of the most well-known was the son of U. S. Senator James G. Blaine of Maine, thought by
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many to be one of the most prominent men in the Republican Party. In 1891, Blaine was running to be the Republican nominee for president of the United States. It didn’t help his campaign when son James G. Blaine, Jr., made his way to Sioux Falls for a divorce. The elder Blaine had the support of South Dakota Senator R. F. Pettigrew, who feared that the divorce scandal would hurt his chances at the nomination. It may have been a factor because Blaine failed to win the nomination. There were a number of shocking and scandalous stories that arose from the divorce business. The Soo Critic, a newspaper run by a prancing moralist, John Ross, who disfavored divorces, ran an article on “juicy scandal” involving Mrs. Grace Ellenwood from Ithica, New York. She was residing at the Cataract Hotel where she regularly entertained people, serving lunches and singing and playing piano. She became friends with a Sioux Falls clothing clerk, William Alexander, and his wife.
The couple was having their own marital problems and were about to separate. The wife thought that her husband was getting too cozy with Grace Ellenwood. One day she burst into Ellenwood’s room where she witnessed Grace and Alexander in a “very compromising condition of dress and relation.” Both of them fled Sioux Falls but were located and arrested. Other luminaries included a member of the Dupont family, Mrs. Rolland B. Molineaux, who came to Sioux Falls from France to ditch her husband. She remarried Walter D. Scott, her attorney. Another was Dolly Madison, the hard drinking, cigarette smoking wife of the actor Paul Gilmore who had starred in many plays. One wonders what kind of drama may have unfolded in divorce court stage. Sioux Falls lawyers were not slow in capitalizing on the situation and were apparently unmoved by scandal. In 1892, a Sioux Falls newspaper reported that lawyers had handled 400 cases since 1890, and that divorces were bringing
The New Theater was located on the southwest corner of Main Avenue at Ninth Street. Its productions appealed to the entertainment tastes of and provided a social outlet for many of the well-bred women who came to Sioux Falls from the East during the “Divorce Capital” heyday. Image Owner: Siouxland Heritage Museums.
in more than $100,000.00 per year. The biggest year was 1908, when 145 decrees were granted. Merchants and hotel owners were also happy to cash in on the financial bonanza. The cash flow meant that Sioux Falls would acquire a large number of fancy homes, some built by divorcees and others by people getting rich. Sioux Falls lawyer T. B. McMartin made a ton of money representing clients in martial dissolutions. He built a stateof-the-art home in Sioux Falls that
eventually became the Pettigrew Home and Museum. There was some opposition to the lax law by people who saw in the business, extreme immorality, including ministers for whom sin was in the mix. Others who may not have approved simply held their noses or looked the other way, not wanting to see the easy money leave the city. But by 1908, the roll of good times was about to end. That year, the anti-divorce crowd led by Episcopal Bishop William Hare and
the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, pressured the legislature to extend the residence requirement to one year. As such, there was no longer any advantage in seeking a South Dakota divorce. The “quickie” divorce business that had for so long supplied a high level of excitement and big money, died with a dull thud. But the era that had produced so much scandal, glitz and glamour, added some interesting and colorful chapters to our history.
