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Art Crawl returns Oct. 11-13 Ryan Funes Contributor

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‘Nourish Your Need for Nature’

More new housing projects underway John Molene Staff Writer

Dodge Nature Center expands adult programming

s autumn foliage begins to color the landscape, local artists are preparing to do the same. The Fall Art Crawl is just around the corner. Galleries big and small, as well as individual artist studios, will be open Oct. 11-13 for the public to view and purchase original art, and hob-knob with the artists. A new exhibit entitled “We Are Still Here” will be presented in the Schmidt Brew House Landmark Gallery, 900 7th St. W. Brenda Brousseau, director of the Crawl, helped curate the show, which features the work of 13 indigenous artists and is intended to “honor and tell the stories of the indigenous people that have been here and are still here.” It includes “Tribal Memories,” a collage of news clippings depicting the Native American experience, by contemporary artist Kent Estey. “It’s been important for us to move beyond the middle-class white artists that the St. Paul Art Crawl has been having for a long time,” said Linda Snouffer, co-president of the St. Paul Art Collective, which organizes the Crawl. Approximately 30 venues and more than 300 artists will participate in the Crawl, the highest number to date. Among them is the George Latimer Central Library, 90 W. 4th St., which will feature a learning lab, with photography, paintings, ceramics and more from local artists. St. Paul’s East Side will have an Art Crawl / Page 7

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A beekeeping class is one of the programs offered for adults. Tim Spitzack Editor

ove over kiddos, it’s time to share your beloved outdoor playground with adults. Over the past 50 years, the Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul has introduced scores of children to the wonders of nature through field trips, summer camps and its onsite preschool. While the center is also used extensively by adults for hiking, classes and simply basking in nature, staff realized there was a desire from

the community for programming for people of all ages. In response, they’ve begun organizing more events to attract adults and families. “Dodge Nature Center has been successful for more than 50 years providing quality outdoor programs for students, but the desire to learn and be outside doesn’t stop just because we grow up. We want to create nature-based experiences for people of all ages,” said Rachel Hughes, development

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wo new apartment buildings in St. Paul and a senior apartment building and restaurant complex in Mendota Heights have been approved for construction. 84 Water Street - Minneapolisbased Reuter Walton plans to construct a 7-story, 136-unit market rate apartment building at 84 Water St. on the West Side. The complex will be south of the Mississippi River and just south of Harriet Island Regional Park. The firm acquired the property Aug. 16 and was slated to begin construction as of press time. It is expected to be complete next fall, said spokesman Kyle Brasser. The complex will include studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, a fitness center and community center. Rents are projected to start at about $1,000 a month. The St. Paul City Council signed off on the project in August. It approved rezoning the property from industrial to residential, and a variance to allow the building to exceed the area’s 4-story height maximum. Waterford Bay Apartments - The 242-unit Waterford Bay Apartments will be built on the site of the former Xcel Energy Island Station power plant. The $58 million development at 380 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, is slated to begin in October and be completed in 24 months. The project is a first in the Twin Cities for Chicagoarea developer Stoneleigh Cos., which acquired the land in early July. The development will offer marketHousing / Page 3

St. Paul gets $2M boost for the arts, workforce training Amy Johnson Staff Writer

he Knight Foundation recently awarded $2.15 million in grants to four St. Paul organizations to support the arts and workforce training in the city. The Minnesota Museum of American Art captured the largest amount, $1.5 million. The museum will use the funds to support an ongoing capital campaign at

its new location in the Pioneer Endicott building, 350 N. Robert St., which opened in December. The Creative Enterprise Zone received $200,000 to support the first Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival, which was held this September. The festival was created to help the RaymondUniversity neighborhood become a destination for creative individuals, ventures and organizations.

The Minnesota Opera received $100,000 to create and produce a new opera, “The Song Poet,” for youth performers. The opera is based on a memoir by St. Paul author Kao Kalia Yang, about her father’s experience immigrating to America. The St. Paul Downtown Alliance received $200,000 to create a Business Improvement District. This initiative entails working with private sector partners to increase

the city’s appeal to visitors, workers and residents. The Alliance is the organization behind Pop-Up entertainment events at the Central Station transit stop, and downtown beautification efforts. The St. Paul Public Library received $100,000 to support its Nicholson Workforce and Innovation Center at the George Latimer Central Library. The center helps residents learn

technical skills and tips for advancing their careers. Specifically, the donation will cover public programming, staff training and new technology equipment. The City of St. Paul received $50,000 to support its “Tech for All” plan. This program is designed to help residents find better jobs, as well as invest in the city’s future workforce, specifically youth of color and girls. Earlier this year, the

Knight Foundation awarded $1 million to Springboard for the Arts to help the organization establish a new location on the Green Line transit route that will serve as a hub for artists and residents, and to develop new ways to engage people in the arts. “There is little else that can inspire human connection and community attachment Service grant / Page 3

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director. “Our naturalists are creative when coming up with program options and saw an opportunity to offer more adult programs. “Women in the Woods was instantly popular, selling out quickly when it first launched,” she added. “It continues to be in demand and has led to us offering more adult options which have also become popular.” Here’s a sample of what you’ll find in the coming weeks. Look for additional pop-up events throughout the year. Of course, pro-

gramming for youngsters will continue as usual. At 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, ages 21-plus will gather at the center at 1701 Charlton St. for Nature Trivia and a glass of wine or beer. Participants will test their knowledge of flora and fauna in a friendly 10-round competition, featuring six questions per round. They may work individually or as a team. Cost is $20. On Oct. 22 and 23, naturalist Pam Welisevich will present the program Women in the Woods, 7-9

p.m. This event for women age 21 and older includes a social hour with wine, a hike through the woods to discover autumn splendor, and a presentation on Halloween traditions. Cost is $20. Registration is required. The center is hosting programs for seniors, too, including an apple orchard tour. From 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, a naturalist will lead the tour and discuss the evolution of apple trees, from planting to harvesting to cider pressing. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required by Friday, Oct. 4. Cost is $5, or $15 with lunch. Speaking of apples, fami-

lies are invited to attend the Archery Apple Shoot on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Ages 9 and older will learn to use a bow and arrow, and then take aim at apples on targets. Keeping with its mission of being good environmental stewards, the center will use the damaged fruit to feed the pigs on its farm. No experience is needed but preregistration is required. Cost is $10. A Phenology Family Hike, held 10-11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, is designed to help all ages explore how plants and animals respond to the change of seasons. Cost is $7 and includes a treat at the end of the hike. Ages 2

