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he West Side-based Ballet Co.Laboratory is undergoing a 3-phase studio expansion project that will culminate in the addition of a new theater at its home at 276 E. Lafayette Frontage Rd. “The theater will give us the opportunity to present on a more regular basis and let the community see what we have to offer,” said Artistic Director Zoé Henrot. “It will also give other small to mid-size performing arts organizations an affordable 200seat venue to share their art in.” Phase One, completed in October, included a new dancefloor. By the end of November, ballet barres and mirrors will be added to enhance practices and rehearsals, and the final phase includes adding seating and lighting. The company has nine professional dancers and presents classical and contemporary ballet performances. Each season features five productions and attracts approximately 4,500 people. Its artistic team also creates new works for the stage. In addition, Ballet Co.Laboratory presents demonstrations and workshops to promote the artform. Free performances of excerpts from the company’s repertoire are held at noon the second Tuesday of each month in October, November, February, March and April at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul. Ballet Co.Laboratory also seeks to Ballet / Page 3
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Holiday Happenings Do you recall the 2020 holiday season? It was a time we were forced to slow down and enjoy time at home. People played games, watched Christmas classics and shared stories of days of yore. Yet for many the season was not the same without attending a holiday play, concert or some other traditional event. Good news! Things look a bit more normal this year. Venues in St. Paul and across the Twin Cities are once again welcoming patrons. Our Holiday Event Guide provides many opportunities that will put you in the holiday spirit. Enjoy!
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Independent discount store finds foothold in West St. Paul Jake Spitzack Staff Writer
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he past two years have been challenging for Rachael Terry and her shop Sherry’s Dearest Treasures, which has undergone a series of relocations that would leave anyone’s head spinning. She originally operated from her West St. Paul home but quickly outgrew that space. In July 2020, she opened her first retail store at 34 Moreland Ave. E. in West St. Paul, but that space turned out to be far too small for her needs. Three months later, she moved to the building’s upper level. But wait, there’s more. She soon faced yet another setback due to a problem her landlord had with the city. Unbeknownst to her, the building was not zoned for retail. In September, she received a notice from the City saying she had 60 days to vacate. This left her scrambling to find a suitable location for her vast amount of merchandise. “I didn’t want to leave West St. Paul because I was scared of losing the pulse with my customers,” said Terry. On November 1, she opened at 1635 S. Robert St. The 3,215 square-foot space is smaller than her previous location but has much better visibility on the city’s busiest commercial corridor. The store sells Discount store / Page 4
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hen West Siders David Edminster and Katy Lowery hatched the ambitious plan to fully explore St. Paul by walking every single street in the city, they quickly realized they faced a logistical nightmare. The married couple assumed they would use their smartphone to map
each route but scrapped the idea because it didn’t allow them to have a physical record of their outings. Eventually they settled upon an old school resource: a Hudson’s Map Book of St. Paul, which in pre-GPS days was invaluable in finding any street in the city. “Our first official act was getting the map, which we ordered online,” said Edminster, 67. Once we had
the map it made it official.” Official, yes, but easy to accomplish, no. “There isn’t a good, organized way to do it without walking some areas twice,” admits Lowery, 70. They tried to make each route a loop to minimize that occurrence but nonetheless walked about one-fifth of
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the city twice, by their own estimate. Another invaluable resource was Donald Empson’s book “The Street Where You Live, A Guide to the Place Names of St. Paul.” Edminster had picked up a copy
and found it intriguing. Soon it was filled with nearly a hundred sticky notes marking places he wanted to visit. The walk began on Nov. 23, 2018, with a trip to Ames Avenue on the East Side to see Ames Lake, a
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wetland that was destroyed in the 1950s in the name of urban progress. It was filled in and paved over to make way for the Phalen Shopping Center, but constant issues with groundwater led to the center’s demise. In 1999, the community helped develop a plan to demolish the shopping center and reclaim the wetland. Today, it is once again a natural sanctuary. Walking several miles a day for about 22 months, the couple braved all types of weather — blistering sun, bone-chilling cold, snow, wind and rain — as they zig-zagged their way up and down every street and byway of the city. When it was over, they had logged about 2,300 miles and worn out a few pairs of hiking shoes — “and our hips,” said Lowery with a grin. “My motivation was to see places I’ve never seen before,” said Edminster, a native of Milwaukee, Wis., who moved to the Twin Cities in 1978 to attend the University of Minnesota. Now retired, he worked at Travelers Insurance in down-
town St. Paul for 40 years and often walked to work. He has lived on the West Side for 35 years. “The greatest thing about the whole walk was that we got to see places we never would have seen before and some obscure places you wouldn’t know about,” he added. He most appreciated the architectural gems and oddities sprinkled throughout the city, including one home in the Highland neighborhood that resembles a hobbit’s house. Lowery enjoyed seeing the various components that make a city tick: neighborhoods, parks, commercial corridors, and even the industrial areas. “There’s a lot I learned about St. Paul,” she said. “You find out all it takes to make a city. I love traveling by land at low speeds. We tried not to make it a forced march.” A native of Minnetonka and graduate of Macalester College, Lowery spent her career in nonprofits, mostly working on social justice issues.