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he other day I was perusing the website of one of the big kitchen store chains, looking for new gadgets or toys that I couldn’t live without. There were hundreds of shiny new knives and gleaming pans in stainless steel and copper. In the end, I closed my iPad without making a purchase. It seems I have all the kitchen gear I need. But as I was looking, it struck me that many of the new things they are selling today really aren’t new at all. The copper pots that look so cool and cook so well are just newer versions of the same pots and pans that have been used by cooks for hundreds of years. New cast-iron pans could easily be used as props in an Old West movie or Civil War documentary. My favorite kitchen knives are just modern translations of Japanese and German cutlery that
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hasn’t changed dramatically in 300 years. Last Sunday morning, I whipped up a batch of biscuits and gravy, and as I stood whisking at the stove, I was making gravy the same way my grandmother did 50 years ago, and the way her grandmother had 50 years before that. The stove that heated the pan looks a little different than it did 100 years ago, but the principle is the same. The whisk that stirred my gravy is virtually unchanged in a hundred years. In this day when technology is transforming just about everything we do, it’s comforting that many things in the kitchen have stayed the same. Social media is replacing conversations, but people still gather around a plate of food. I’ve tried the “Zoom cocktail gatherings” and they just can’t replace sitting across the
table. Some things will never change, I hope. While I cling to some traditional tools, a few have transformed with technology. I no longer rely on recipe cards in an old plastic box; now I store recipes on my iPad. And when I’m looking for ideas, I’m more likely to browse through websites than old cookbooks. If I want to see how Julia Child or Alton Brown would cook something, I can watch a video as easily as I could read their books. But we still have not created the George Jetson style meal in a pill that I was promised by the Saturday morning cartoons of my youth. And the “kitchen of the future” that was imagined in the 1960s still looks like science fiction. While I would like to have Mr. Jetson’s flying car and robot maid, I don’t want his dinner. I’ll stick to real food. There are some truly modern advances in kitchens; molecular gastronomy techniques that are more chemistry class than home economics. And now many of our kitchens are equipped with immersion circulators, air fryers and computer-controlled pressure cookers. None of those items were available to my grandmother. One of my favorite cooking devices is my Big Green Egg; it’s a ceramic Kamado-style grill and smoker that is made to replicate those that have been used in the Far East for hundreds, even thousands of years. Ancient clay cookers found in China date back more than 3000 years, and they look remarkably similar to the one in my backyard. The modern versions were brought to the U.S. by servicemen returning from World War II. And the idea of cooking food over a fire is one of the things that helped our species to survive. That goes back eons.
Most of the ways we cook have not changed greatly, even if the food has. After all, we still roast and sear and fry and grill our meals; time-honored techniques. Pasta was invented thousands of years ago, and we cook it in boiling water the same way now that they did back then. I drain it in a stainless steel colander not a wooden bowl with holes in the bottom, but the technique is the same. And as we home cooks strive to elevate our humble dishes, we grab the mortar and pestle to grind our spices by hand, and in doing so we’re shaking hands with our cave dwelling ancestors. Bread, butter, cheese, cured meats, and even beer are still made much the same way they have been for centuries. Today, the best of these are being made by artisans who are striving to make their products using strictly low-tech methods, creating products far superior to those from modern factories. If you read Riccardo’s articles about wine in these pages, again you’ll find modern man embracing ancient technology. The wine we enjoy today is not greatly different than the wine Thomas Jefferson might have shared with Benjamin Franklin, and both were known to enjoy more than just an occasional glass. And the corkscrew we use to get to those wonderful elixirs? It was frustrating Mr. Jefferson the same way it does us. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go out to my modern kitchen to stir my modern cast iron pot with my high-tech wooden spoon. Do yourself a favor, eat something good today. An old ad guy, Jim is the founder of ADwërks, an advertising agency in historic downtown Sioux Falls.
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ollegiate crops judging. The day Russia invaded Ukraine, I produced a light-hearted radio story about collegiate crops judging and the students who participate in it. It didn’t feel right. Me going about my normal daily activities –writing, meeting with clients, picking up our daughter from school, making supper – none of it felt right or fair. Because at the same time, an ocean away, moms just like me were faced with the realities of a military invasion. The feeling has stuck. What to do? Not much. We did have an opportunity to donate dollars to help Ukrainian citizens pay for necessities. This made me feel a little less helpless. I do know I am not alone in these feelings. As I drive around Sioux Falls, I see flags hung in solidarity. Recently, the Falls ran blue and gold – even the Arc of Dreams is lit up in support. I hope by the time you read this column the Ukrainian people have prevailed and maintain their independence and freedoms. I hope within a few weeks, the world is focused on helping their country recover. I hope when you read this column, it is old news. If I have learned anything from another recent event – the pandemic – change happens quickly.