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and under are free. After a one year hiatus, Halloween Hoopla will return to Dodge Nature Center, 2-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26. All ages are invited to trick-or-treat through the forest, and look for ghosts and goblins while traveling on a wagon ride. The event also features children’s games, face painting, dancing, skits and marshmallow roasting over a bonfire. Concessions will be available. Cost is $10 (free for ages 2 and under), or $8 if preregistered by Oct. 25. Established in 1967, Dodge Nature Center offers more than 450 acres of forests, prairies and wetlands among its three properties, as well as a combined eight miles of hiking trails. All provide opportunities to “Nourish Your Need For Nature,” the center’s trademarked slogan. The main property in West St. Paul is 110 acres and is used for field trips, nature programming and hiking. It features a pond, working farm, raptor mews and bee apiary. Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Hiking is free and trails are open daily from dusk to dawn. The 170-acre Lilly property, located near Hightway 62 and Charlton Road in Mendota Heights, is undergoing habitat restoration and offers hiking trails only, no facilities. The center’s newest property, the 140-acre Shepard Farm at 8946 S. 70th St. in Cottage Grove, is also undergoing restoration and currently offers no facilities. Once construction of restrooms is complete next spring, it will be open for hiking. Dodge has 22 staff, including nine naturalists, 17 preschool staff, and more than 1,500 volunteers. According to its 2018 annual report, the center attracted more than 1,400 to public programs, 2,200 to camps, 2,684 to special events and reached nearly 50,000 through community and school outreach programs. Enrollment at the preschool was 195. For more information, call 651-455-4531 or visit www.dodgenaturecenter.org.

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working space will cater to the high concentration of consultants and small business owners who work out of their homes. The City of Mendota Heights acquired the land more than a decade ago as tax forfeitures, and sold it to the developer for $1.1 million. The city will use the proceeds from the sale to help close a $1.2 million budget gap for remodeling the city’s fire station.

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rate micro, studio, one- and two-bedroom luxury apartments in a three- and fourstory building. The apartments will include 9-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, USB outlets, LED lighting, high efficiency HVAC, SALTO keyless access system, high speed internet connectivity and private balconies. Plans for the site include paved walking and biking trails, a public kayak launch and connections to the regional trail system. “We’ve received the necessary entitlement and approvals and expect to break ground by the end of this month,” said company president Rick Cavenaugh. “The project is located in an Opportunity Zone district and is directly on the Mississippi River at the location of the original power plant that was demolished.” The 10-acre parcel, which borders the Mississippi River near Shepard Road and Ran-

Service grant from page 1 This rendering shows the 84 Water Street project planned for the West Side. The developer received a city variance that allows the 7-story building to exceed the area’s 4-story maximum. dolph Avenue, has been vacant since 2014. Mendota Heights Village - Grand Real Estate Advisors plans to build a 42-unit, 3-story senior apartment building on four city-owned parcels in The Village of Mendota Heights

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The north and west sides of the site are bordered by single family and lower density housing. The apartments are for residents age 55 and older. The project includes a restaurant and co-working space. On the development

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baseball during his 32-year tenure (1956-88) with Independent School District (ISD) 197, Matson Field was built in the late 1950s, a few years after West St. Paul High School opened at the site of what is now Heritage Middle School. “The stadium got a lot of use in those early years,” said Casey. “Archbishop Brady High School rented it for their home games and several other schools used it as well. By the end of the season, the field was usually in pretty rough shape.” The name of the school did not change to Henry Sibley until the new edifice on Delaware Avenue in Mendota Heights debuted in 1971. One conjecture as to why the district failed to build a new stadium in 1971 was that the school board thought that continuing to play games at Matson Field was a logical way to maintain its connection to West St. Paul. John Hagman, the school’s

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ridays in the fall are enhanced in good measure by the weekly prospect of attending a high school football game. Such was the case on Sept. 6 as I prepared to make my way to the “Battle of the Heights,” the annual rivalry game between two high schools located in Mendota Heights: Henry Sibley and St. Thomas Academy. It was Sibley’s turn to host the tilt and, for the first time in school history, the Warriors and the Cadets would not be going to battle on the ancient and uneven turf of Charles Matson Field on Butler Avenue in West St. Paul. On this night, for the first time in nearly five decades, Sibley would get an opportunity to play a home game on its own campus. A brief history lesson is in order. According to Bill Casey, who taught physical education and coached

Senior Liam Joyce was the first to score a touchdown on Henry Sibley’s new home field. principal from 1970-89, disagreed with that assessment, as did several others. “It was purely an economic issue. The stadium was not the only item that was left behind,” said Hagman. “There was also no

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and taught and coached in numerous capacities at Sibley, including serving as the activities director from 1986-1999, agrees with Hagman. “The need and desire for an on-campus stadium has

been on the wish-list of coaches and administrators and athletic boosters for as long as the school has been open,” said Verdoes. “The culprit has always been funding.” In 2013, Dave Schilling,

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S ports who had moved into the school district in 2002 as the father of two sons – one a seventh grader at Heritage and the other a ninth grader at Sibley – was dumbfounded to learn there was no oncampus stadium at Sibley. “I played soccer at Woodbury and we had to play our home games in Cottage Grove and I thought it was a bum deal,” he said. “I decided to try to do something to change the situation at Sibley.” Schilling and a few others appeared before the school board and asked what actions were available to them to get the ball rolling for a new all-purpose athletic complex. They were told that the most important thing for them to do was galvanize fellow citizens in the district to come forward and make a case. Schilling did just that and in June 2014 the board agreed to add the question of a new stadium to two other proposals that appeared on the November ballot. Part I included a $1.2 million per year levy for technology, Part II included a $3.2 million security measure to upgrade school entrances at all of the schools in ISD 197 and Part III was a request for a $4.5 million building bond for the construction of a multiuse athletic complex on the campus of Henry Sibley High School. To the dismay of Schilling and his passionate allies, voters approved Parts I and II, but rejected Part III. For them, it was back to