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Joint effort The couple estimates they walked about two-thirds of the city together and the rest individually or with a friend. Each street in their Hudson map book is highlighted with a specific color to designate who covered it. Not surprisingly, they completed
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streets, they marveled at the numerous developments that have sprung up in recent years and the artistic creativity that can be seen throughout the district. What they didn’t enjoy seeing on their outings was the abundance of trash. “When there’s litter, it really affects how you feel about a place,” said Lowery. “St. Paul is a friendly place, but it’s not on top of its litter
problem.” Overall, they found each of St. Paul’s neighborhoods to have well-maintained homes, streets and sidewalks, and to be safe. “We were never threatened at any time [by people or animals],” said Edminster. Their biggest difficulty was navigating icy conditions. “There were a couple of times when the sidewalks were totally slippery,” he added.
‘Nutcracker in Wonderland’ blends two classics: ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
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train the next generation of dancers. The new addition will allow the company to teach at least 50 more students. Currently it instructs approximately 200 students per week, ranging in age from 3 to 87. The company
offers ballet and movement classes for all ages, abilities and backgrounds. “Our student base has been growing ever since we opened in 2018,” said Henrot. “Especially with social distancing, having the new space will allow us to safely teach even more people.” Ballet Co.Laboratory will
As one might imagine, they saw many interesting sights along the way, most of which can be categorized as lawn art. For example, one yard had a large Angus cow made of cement. Another had a 5-foot-high ball made of stone, which, remarkably, was in a different location the next time they saw it. They also discovered a few streets that are not paved. “We had lots of fun study-
present its holiday performance of “Nutcracker in Wonderland” at Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S. 4th St., Minneapolis. The show is a blend of two classics: “The Nutcracker” and “Alice in Wonderland.” The company describes it this way: the play tells the story of grown-up Clara home from college for the holidays. During her family’s annual party, she encounters her grade school friend Patty. Together they rediscover the magic of their childhood and realize the freedom possible within adulthood. In true Nutcracker form, nutty Uncle Drosselmeyer brings the Mouse Queen and King to life, along with other Wonderland creatures. Clara and Patty waltz through the Land of Snowflakes and meet the Wonderland favorites, including the mischievous Cheshire Cat, the ever-late White Rabbit, the mesmerizing Caterpillar, and the spiteful Queen of Hearts. Shows are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Dec. 11, and 2 p.m., Dec. 12. Tickets start at $22. For more information on the company, call 651-313-5967 or visit www. balletcolaboratory.org.