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BY LURA ROTI
Spring is an inevitable change I am quite grateful for. I knew it was nearly here when I began to hear bird song again. And then, yesterday, as we were leaving for church, I noticed several of my bulbs poking through the soil. The fact that the daffodils were pushing up through old newspapers, reminded me that I forgot them last fall. Late September, I laid down newspaper and mulch instead of weeding the flower bed closest to our home. Because the flower bed is directly adjacent to our home’s warm foundation, bulbs in this bed wake up much earlier than most. Removing the newspaper now tops my to-do list. I can’t bare the idea of beautiful blooms trapped under frozen sheets of newspaper. I know it’s silly, but I often find myself projecting human emotions on to plants. Apparently, plant empathy is a common feeling in our family, because our 11-year-old daughter, Parker, said she feels the same way. She explained that because she thinks her plants have feelings, she remembers to water the ones she keeps in her room. Thinking about plants, ordering plants, and planning updates to my flower and vegetable gardens gets me through the cold, bleak
months following Christmas. While other friends take weekend trips to Florida or Arizona, in my spare minutes, I look through plant catalogues and draw diagrams of new plant placement. This spring, I’m going to redo a perennial garden in our backyard and focus energy on our vegetable garden. In the past, I’ve planted tomatoes and cucumbers and called it good. This year I want to add diversity to the vegetables and herbs I grow and companion plant. I learned about this concept a few years ago when it was the topic of an article I was asked to write. Basically, companion planting is when two plants thrive better planted together than separate. In fact, some plants I enjoy eating together, actually like
growing together – tomatoes and basil for example. In order for our garden to succeed this year, I first need to fence it off. Tulip, our golden retriever is interested in everything we are interested in. So, if I am weeding or doing anything else involving our garden, she is right there with me — running off with my gardening trowel or gloves. She loves it when we chase her! Tulip also loves taking walks, chewing on rawhide and the minute Parker gets home from school, she barks incessantly, reminding her human family that it’s her supper time. Tulip is predictable. And even though my normal feels weird right now, I am grateful for the predictable events of my day.
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Chocolate Eggs BY RICCARDO TARABELS
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ne of my most favorite memories from my childhood is waking up Easter morning and finding a big chocolate egg on the kitchen table. My parents would “surprise” me every Easter with one of the best chocolate eggs made by one of the best chocolate companies in Italy: Perugina. These eggs are a kid’s dream because not only do you get a chocolate egg (which measures about 10 inches in height,) but the egg is hollow with a toy inside! My wife and I have continued this tradition with our children who have enjoyed “cracking” the chocolate egg open to reveal their surprise every year. Of course, as I get older, one of life’s most exquisite experiences is finding a wine that pairs with unbelievable chocolate.
Pairing wine and chocolate is not a straightforward pairing. It will take a bit of experimenting to find the best wine and chocolate combinations. Some prefer the wine to be as sweet as the chocolate, for others this causes the chocolate to take on a distinct sour note. When pairing wines with chocolate, your best bet is to match lighter, more elegant flavored chocolates with lighter-bodied wines; likewise, the stronger the chocolate, the more full-bodied the wine should be. For example, a bittersweet chocolate tends to pair well with an intense, in-your-face California Zinfandel or even a tannin-driven Cabernet Sauvignon. The darker the chocolate, the more tannins it will display. However when you pair this darker chocolate with
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a wine that has stout tannins, the chocolate will often overshadow or cancel out the wine’s tannins on the palate and allow more fruit to show through. Similar to “formal” wine tasting, if you experiment with several varieties of chocolates, work from light to dark. Start with a more subtle white chocolate and end on a dark or bittersweet chocolate. White chocolate tends to be more mellow and buttery in flavor, making it an ideal candidate for a Moscato d’Asti, from Italy’s Piedmont region. Another phenomenal choice for white chocolate is, somewhat surprisingly, Pinot Noir. I attended a Riedel tasting a few years ago, led by none other than George Riedel himself. One of the first pairings he introduced was Pinot Noir and white chocolate. Decadent, eye-opening, flavor explosion. I don’t know what else to say. You HAVE to experience it for yourself. George Riedel was very specific when describing how to allow the chocolate to melt in your mouth first, then sip on the Pinot Noir. There was this unusual “melding” effect that took place, one that I like to recreate on occasion. It’s like creating all new flavors that
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didn’t exist before. Trust me, you need to experience this. Dark or bittersweet chocolates need a wine that offers a roasted, slightly robust flavor itself, with perhaps a hint of its own chocolate notes. Cabernets, Zinfandels, and the esoteric Italian grape varietal Aglianico have a history of perfecting the dark chocolate match, resulting in an unparalleled tasting combination. All this talk of chocolate and wine is making me salivate... literally. So here’s your homework: invite some friends over and have a blind tasting, except this time, line up some Swiss and Italian chocolates with your wines...and expand your palate! Carpe Chocolatum!