Your community news and information source the drawing board. In February 2017, at the direction of the superintendent, ISD 197 conducted community outreach meetings to study the needs of the eight schools in the district. The issues discussed included the modernization of outdated classrooms and educational spaces, building maintenance, improved fine arts, athletic spaces and parking lot safety. The result of the findings was to place before the voters a $117 million package to issue building bonds for additions, renovations and repairs at all elementary and middle schools and the high school. Included in the referendum that was conducted on May 8, 2018 was “the construction, renovation and maintenance of activity and athletic sites and facilities.” The measure was approved by the electorate by a wide margin – 3,601 (62%) to 2,180 (38%). The district implementation plan involves “a multi-year, phased approach for all improvements and repairs.” The district’s stated goal is to have all projects completed by the fall of 2021. In the stadium measure that failed in the 2014 referendum, the new facility was to be constructed below the hill on the south side of the school. Space limitations were such that there would not have been enough room for a track, and the stadium configuration would have been east to west. The new plan moved

the construction site north of the school on the Steilo Field property that included the old track. That enabled a north-to-south configuration and the inclusion of a new state-of-the-art track. For the past several years, the track had deteriorated to the point where Sibley could no longer host track meets. “The construction of the stadium and track on the Steilo Field site will benefit the greatest number of teams,” said ISD 197 Director of Operations Mark Fortman. “It also will allow us to retain the baseball and softball diamonds on the south side of the school.” In addition to the new stadium, the project also includes the construction of a new 8-lane swimming pool that will be located on a parcel between the school and Delaware Avenue, the construction of three new tennis courts and an expansion of the fitness center. Fortman emphasized that all of the new construction and renovations at the eight schools are designed not only for the students in ISD 197, but for the benefit and use of the entire community. “We want to involve everybody from early learners to senior citizens,” said Fortman. “Everyone in the school district has a stake in the improvements we are making. I don’t know of a single student who plays pickle ball, but I know some adults that do and so we have lined the three new tennis courts for pickle ball.” When I made my way

The Sibley faithful turned out in droves for the first home game. to Sibley on Sept. 6 to take in the first football game in the new stadium, I got there early so I could find a parking place. I was there at 6:10 p.m. – 50 minutes before kickoff – and already the entire upper lot was full. I found a spot on the east side of Delaware Avenue and made the walk. It was a perfect September night – about 75 degrees with the sun slowly fading behind the home team’s side of the stadium, which holds 1,500 spectators. There were at least 500 kids and parents holding a rally, complete with food trucks, on the west side of the school. And suddenly, there was the delightful sight of the Sibley Warrior football team making its way directly from the

locker room to the football field for the first time in a half-century. Rally towels that welcomed fans to “the Hill” were dished out to the Warrior faithful. The Cadets won the stadium’s first-ever coin toss and deferred their choice to the second half. In response, Sibley chose to receive. After a short return, the venerable public address announcer informed us that the “the Warriors will set up shop at their own 19-yardline.” Senior Liam Joyce scampered 26 yards with a screen pass from QB Cameron Latvis for a first down at the Warrior 41. Short passes to Carl Strohoffer and Anthony Sanchez netted another first down at the STA 48.

After an 18-yard scamper by Joyce, an 8-yard run by Latvis and a 12-yard pass to Sanchez, Sibley had a first down on the STA 12-yard line. On the next play, Joyce barreled into the end zone. The Warriors had traveled 81 yards on 12 plays to score the first touchdown in their new home. The place was delirious. With the stands on both sides of the field packed and an overflow of fans standing five-deep behind a fence that surrounds the stadium, there were about 3,000 souls on the premises. STA took over from that point en route to a lopsided victory, but not even that could spoil the Hill’s spectacular maiden voyage.

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Turkey dinner and craft sale St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 700 Wesley Ln., Mendota Heights, is hosting a turkey dinner and craft sale on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The menu includes roast turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, coleslaw, fresh rolls, cranberry sauce and seasonal pies. Serving times are 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Take-out is available 5-6 p.m., and crafts and homemade delicacies will be available for sale from 4-7 p.m. Reservations required for the meal and take-out. Proceeds from the event will be used toward national and international mission projects. Cost is $16 for adults, $6 for children under age 11. Ages three and under are free. For reservations, call 651-452-5683.

Soup and Salad luncheon Faith United Methodist Church, 1530 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul, is hosting a Soup and Salad Luncheon 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday,

Oct. 19. Cost is $8 for ages 13 and over, $4 for ages 4-12, and free for age 4 and under. The event will also include a bazaar from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., featuring handcrafted items and homemade goodies for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Proceeds will support mission work. For more information, contact 651-457-5686 or www. faithumcmn.com.

Circle of Care fundraiser Minnesota Community Care is hosting its Circle of Care fundraiser 5-11 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27 at the St. Paul Athletic Club, 340 Cedar St. N., St. Paul. This event is a cultural fusion of music and food and includes a silent auction. Its goal is to raise funds for health care services and programs that support local families. The keynote speaker is Jearlyn Steele, a member of the internationally acclaimed group The Steeles, and local television and radio personality. Cost is $100. To register, visit https://www. mncare.org/circle-of-care/.

Classical music concerts on the West Side Eight classical music concerts will be presented in the coming months on the West Side. The venues include the Church of St. Matthew, 510 Hall Ave., St. Paul, and Humboldt High School. Sospiri, an early Baroque ensemble based in St. Paul, will perform 17th century expressions of death and loss at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, at St. Matthew’s. Admission is free. The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will perform Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, at Humboldt High School. Tickets are free for West Side residents. The St. Paul Civic Symphony will perform works by Schreker, Tchaikovsky and Brahms at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at St. Matthew’s. Admission is free. Metropolitan Symphony will perform a free concert of music from the movie “Star Wars” and by “Lemony Snicket,” a pseudonym for writer and musician Daniel

Handler, at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 at St. Matthew’s. On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Orchestra will perform with Mariachi Mi Tierra at 1:30 p.m., at St. Matthew’s. Admission is free. The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony at 7 p.m., Thursday, Mar. 12, at Humboldt High School. Tickets are free for West Side residents. Wolfgang chamber music players will perform at 4 p.m., Sunday, April 19, at St. Matthew’s. Admission is free.

Sospiri da Morte Sospiri, a West Side-based baroque chamber ensemble, will perform 17th century musical expressions of death and loss from around the world Oct. 11-12. From plaintive laments to jaunty ciacconas, the program includes works by Romero, Sances, Landi, Monteverdi, Strozzi, Legrenzi and more. Performances are held 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11 at St. Clement’s, 901 Portland Ave., St. Paul, and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12 at The Art

Gallery at Hennepin Methodist, 511 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis. Cost is $15. For more information, visit www.sospiri.org.