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ing houses, yards and lawn ornaments and got some photos of the quirkiest ones,” said Edminster. Lowery added, “It’s not a cookie-cutter kind of city. I love how the city is connected through its trails… and the [Mississippi] river. And the river connects us to the rest of the world.” The last street covered was Syndicate Street South, near
Grand Avenue. Before traveling that street, Edminster admitted to experiencing bittersweet emotions. “I was a little regretful,” he confessed. “I didn’t want it to be over.” After a brief celebration to commemorate their accomplishment, the couple turned their attention to their next odyssey, although they haven’t yet decided
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100 and still going strong Morán recently celebrated and Cresencia Ortiz de Rangel, were Juanita her 100 birthday surrounded by among the founders of Our Lady of th
family and friends. It was a milestone some feared she might not reach. Last year she contracted COVID-19. The number of people in her family is nearly identical to her age. She has 99 family members, including 13 great-grandchildren and three greatgreat grandchildren. Morán was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on October 12, 1921. Her family immigrated to Topeka, Kan., when she was five. They moved to St. Paul a few years later and settled on the West Side. Her parents, Francisco
Guadalupe church, and Juanita followed in their footsteps at the congregation. She helped form the Guadalupanas, a women’s group, and today is one of its two most senior women. The other woman is two years older, 102. Morán was active with the parish until just five years ago, helping with fundraisers and playing music. Today, she lives with her eldest son in Cottage Grove and spends her days singing, praying, making tortillas and telling stories.
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Humble beginnings Terry’s road to becoming a business owner was a winding one to say the least. While growing up in Oklahoma, she lived with her mother who suffered from mental illness, and the family was often homeless. At the age of 21 she moved in with her father and stepmom. Once on her own, Terry had a drive to better her life and eventually worked her way up to being a national account manager for a large security company. She worked there for 22 years
before losing her job due to COVID health issues that limited her from working full time. That’s when she decided to turn her side business of selling products from her home into a fulltime endeavor. She and her stepmom Sherry, for whom the business is named, first started selling products in 2018 to earn a little extra money to support a family member. Sadly, Sherry passed away shortly before the store’s original grand opening. “My stepmom kept pushing for me to leave the corporate world because she saw the passion I had for helping people, and knew that this could be a good avenue for me to pursue,” said Terry. “I knew I wasn’t happy [with my job] but I was scared to
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hanks to Adriana Shelton’s passion for serving senior citizens, people feeling alone or isolated now have a new option for getting care. Alianza Elder Support Centers recently opened at 882 S. Robert St., West St. Paul. The company is co-owned by Shelton, whose foray into elder care began at United in Service Latino Communities (CLUES), which formerly operated its own senior care center from the same location where Alianza is today. “That’s where I learned of that kind of work,” said
Shelton. “I fell in love with the participants, the mission, everything.” Co-owners are Patricia de la Torre, whom she met at CLUES, and John Butina. When Alianza opened its doors this fall it had just six participants. They have since tripled that number and have room for many more. Services are offered 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Generally, participants are picked up at their homes in the morning and transported to Alianza, where they are served a light breakfast then take part in group activities, such as board games. They also receive lunch. In the afternoons they have many
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Festival of Lights at the Cathedral of St. Paul “The Beginning” is a free 12-minute light show that uses the Cathedral’s 150-foot-tall eastern façade as the backdrop to tell the Christmas story. View from Cathedral Hill Park or on the Cathedral’s Facebook livestream. The show continuously loops from 6-10 p.m., Dec. 15-17, and 7-10 p.m., Dec. 18-19. “Starry Night” is an immersive, indoor presentation that will surround guests in dynamic images accompanied by a musical score. Hours are 6-10 p.m., Dec. 15-17, and 7-10 p.m., Dec. 18-19. Tickets are $15 per person or $40 for groups of up to five people, and can be purchased at eventbrite.com or the website below. The Cathedral will host a holiday market Dec. 16-18. For more information, call 612-414-9661 or visit www.cathedralheritagefoundation.org.
St. Paul Hotel “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” is presented Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 2-24. This performance features actors and sound effects to help guide your imagination. Tickets start at $89 and include a 3-course meal. Performances are at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Thurs.Sat., and 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.,
Sundays. Friday, Dec. 24 will only feature the 1 p.m. show. To reserve tickets, call 651-228-3860 or visit www. saintpaulhotel.com.