Riccardo loves experimenting with new flavors with his wife, Marybeth, and their three sons, Dante, Berent, and Jaxon. They own R Wine Bar & Kitchen on 8th St. and Brix Wine Bar on Main Avenue, both in Downtown Sioux Falls. Contact Riccardo at riccardo@rwinebar.com.
Focus on Your Environment
for Better Eating BY LAUREN CORNAY, RD, LN, AVERA HEART HOSPITAL
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nstead of focusing only on the foods we eat or avoid, consider ways to change your environment that make healthy habits easier. We can focus on changes to things like: • When and where we eat • Who we eat with, and • How We’re eating Work through the questions below; your answers might help pinpoint some changes and lead to a healthier diet.
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Always avoid shopping when you’re hungry.
When Do You Eat?
Where Do You Keep Foods You Want Most?
Some of us are all-day grazers. Others have three solid meals, and that’s it. Yet other people do a one-meal-and-done approach. This might not seem like a real environmental question.
The subtitle to this question should say, “Foods you want most, but really shouldn’t have.” Think of the saying: “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” Many people have an easier time maintaining control when they know the foods they crave the most are available, but not in their face. But it’s important to consider your own personal relationship with food. If you would never make a special trip for a sweet treat – or salty snack – it may be best to keep them out of your environment.
Ivan Pavlov demonstrated that dogs can learn to associate the sound of a bell to being fed. It’s likely we all have some similar conditioned stimuli to food. So the question really is: • Am I eating as a response to my body’s hormonal request for nutrition, or • Am I eating because I hear the intro to the TV show I watch with dinner?
When Do You Shop for Groceries? This question is a bit more black and white. There is a tremendous amount of science and marketing strategy working against you when you step foot in a grocery store. This question is more about finding the balance between going often enough that you have fresh foods available but not so often you have a pantry full of impulse purchases.
Always avoid shopping when you’re hungry. When Do You Dine Out? The occasional date night or evening out with friends is part of a healthy relationship with food, and won’t drastically change our health or weight. However; if you dine out regularly for your job, have a full social calendar or find it much simpler to swing through somewhere and pick up dinner, it’s key to make good choices. They might include sticking to specific restaurants, looking at the menu online and deciding what you will be having ahead of time or ordering first so you aren’t tempted by the choices others make.
Where Do You Eat Your Meals? You should be looking for specifics with this question. Are you sitting at a table in the kitchen or a recliner in the living room? When you dine out do you request a table near the window or a dark corner in the back? Lighting, temperature, plate color and utensil size; although these details seem small, they can make a surprisingly big impact on food choices.
How Do You Eat? How do you feel when you overeat or indulge? These questions have less to do with the bloating and discomfort, and more about emotions. Many people experience tremendous guilt when they indulge, and that isn’t part of a healthy relationship with food. Everyone indulges now and then – even dietitians!
How do your surroundings affect your choices? This question is also to help pick up on any conditioned stimuli or mindless habits, for example, you do well at work but lose control as soon as you get home. Or, when your parents come to visit, you can’t get enough to eat. What is different about those conditions or surroundings that makes healthy choices more difficult?