Warrior 5K Registrations are being accepted for the 10th annual Warrior 5K Walk/ Run, hosted by the ISD 197 Educational Foundation. The event is held at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 at Henry Sibley High School. Cost is $25 for adults, $10 students. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Sponsorships are available for $250. Proceeds support educational programs in ISD 197. To register or for more information, call 651457-5483 or visit www.isd197foundation.org.

Farmers’ Market hosts Customer Appreciation Day Oct. 20 The St. Paul Farmers’ Market will host its Customer Appreciation Day Sunday, Oct. 20, with free coffee, and drawings for shirts, hats and other market items. The

indoor winter market begins Oct. 17 and is held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Thursdays at Union Depot.

School board candidate forum West Siders for Strong Schools and the West Side Community Organization are hosting a St. Paul School Board candidate forum 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10 at Neighborhood House, 179 Robie St. E., St. Paul. Ten candidates are running in the Nov. 5 election to fill four vacancies on the board. Rep. Carlos Mariani will be the moderator. Contact info@westsidestrongschools. com if you need childcare or language interpretation.

Great River Greening Great River Greening, a nonprofit conservation group, is seeking volunteers to assist with native seed planting 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Oct. 5 at Lilydale Regional Park in St. Paul. For details, contact 651665-9500 or volunteer@ greatrivergreening.org.

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The winner of the Fall Art Crawl catalogue cover contest is Tara Merkt of Chelonidae Artistry. Her winning piece, “Vanishing,” was created on scratchboard coated with black ink. With a keen eye for photorealism, Merkt etched images of bees and flowers around a centerpiece. In the middle is a honeycomb swirling in a staircase-like pattern, with bees disappearing from view as it nears its center. Merkt is passionate about bees and wanted to highlight the concern of diminishing bee populations. She is a beekeeper, and between her full-time job and her art she manages to maintain a single hive of her own. “My artwork is not the typical art form you see at the Crawl,” said Merkt, who has a bachelor’s degree in studio art, a master’s degree in art therapy, and has participated in past Crawls. “Being able to be a part of the art community and St. Paul and showing them the different varieties of art out there is quite huge.” The contest had two runner-up winners: Tom McGregor’s “Working River at Rest,” which depicts the Mississippi River waterfront in St. Paul at dusk, and DC Ice’s “The Percussion Discussion,” which features a fox among flowers and a record player in a word balloon

above it. Merkt’s work can be found at Union Depot during the Crawl. McGregor will exhibit his works at the ACVR Warehouse on the West Side, and DC Ice will be at the Schmidt Artist Lofts.

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Discovering art in public spaces

ublic art is often big and bold. The bigger the better seems to be the prevailing motto. Paris has the Eiffel Tower, New York City the Statue of Liberty, and Minneapolis the Spoonbridge and Cherry. Art of this scale tends to become the symbol of a city, and is commonly used on touristy postcards. So what do we have in St. Paul that puts an artistic stamp on our urban space? Besides Charlie Brown and all the Peanuts character statues, nothing iconic came to mind. Perhaps this was a question of personal oversight and I had not dedicated enough time to exploring St. Paul’s creative side. Surely, this monumental public art must be out there somewhere; it was only a matter of finding it.

I searched the internet for “St. Paul public art” and discovered the website for Public Art St. Paul, a nonprofit dedicated to beautifying the streets of St. Paul. According to its mission statement, the organization strives to place artists in leading roles to “help shape public spaces, improve city systems and deepen civic engagement.” That all sounded lovely, but what did it actually mean and where could I find it? Reading on, I discovered the organization has been partnering with the city for more than 30 years to transform neglected parks and abandoned lots into more vibrant spaces. They’ve planned and sponsored workshops, festivals, and have facilitated ongoing dialogue on creating sustainable and equitable art around

the city. From small-scale projects like decorative stop signs, to large-scale projects like the Western Sculpture Park on Marion Street to more than 1,000 poems being imprinted onto city sidewalks, they’ve guaranteed the presence of artistic expression in our daily lives. A powerful public art ordinance passed by the city in 2009 makes much of their work possible. Besides encouraging “performances, installations, events, and other temporary works,” the ordinance seeks to provide resources to support public art being integrated into capital projects, and ensure a broad range of media are represented, including visual, performing and literary arts. I quickly discovered that I am living in the midst of a well-supported and thriving art scene and I couldn’t wait to get out and explore it. I spent about a week scouring St. Paul for public art, from random neighborhood streets to downtown to the plenitude of city parks. I found art aimed at kids – like the bronze sculptures “Don the Gorilla” and “Toby the Tortoise” at Como Zoo

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One artist creatively disguised this storage shed in Western Sculpture Park, and another decorated a public trash can (opposite page). – and many other bronze sculptures, too, commemorating famous historic figures, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Frank Boyd and Nathan Hale. In Cochran Park I gazed upon the statue and fountain titled “Indian Hunter and His Dog.” Kittycorner in Summit Overlook Park, an enormous bronze eagle was the hub of much activity. Children were doing arts and crafts, a young

woman practiced yoga, and a man read a book in a camping chair. While impressive in a general sense (any art is better than no art), there was nothing revolutionary or unique about my findings. It was the kind of art one would likely find in any city across the country. Some of the art I encountered on my outings appealed to me more than the bronze sculptures but

since I was searching for the iconic piece of art – Art with a capital A, art that defines the City of St. Paul in the same way Spoonbridge and Cherry defines Minneapolis – I inadvertently overlooked the smaller-scale artwork. The problem was my preconceived notion about what constitutes art. I downplayed the tingle of pleasure I had when I discovered a hockey poem imprinted on a side-

A rts & Culture walk near the Xcel Center. I had forgotten about the mosaic tile mural of the Mississippi River on a quiet side street a few blocks from my house. I did find some “monumental” art, like the 596,000-peg Lite Brite mural that covers one of the interior walls at Union Depot, and in the Western Sculpture Park, home to a curated exhibition that includes an aardvark shaped storage

shed, a giant yellow megaphone and a bench resembling a jaguar. The Phalen neighborhood has a poetry park with park benches literally shaped like books – one open page as the backrest, another for sitting. I also realized I had been quick to dismiss the Peanuts characters in Rice Park and at Landmark Plaza. I hadn’t stopped in many years to really look at the sculpture of Lucy sitting and reading

Your community news and information source her book across from George Latimer Library, nor the one of Schroeder jamming on his low-sitting piano. On this outing I did. I especially appreciated their playful, whimsical quality and had to smile. I lingered on one of the benches in Rice Park and examined the bronze statue of a girl in the public fountain. Before, I might have placed this art in my “generic historical art” category. Now I noticed the extra details, the real woven basket of live flowers that hung from her outstretched arm. She wore a crown of flowers and a draping dress made of what appeared to be willow branches and flowers. This was pure St. Paul genius at work. Leaving the square, I noticed an ordinary city garbage receptacle that had been decorated with colorful tiles depicting a cheerful scene of books and butterflies, a tree and a city skyline. It was provocative and surprising, a special treat for the eye. At that moment, I realized St. Paul has its fair share of bold public art. There’s just no need to put it on a postcard. We know it’s there.