Old Fashioned Holiday Bazaar In-person shopping returns to the Landmark Center, 75 W. Fifth St., St. Paul, when it hosts its 43rd annual
old-fashioned holiday bazaar Dec. 2-4. Customers will find homemade products from local artisans including jewelry, decor, woven and wearable art, children’s toys and clothes, handmade lotions, soaps, food items and more. Continuing this year is “twilight shopping” from 4-7 p.m., Thursday and Friday. Shoppers will receive a
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Union Depot - Hub for the Holidays Union Depot, 214 4th St. E., St. Paul, will light its Christmas tree at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, followed by a fireworks display outside and a screening of the movie “Elf ” inside. Festivities began at 4:30 p.m. Free. The 8th annual European Christmas Market is held on the East Plaza Nov. 26-Dec. 19. Guests may shop at more than 40
vendor kiosks and purchase European-inspired food and delicacies. Entertainment includes live music, dancers, Storytimes with Santa and a visit from Krampus. Hours are 4-9 p.m., Fridays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturdays, and 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sundays. For more information, call 651-202-2700 or visit www. stpaulchristmasmarket.org.
The annual Holiday Bake Sale is held 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, featuring cookies, candy and other items from more than 30 local bakeries and food vendors, and live entertainment. The first 300 receive a free gift bag. “North Pole Express” returns Dec. 3-5 and 9-12. Attendees will be able to see
special workshops, Santa’s house and elves preparing toys for the big day. Ticket schedules and costs are available at www.261.com. Frozen movie night is Saturday, Dec. 18. Activities start at 3 p.m., followed by a showing of Disney’s “Frozen II” at 5 p.m. Free. For more information, visit www.uniondepot.org.
The Como Park Zoo and Conservatory’s annual Holiday Flower Show is presented Dec. 4-Jan. 9 at the Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul. Novelty poinsettias will fill the Sunken Garden. Several new varieties include Orange Glow, the first truly orange poinsettia, and Christmas Mouse, a red poinsettia with rounded bracts that resemble the shape of mouse ears. Admission is free, although reservations are requested. For more information, call 651-4878201 or visit www.comozooconservatory.org.
‘Blizzard’ at Circus Juventas Circus Juventas, 1270 Montreal Ave., St. Paul, will present “Blizzard,” Dec. 10-19. Shows are at 7 p.m., Fridays, 1 and 7 p.m., Saturdays, and 1 p.m., Sundays. When a trio of careless elves, The Big Book of Holiday Stories and a blizzard meet up, winter chaos is set loose on the North Pole. This performance will take a trip through some of the most beloved holiday stories. Tickets are $40 for adults, $30 for children and seniors. For more information, call 651-6998229 or visit www.circusjuventas.org.
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City and Colour with Lucie Silvas will perform at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1. Tickets start at $37.
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“Christmas of Swing” is presented through Dec. 19. In this reimagining of the History Theatre’s holiday classic, the Andrews Sisters read letters from men and women serving overseas during World War II. Tickets start at $45. The performance will also be streamed Dec. 6-19. Streaming tickets are $25 for individuals and $40 for a household.
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“Christmas of Swing” is presented through Dec. 19 at the History Theatre. The Andrews Sisters read letters from men and women serving overseas during World War II. Old-fashioned Holiday Bazaar 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Dec. 2-3, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 4. The event features 75 booths of handcrafted items, including jewelry, paintings, soaps and more, and fes-
tive music. Food will also be available. Tickets are $5. “Twilight shopping” is 4-7 p.m. both days. During this time attendees receive a free refreshment (wine, hot cider, etc.) with admission.
Storyteller J.B. Eckert will stream a reading of an original Christmas story on Dec. 2 and 19. Free. “Santa’s Workshop” is held 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12. Have your picture taken with Santa,
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S ample St. Paul play games, make gifts and enjoy readings of classic children’s Christmas stories. Free. Star of the North will perform its holiday concert at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 15. Free. Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus will perform its “There Will Be Light” concert at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 16-17. Tickets start at $50. Dan Newton and Friends will perform at 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17, at the F. K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium. Tickets start at $20.