Who Joins You When You Eat? Who is a positive influence on your choices? Surrounding yourself with people who already have healthy habits and support you is certainly going to make change easier.
Who is a negative influence on your choices? Food pushers and those that use food as a sign of love are everywhere. Although they might not be intentionally sabotaging your efforts, they can make healthy change significantly harder.
Who models behaviors you would like to see in yourself? No one’s life and relationship with food should be used for comparison; however, other people can be used as guideposts to help discover new habits. The healthy approaches they use might be a good fit for your life. Learn more about nutrition and your health.
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Materials: Yellow paper, pink paper, scissors, crafters tape (or glue), fine tip orange and black markers, a small piece of cardboard, and a clothespin. Cut out an egg shape from pink paper, about 2 inches tall and 1.5 inches wide. Cut out a zig-zag pattern from the egg, making it look like it was cracked open. Next, put some crafters tape or glue onto the tip of the clothespin, making sure to keep it open while you apply it, so it doesn’t adhere shut. Arrange your paper egg so that it is lined up evenly at the zigzag cut. Then place your clothespin onto the egg, lining it up with the zigzag pattern so it opens with the clothespin. Next, glue a small piece of cardboard to the back of your clothespin, where the chick will be placed to peek through the egg. Make sure it will line up correctly with the zigzag cut and that the face will be visible. Cut out a yellow shape to create the chick inside your egg. Draw a face with black markers for the eyes and an orange beak. Glue the chick to the cardboard piece, with the face up and in the best spot for the egg opening to show it when the clothespin is opened. You now have an adorable little baby chick playing peekaboo with you!
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Materials: Paper cup (plan color preferably), glue, pink and black markers, white paper, tape, 3 plastic bendy straws, a pointed craft stick (or any tool that will easily poke a hole through the cup), and scissors. First, you’ll need some shapes cut out to make your bunny. Trace the bottom of your cup onto the white paper and cut around the circle. This will be your bunny’s head. Cut two small white circles out for the bunny’s paws and two ears. If your cup has a pattern or something on it you would like to cover, cut out a strip from the white paper to wrap around your cup. Decorate the paper with whatever design you would like, and glue it around the cup to let dry while you create the rest of the craft. Poke a hole through the center of the bottom of your cup, and on the upper part or both
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THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE WONDERFUL BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WE HAVE COME ACROSS THIS MONTH. WE HOPE TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME YOU HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE AND ALSO INTRODUCE OTHERS BEING RELEASED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ENJOY.
A Dragon Used to Live Here by Annette LeBlanc Cate Noble children Thomas and Emily have always known their mother to be sensible, the lady of the castle—if anything, a bit boring. But then they discover Meg, a cranky scribe who lives in the castle basement, leading a quirky group of artists in producing party invitations and other missives for the nobles above. Meg claims that she was a friend of their mother’s back when the two were kids—even before the dragon lived in the castle. Wait—a dragon? Not sure they can believe Meg’s tales, the kids return again and again to hear the evolving, fantastical story of their mother’s escapades (while putting their fussiest penmanship to work) and get caught up in a quest to reunite the onetime friends. Ages 7 yrs - 10 yrs candlewickpress.com
A Day for Sandcastles by JonArno Lawson The creators of the acclaimed Over the Shop evoke a perfect summer beach day—and themes of creativity, cooperation, flexibility, and persistence—all without a word in this sunwarmed, salt-stained delight of a story. A busload of beachgoers spills out onto the sand for a day of fun and frolic. Three siblings begin work on a castle, patting and shaping the sand as the sun arcs over the sky. Time and again, their progress is halted: a windswept hat topples their creation; a toddler ambles through it; the tide creeps close, and then too close. Meeting each demolition with fresh determination, the builders outdo themselves time and again, until the moment arrives to pile back into the bus for home. Ages 4 yrs - 8 yrs candlewickpress.com