Characters from the “Peanuts” comic strip by Charles M. Schulz appear around the city, including this one of Lucy in Rice Park.

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“National Geographic Live,” 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20. Wildlife filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade, star of National Geographic WILD’s “Untamed,” will share what it’s like to come face-toface with wild animals and survive extreme environments. A preview of his documentary, “The River and the Wall,” will also be presented. $25-$45. “An Evening of Luther Vandross,” 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23. Ruben Studdard will sing hits by Luther Vandross. $45-$65. Richard Thompson will perform at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25. $35-$45. “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow,” 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26. Jason Mewes and

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“Gloria: A Life,” through Oct. 20. An allfemale cast presents the life and work of Gloria Steinem and her work with the feminist movement. From $35.

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“Historic Views of the Mississippi,” 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3. A look at the 1848 paintings by Henry Lewis, and the same locations today, painted by artist Tom Stewart. Free. “Nooks & Crannies Tour,” 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6. Off-limit areas of the Landmark Center are opened for exploration. Highlights include the North Tower and sub-basement, where a surprise or two may be found. Free. “Ballet,” noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8. Dancers from Ballet Co. Laboratory will perform excerpts from their repertoire. Free. “Artist Talk,” noon1:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10. A discussion of paintings, land use and changes in landscape between 1848 and now. Free. Eliza Gilkyson will perform at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11. Cocktail hour begins at 7 p.m. $20-$25. St. Paul Civic Symphony, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20. The symphony will perform their first concert of the season. Free.

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“Gangster Ghost Tour,” 6-9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23. An interactive history tour that highlights St. Paul’s most famous and infamous residents. $10. “Great Pumpkin Halloween Celebration,” 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27. Halloween festivities featuring live entertainment, crafts, treats and a costume parade. Free.

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“Back to Before,” 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3. Enjoy the songs and stories of the most iconic female characters. $23-$44. Brian McKnight will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4. $48-$89. “Gaelynn Lea,” 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5. Join Gaelynn Lea and her full band for an evening of music that includes hiphop, acoustic guitar and everything in-between. Guest artists include Wheelchair Sports Camp and Billy McLaughlin. Q&A begins at 6:30 p.m.

Reception to follow performance. $33.97. “ Wo m e n o n t h e Moon,” 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6. This concert showcases the work of the best female vocalists and musicians from the 1960s. $39.36-$44.76. Comedian Felipe Esparza, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11. Esparza is known for finding humor in the struggles of everyday life. $27-$89. “Sugar Skull!” 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13. Sugar Skull! is a joyous, heartfelt musical that delves into the rich, tuneful traditions of Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead). $19-$27. “Say Anything: An Evening with John Cusack,” 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15. Join Cusack for a screening of “Say Anything,” followed by a live conversation regarding his career and the making of the film. $58-$211. “The New One,” 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17; 7:30 p.m., Friday Oct. 18; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19. A fun Broadway musical by Mike Birbiglia. $39-$85.

“One Giant Leap,” 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19. Listen to the vocal ensemble Cantus as they explore and celebrate humanity’s triumphs, and the spirit of innovation and excellence. $23-$43. “Improv Under Hypnosis,” 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27. Join comedian Colin Mochrie and hypnotist Asad Mecci as they combine forces for a mind-blowing, side-splitting show. $58-$79.

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“Body Worlds RX,” Oct. 4-Jan. 5. Explore the human body exhibition that has drawn 47 million people around the world. “Object ID Day,” noon-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5. Get a professional opinion about your natural or archeological object. “Superpower Dogs,” Oct. 17. See the film “Superpower Dogs” come to life on the Omnitheater’s 90-foot domed screen. Museum tickets are $18.95 for adults

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“Roller Derby,” 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5. Watch the Minnesota Roller Derby at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. $12$14. Ages three and under free in reserved floor and balcony seating. Ages nine and under free in general admission.

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N ews Briefs St. Paul receives 2019 Cities of Service award Help is on the way for St. Paul homeowners who can’t make their own home repairs and can’t afford to hire out, thanks to a grant and a program aimed at improving the lives of low-income residents and the elderly. Cities of Service, a nonprofit civic service organization, has awarded the City of St. Paul a $26,000 grant to support two full-time AmeriCorps VISTA members. Hired in September, they will implement a new program that will connect low-income homeowners with skilled volunteers who will make minor home repairs. The goal is to avoid unnecessary bills or fees resulting from minor maintenance issues, said Noel Nix, deputy director of Intergovernmental Relations and Community Engage-

Your community news and information source ment. For example, small plumbing leaks can lead to extreme water bills or damage to a home, which would be even more expensive to repair. Nix said this program should reduce the financial strain on households, and help neighbors connect with neighbors. “We want to build community spirit and create livable neighborhoods,” he said. The city is looking for volunteers who are age 50 and older to lend a hand. To volunteer, visit www. stpaul.gov/departments/ parks-recreation/volunteer. The program will run for one year. The City will assess the results and decide whether to continue it.

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Wentworth Library The following events are held at Wentworth Library, 199 Wentworth Ave. E., West St. Paul. Ticket to Brazil, 2-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12. Take an inspiring journey through the world of Brazilian music and dance. Latin Dance Styles with Salsabrosa, 6-7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14. Watch Salsabrosa’s top dance instructors perform the hottest Latin dance styles, and learn the fun and easy steps and moves. Registration required. Ingrid Rojas Contreras, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23. Meet Ingrid Rojas Contreras, author of “Fruit of the Drunken Tree.” Rojas

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Metro Transit planning meeting Metro Transit is hosting a meeting 5:15-6:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28 at the Thompson Park Activity Center, 1200 Stassen Ln., West St. Paul, to gather feedback for the future of bus transit. Metro Transit is beginning a two-year effort to develop a vision for the bus network of 2040, called Network Next. The organization seeks to identify transit improvements to local and express routes, new arterial bus rapid transit lines, integrated shared mobility options, added bus shelters and transit centers, and improved transit information options. Dakota County is providing expert facilitators,

Spire Clean Up, 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6. The Spire Credit Union will hold its final park clean up of the season at Mears Park, 221 5th St. E. Volunteers will pick up debris in the park and nearby locations. “Crowns,” through Oct. 6. New Dawn Theatre will present “Crowns” at Summit Theatre for the Arts, 1524 Summit Ave. Performances will be held Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 3 p.m. $20-$35. Riverboat departures, Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 12. Two American Cruise Line paddleboats will depart for New Orleans from Lower Landing, 200 Warner Rd., on the Mississippi River. Book Club, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9. Margaret Renkl, author of “Lake Migrations,” will appear at SubText Books, 6 W. 5th St. Ola Larsmo, 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10. Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier St., and the University of Minnesota Press will host Ola Larsmo, author of “Swede Hollow.” A walking tour of immigrant history will follow. Book Club, 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 10. George Latimer Central Library, 90 W. 4th St., will host a discussion of “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan. Black Dog Café, 308 E. Prince St., will present Machinery Hill on Friday, Oct.

and DARTS is providing light refreshments and free rides to those unable to use personal or public transportation. Registration is requested. To register or schedule a ride, call DARTS at 651-455-1560. For more information, contact Metro Transit at NetworkNext@ metrotransit.org or Karyssa Jackson at 612-349-7396, or visit www.metrotransit.org/ network-next.

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and Native Americans in subservient roles. Defenders of the artwork say the paintings reflect 19th century society. Historic preservation rules state that the original paintings cannot be removed because of the building’s historic status. The new art, representative of 21st century thought, will cover the old on a rotating basis.

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The St. Paul City Council will select four artists this month to create new works on panels that will be placed over paintings that have hung in the council chambers at City Hall since the 1930s, when the building was constructed. The paintings portray white explorers and religious leaders in dominant roles, and black people

The Minnesota Arts Board has signed a 6-month lease to remain on the second floor of the Park Square Court building at 400 Sibley St. Madison Equities, the building owner, originally planned to convert the nearly vacant office building into a hotel but later decided to build apartments on the upper floors. The two entities are negotiating a longterm lease for the space.

11, various performers during Art Crawl weekend, Oct. 11-13, and Brubeck and Beyond at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22. The Underground Music Café will present Unsung Heroes at 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1579 Hamline Ave. N. Opus and Olives, 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13 at RiverCentre, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd. Five authors will give presentations at the annual event sponsored by the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library. $150-$300. “Reel Talk: Wrestle,” 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14 at Penumbra Theatre, 207 Kent St. The documentary features a high school wrestling team and the struggles they overcame. Land Acknowledgement, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14. Metro State University will host an Indigenous Land Acknowledgment event. St. Paul Farmers’ Market will open its winter market Thursday, Oct. 17 at Union Depot, showcasing between 12 and 15 growers. A chef collaboration event will be held Oct. 19, with two chefs collaborating to prepare a dish using products from the market. A Customer Appreciation Day will be held Sunday, Oct. 20 at the outdoor market, with coffee and drawings every half hour. The Lied Society will present Johnnie Bankens, bass and baritone vocalist,

at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Summit Center, 1524 Summit Ave. Book Club, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23. William Kent Krueger, author of “This Tender Land,” will appear at SubText Books, 6 W. 5th St. St. Paul Conservatory of Music Open House, 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1524 Summit Ave. The Conservatory will also host a Halloween concert 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26. Book Club, 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24. James Silas Rogers, author of “The Collector of Shadows,” will appear at SubText Books, 6 W. 5th St. Halloween Party, 5-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25 at the Palace Community Center, 781 Palace Ave. All ages. Costumes are welcome. Halloween Festival, 6 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m., all other days, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at Zeitgeist, 275 E. 4th St. Storytelling and performance art will be featured. $10-$15. $40 for a festival pass. Art exhibit at the M, through Jan. 5. The Minnesota Museum of American Art at Fourth and Robert is presenting the exhibit “History is Not Here: Art and the Arab Imaginary.” The works of 17 artists will examine various cultural, social and political positions through painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and book art.

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{ VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES } Neighborhood House in St. Paul is looking for volunteers to assist in the food shelf, with tutoring, youth services and other areas. For more information, contact Vanessa Edwards at 651-789-2524 or vedwards@neighb.org. Neighbors, Inc., a social service agency serving northern Dakota County, has a number of volunteer opportunities to assist local residents, including work with the food shelf and thrift store. For more information, contact Jenny at 651-2721133 or volunteer@neighborsmn.org. DARTS, a nonprofit organization serving seniors in Dakota County, offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages. To volunteer, contact Angela Liedke at 651-234-2254, angela.liedke@darts1. org or visit www.darts1.org/volunteer. Dakota County offers volunteer positions in community corrections, environmental resources, the Historical Society, library, parks, public health, the sheriff’s office and social services. For more information, call 651-438-4435 or visit www. co.dakota.mn.us/Government/Jobs/Volunteering/Pages/default.aspx Dodge Nature Center, a nonprofit environmental education center in West St. Paul, is seeking volunteers age 16 and over to assist with community events, land management and environmental education. For more information, call 651-455-4531 or visit www.dodgenaturecenter.org.

Augustana Lutheran 1400 Robert St. S. West St. Paul 651-457-3373 www.augustana.com Beth Jacob Congregation 1179 Victoria Curve Mendota Heights 651-452-2226 www.beth-jacob.org Cherokee Park United 371 Baker St. W. St. Paul 651-227-4275 www.cherokeepark united.org Community Christ the Redeemer 110 Crusader Ave. W. West St. Paul 651-451-6123 www.ccredeemer.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for men, especially Latinos, to mentor boys ages 7-12 in St. Paul. Volunteers are asked to commit just a few hours a month. To volunteer, call 651-789-2400 or visit www. bigstwincities.org. CommonBond Communities seeks volunteers to assist children and teens with their academic skills, homework and discovering post-secondary school and career opportunities. For more information, visit commonbond.org/volunteer or contact volunteerservices@commonbond.org or 651-290-6226. Cerenity Senior Care-Humboldt is seeking volunteers to transport residents to activities. It also needs Spanish-speaking volunteers to assist with one-onone visits. Volunteers may work weekly, monthly or at a special event. Located on the West Side, the Cerenity Residence at 514 Humboldt provides assisted living, memory care and transitional care, and the Cerenity Care Center at 512 Humboldt provides nursing care. To volunteer, contact 651-220-1789, HumboldtVolunteer@bhshealth.org, or visit www. cerenityseniorcare.org/volunteer. St. Paul Public Schools is seeking volunteer tutors to assist students one-on-one or in small groups. Flexible day, evening or weekend hours. To volunteer, contact Jyni Koschak at 952-945-4162 or jkoschak@ voamn.org.