A Rose Named Peace How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War by Barbara Carroll Roberts From a young man’s experiments in cross-pollination to the rose that became an international symbol of hope, this gentle picture book biography, beautifully illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, is a quiet epic of war and peace. Francis Meilland was passionate about roses. He loved their rich perfume, their buds unfurling in the summer sun, and their petals, soft as lambs’ ears. Like his father and grandfather before him, Francis cultivated flowers on the family farm in France. In his teens, he set about grafting and experimenting, determined to create a rose no one had seen before, and as the world braced for World War II, he rushed cuttings to rose-growing friends around the globe. Six patient years later, word reached him: his rose had not only flourished; people were calling it the Peace Rose. An ideal gift for science and history buffs and for gardeners of all ages, this life story of a special flower is also a love song to living a dream from beginning to end, through sun and through storm. Ages 6 yrs - 9 yrs candlewickpress.com
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Little Fish’s Ocean by Lucy Cousins Join Little Fish as he explores the ocean and makes new friends along the way! His journey takes him through shallow kelp waters and brisk seas, past coral reefs into deep, dark waters, and finally back home again, where he loves it best. With welcoming ocean characters and big flaps that open to reveal panoramic underwater scenes, this is the perfect book to share with small children. Little Fish invites little ones on an undersea adventure—with the help of large flaps revealing the wonders of his ocean life. Ages 0 mos - 3 yrs candlewickpress.com
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins Bee, Ladybug, Beetle, and Dragonfly are looking for somewhere to live. And each has a different want: Bee loves flowers, Ladybug prefers leaves, Beetle is fond of dead wood, and Dragonfly likes ponds. But every time they find what seems like the perfect spot—with beautiful flowers, a tiny pond, some dead wood, or gorgeous green leaves—they discover it’s underfoot, near traffic, or otherwise not safe. Will these four friends ever find a good place? Lucy Cousins brings her bold artwork and endearing characters to an inviting story that leads to a dazzling conclusion, showing children that even in an urban environment, encouraging wildlife and natural ecosystems can create a healthy and beautiful habitat for all of us. Ages 3 yrs - 7 yrs candlewickpress.com
A Bike Like Sergio’s by Maribeth Boelts Ruben feels like he is the only kid without a bike. His friend Sergio reminds him that his birthday is coming, but Ruben knows his family can’t afford that. So when Ruben sees a dollar bill fall out of someone’s purse, he picks it up and puts it in his pocket. But when he gets home, he discovers it’s not one dollar or even five or ten — it’s a hundred-dollar bill, more than enough for a new bike just like Sergio’s! Finders keepers, right? Presenting a relatable story with subtlety and heart, the creative team behind Those Shoes pairs up again for a story about how hard it can be to do the right thing. Ages 5 yrs - 8 yrs candlewickpress.com
This Is a School by John Schu A school isn’t just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A place for sharing, for helping, and for community. It is a place of hope and healing, even when that community can’t be together in the same room. John Schu, a librarian and former ambassador of school libraries for Scholastic, crafts a loving letter to schools and the people that make up the communities within in a picture book debut beautifully illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison. A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a supportive community that extends beyond walls. Ages 4 yrs - 8 yrs candlewickpress.com
Carrimebac, the Town That Walked by David Barclay Moore In a boldly transportive original tale, David Barclay Moore infuses history with wry folk wisdom, metaphorical power, and a splash of magic. The Civil War may be over, but times are not substantially improved for the freed Black citizens of Walkerton, Georgia, who are shunned by the white folks of the surrounding towns. One day, though, ol’ Rootilla Redgums and her grandson, Julius Jefferson, arrive. Rootilla teaches the citizens of Walkerton how to make all sorts of beautiful things, and the white people can’t get enough. But some aren’t so happy. When a hooded mob threatens to burn down the town, Julius and Rootilla must work wonders to protect Walkerton and its people—even if it means moving heaven and earth itself. With exquisite cinematic illustrations by John Holyfield and a generous trim size, this portrait of Black endurance draws on the rhythms and traditions of African American storytelling to open a powerful window into the past. Ages 6 yrs - 9 yrs candlewickpress.com
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