Crown of Life Lutheran Church & School 115 Crusader Avenue W. West St. Paul 651-451-3832 www.colwsp.org Faith United Methodist 1530 Oakdale Ave. West St. Paul 651-457-5686 www.faithumcmn.com Holy Family Maronite 1960 Lexington Ave. S. Mendota Heights 651-291-1116 www.HolyFamily Events.org La Puerta Abierta UMC 690 Livingston Ave. St. Paul 651-558-1896

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon needs volunteers to assist the families of deployed military members with household chores, grocery shopping, transportation to medical appointments, etc. To volunteer or for more details, contact yellowribbon@wspmn.gov or call Jan at 651-457-3541. Volunteers of America is looking for volunteers age 55 and over to assist children who are struggling with homework and reading. Time commitment ranges from three to 12 hours a week. To volunteer or receive more information, contact Jyni Koschak at 952-945-4162 or jkoschak@voamn. org. Minnesota Reading, Minnesota Math Corps is seeking full- and part-time tutors to serve in St. Paul public schools during the school year. Volunteers earn a biweekly living allowance of $526 (full-time) and an education award of up to $4,200 to help pay for education. Full-time tutors may also receive health insurance. For more information or to apply, visit visit www.MinnesotaReadingCorps.org, www. MinnesotaMathCorps.org, or contact 866859-2825. Rebuilding Together Twin Cities is looking for Safe at Home volunteers to provide home safety and accessibility modifications for low-income older adult or disabled homeowners in St. Paul and

Dakota County. For more information, call 651-776-4273, email volunteerservices@rebuildingtogether-twincities.org. or visit http://rebuildingtogether-twincities.org. St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul is looking for volunteers to escort patients as they discharge from the hospital. Flexible shifts, free parking and meal vouchers offered. Contact Michele Sahar at 651-232-3756 or MLSahar@healtheast.org. Ramsey County Community Human Services has volunteer opportunities for people age 16 and older. For more information, contact 651-266-4090 or humanservicesvolunteer@co.ramsey.mn.us. Science Museum of Minnesota is seeking volunteers to assist with visitor services and exhibits. Apply at smm.org/volunteer or call 651-221-9453. YMCA in West St. Paul - The YMCA offers several volunteer opportunities, including youth sports coaches, member services and Kids Stuff staff. For more information, call 651-457-0048 or visit www.ymcamn.org/weststpaul.

Our Lady of Guadalupe 401 Concord St. St. Paul 651-228-0506 www.olgcatholic.org

St. Anne’s Episcopal 2035 Charlton Rd. Sunfish Lake 651-455-9449 www.saintannesmn.org

Riverview Baptist 14 Moreland Ave. E. West St. Paul 651-457-3831 www.riverviewbaptist.net

St. Elizabeth Orthodox 125 Congress St. E. St. Paul 651-424-0814 seocc.org

Salem Lutheran 11 Bernard St. West St. Paul 651-457-6661 www.salemluth.org

St. George Antiochian Orthodox 1250 Oakdale Ave. West St. Paul 651-457-0854 www.saintgeorgechurch.org

St. Joseph’s Catholic 1154 Seminole Ave. West St. Paul 651-457-2781 www.churchofstjoseph.org

St. Matthew Catholic 490 Hall Avenue St. Paul 651-224-9793 www.st-matts.org

St. Stephen’s Lutheran 1575 Charlton St. West St. Paul 651-457-6541 www.ststephenswsp.org

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Marriage Stew

I told my husband, Peter, that our marriage was like stew – and that’s a good thing. This is a second marriage for Peter and me. We were both married for a long time and then divorced for quite a while. We dated other people and realized how tricky the whole process of finding a new partner was, after habits had been set and preferences settled. When I met Peter, I was ready… I think. I had healed and spent time on my own and figured out who I was – single and over fifty and changed in many ways from the person I had been while married. Peter had also done his homework. He was perfectly self-sufficient in every respect. He just wanted love. As it happens, this is something I had a good supply of. And so, we started dating and Peter asked me to marry him after only two months. We waited a year and got married on the one-year anniversary of our first date. “I like stew,” Peter said, when I told him what I thought. “It’s better than soup. But I like mine all mashed up with a food processor, and you don’t.” “You are ruining my meta-

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6:30 p.m., the fourth Monday of each month at 209 Page St. W., St. Paul. For more information, visit www.wsco.org or call 651-293-1708. The Optimist Club of West St. Paul meets 5-6 p.m., the first and third Wednesday of each month (no meetings in July) at Dunham’s, 173 Lothenbach Ave., West St. Paul. Visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Cheryl Bergstrom at ckbergstrom@hotmail.com or 651-450-7391. The Rotary Club of West St. Paul/ Mendota Heights hosts a weekly meeting at 7:30 a.m., Wednesdays at Southview Country Club, 239 E. Mendota Rd., West St. Paul. Each meeting features breakfast and a guest speaker. For more information, visit https://portal. clubrunner.ca/8700. The Kiwanis Club of West St. Paul hosts a weekly meeting at noon, Tuesdays at Mattie’s Lanes, 365 N. Concord Exchange, South St. Paul. Each meeting features lunch and a guest speaker. The Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, which serves the cities of Eagan, Farmington, Lilydale, Mendota Heights, Mendota, Rosemount, Sunfish Lake and West St. Paul, hosts several meetings for the business community. For more information, visit www.dcrchamber.com or call 651-4529872. Cerenity Senior Care-Humboldt, 514 Humboldt Ave., St. Paul, offers a support group for caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. For more information, call 651-220-1789 or visit www.cerenityseniorcare.org.

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rom time to time, it is important for us all to take an introspective look at who we are and what we do. That is what Neighbors has been doing during the past year. As we prepare to mark our golden anniversary in a few years, we have been looking at our mission statement, vision and

core values. These three items guide our daily work. After many discussions, surveys and meetings, it was determined that it was time to refresh these three foundational items to carry us into the future. In last month’s issue, I wrote about the core values – respect, generosity and inclusion – that guide our actions each day. These values support our updated mission statement and vision. Our updated mission statement is: providing opportunities for our neighbors to thrive by connecting volunteers to people in need. This mission honors the foundation on which Neighbors was established and will guide our work now and into the future. It affirms we are an organization created by the community to help one another in times of need, and that we will take responsibility to provide opportunities. Finally, it reminds us we are in communion with one another, and we must work together as neighbors to see that we all thrive. When our mission is accomplished, it will fulfill our vision:

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Neighbors, Inc., a nonprofit agency that serves people in northern Dakota County, is once again making “ducks” available for adoption for the Great Neighbors’ Duck Race, its largest fundraiser of the year. Ducks – little yellow duckies, really – are $5 each and can be purchased at Neighbors, Inc., 222 Grand Ave. W., South St. Paul, local businesses, www.neighborsmn.org or at the event. Races are held Saturday, Oct. 5, with heats every 15 minutes. Participants will have the chance to win a $500 shopping trip to the local store of their choice. The event also features Delbert the Duck mascot, a coloring contest, crafts, duck tattoos and games. The event returns to South St. Paul this year as part of the On the Road Again fall festival after moving to West St. Paul last year when Southview Bouelvard was under construction. For more information, call 651455-5000.

West Side Farmers’ Market Looking for fresh produce? Head to the West Side Farmers’ Market in the Icy Cup parking lot, 63 W. George St., St. Paul. It’s open 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each Saturday through Oct. 5 and features a variety of fresh and affordable locally grown vegetables and foods items, Veggie Bucks incentive coupons and entertainment. EBT and Market Bucks are accepted. For more information, visit www.westsidefarmersmarket.net.

River’s Edge merger River’s Edge Academy and St. Paul City School have officially merged into one charter school district. The River’s Edge campus at

188 West Plato Blvd., St. Paul will continue offering experiential environmental education for grades 9-12. St. Paul City School is a free public charter school serving students in Pre-K through grade 5 at 260 Edmund Ave., St. Paul, and grades 6-8 at 643 Virginia St., St. Paul. Meg Cavalier has been named executive director of the district and will remain as lead executive at River’s Edge. Justin Tiarks will remain the principal at St. Paul City School. The merger allows the schools to share resources. Each will keep its name and individual identity. Transportation, start times, schedules and calendars will not change at either school. For more information, call River’s Edge Academy at 651-234-0150 or St. Paul City School at 651-225-9177.

Diaper Needs Awareness Week, held Sept. 23-29, is designed to draw attention to one cost that puts a strain on family budgets. Diaper donations and cash are being accepted at Neighborhood House, 179 Robie St. E., St. Paul; Neighbors, Inc., 222 Grand Ave., South St. Paul; and Wakota, A Guiding Star Center, 1140 Robert St. S., West St. Paul. All donations will used to provide diapers to families in need. To discover more ways to help, visit www.diaperbankmn.org.

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American Legion Challenger Post 521 has a collection box in the vestibule at the West St. Paul Municipal Center, 1616 Humboldt Ave., for American flags that are torn, frayed or discolored. For more information on flag disposal or on the Challenger Post, call George at 651-335-7763.

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Fix it clinic Have some household items that need repair? Get free assistance and learn useful repair tips noon-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19 at Central Square Community Center, 100 7th Ave. N., South St. Paul. Skilled volunteers will assist with repairs of small appliances, clothing, jewelry and more. Helpful tip: plan to arrive early as this popular event attracts long lines. The event is hosted by Dakota County. For more information, contact 952-891-7557 or environ@ co.dakota.mn.us.

Basic Education offers free classes at West Heights Area Learning Center, 150 Marie Ave. E., West St. Paul, to help people age 17 and older learn English and improve literacy skills. To register or receive more information, call 651-306-3632.

having transformed communities where all are nourished. We have reasons every day to celebrate the communities we live in. We also see people who are not able to celebrate due to a financial crisis, homelessness, hunger, addiction, unemployment or underemployment and many, many other challenges. If all our neighbors are to be nourished, we must transform our communities by joining together to resolve the most difficult of societal challenges. While the words that make up these statements are new, the meaning and spirit behind them have been present since a small group of volunteers first gathered together on a cold December night in 1971. They set out to provide opportunities for their struggling neighbors. They wrestled with how to connect with people in need. They did so with respect, generosity and inclusion. Now, it is up to us to continue the work they started. However long it takes, we will be here to see that our communities are transformed and all are nourished.

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Downtown bp Serving the downtown community for more than 90 years!

651-221-0026

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Quality bp gasoline Full-service auto repair ASE Master Technicians 36 month or 36,000 mile warrantly on all repairs • Convenience store

542 Robert St. N., St. Paul | www.downtownbp.com | Mon-Fri. 7 am-8 pm, Sat. 8 am-4 pm, Sun. 9 am-4 pm

GASOLINE

10¢ off per gallon (maximum 30 gallons)

Not valid with other offers. Limit one coupon per visit. Offer expires 10/31/19. Downtown bp, 542 Robert St. N., St. Paul 651-221-0026

A/C Check 99 $49

Includes one pound of freon. Most vehicles. Not valid with other offers. Offer expires 10/31/19. Downtown bp, 542 Robert St. N., St. Paul 651-221-0026

GASOLINE

10¢ off per gallon (maximum 30 gallons)

Not valid with other offers. Limit one coupon per visit. Offer expires 10/31/19. Downtown bp, 542 Robert St. N., St. Paul 651-221-0026

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON?

FREE computer scan for store codes Most vehicles. Limit one coupon per visit. Offer expires 10/31/19. Downtown bp, 542 Robert St. N., St. Paul 651-221-0026

OIL CHANGE $1999 or $4999

Synthetic blend

Full Synthetic Most vehicles. Up to 6 quarts of oil, standard filter and chassis lube. Not valid with other offers. Offer expires 10/31/19. Downtown bp, 542 Robert St. N., St. Paul 651-221-0026

ANY SERVICE 10% off

(maximum savings $100.) Most vehicles. Not valid with other offers. Limit one coupon per visit. Offer expires 10/31/19. Downtown bp, 542 Robert St. N., St. Paul 651-221-0026

FREE Local Shuttle and Same Day Service on Most Repairs! Page 16 - St. Paul Voice - October 2019