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tures, Imaginopolis and the Tip Top Terrace. “Reducing Inequality Through the Power of Play” is a free virtual event held noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30. In this panel discussion, three child development experts will address the play gap that many children of color experience and discuss ways to overcome it. Registration required. The museum is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Wed.-Sun. Tickets are $14.95.
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The featured exhibit is “Storyland,” with play space designs based on children’s literary classics. Other exhibits and activities include The Scramble, The Studio, Creativity Jam, Sprouts, Backyard, Our World, Forces at Play, Super Awesome Adven-
The following exhibitions are only on view from outside the Pioneer Endicott building, installed in the windows on Robert and 4th streets, and in the Ecolab entrance in the skyway. “Sutures” is on display until Jan. 29, 2022. The exhibit displays work from artists creating photo- and film-based art that expands upon
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still and moving images. “Transformation: Art from the Inside” will also be on display until Jan. 29. The exhibit features artwork by incarcerated people that reflects their personal transformations and restorations.
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“Say It! Sing It! Play It! In Cherokee” is a 45-minute video show and sing-along aimed to help reclaim the Cherokee language. It can be streamed through Nov. 30 from the Ordway’s website. $10. “Fiddler on the Roof ” will be presented at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 30-Dec. 5 and Dec. 7-12, and 2 p.m., Dec. 4-5 and 11-12. Tickets start at $48. Jim Brickman will perform “The Gift of Christmas” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3. Tickets start at $33. “Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas” will be presented at
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Cantus presents “Christmas with Cantus: Three Tales of Christmas” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 17. Tickets start at $12.
“Ultimate Dinosaurs” is on display until April 10, 2022. Learn about dinosaur discoveries and scientific research that shows how continental drift altered the landscape of the ancient world.
“Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” will be presented at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 28-31, and 2 p.m., Dec. 30.
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Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society will perform at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 29. A livestream is also available.
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“Days of the Dinosaurs” is now on display. View dinosaurs and fossils from around the world in exhibits, movies and the
Current Omnitheater films are “Dinosaurs of Antarctica” and “Oceans: Our Blue Planet.” Theater tickets are $9.95, with discounts for children and seniors. Museum tickets are $19.95, with discounts for children and seniors.
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James Taylor and his All-Star Band will perform at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 29. Tickets start at $59.50. Radio Station 101.3 KDWB is holding its annual Jingle Ball concert at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6. Tickets start at $28.
Disney On Ice presents “Let’s Celebrate” at 7 p.m., Dec. 9; 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Dec. 10; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Dec. 11; and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Dec. 12. Tickets start at $20. WWE Monday Night RAW will take place at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 13. Tickets start at $25. Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 27. Tickets start at $36.50. Thomas Rhett will perform at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 31. Tickets start at $55.
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“St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show” is held 1-8 p.m., Dec. 3; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Dec. 4, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Dec. 5. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12.
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n our November 2011 issue, we did a feature story on the Humboldt High School boys soccer team when it became the first non-adapted sports team to represent the school in a state tournament since the wrestling team donned the black and orange at the Civic Center in 1982. A decade later, the soccer team has taken the program to a new and lofty plateau with a second place finish in the 2021 Class A State Tournament. The impetus that set the program in motion goes back to the fall of 2005 when Matt Osborne, a Highland Park native and a 4-year soccer letter winner at St. Olaf College, showed up to student teach at Humboldt. “I fell in love with the place,” he recalled. “In the summer of 2006, I was offered a job to teach social studies and also serve as the head coach of the boys soccer team.” His hire coincided with
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Team members celebrate after receiving the second place trophy at the state tournament. the influx of immigrants from refugee camps located in Southeast Asia. A significant number of refugees settled on St. Paul’s East Side and many of the school aged children enrolled at Humboldt. Fortunately, there are very few high schools better equipped to take on such a challenge than Humboldt. Despite a significant lan-
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guage barrier (most of the refugees speak the Karen language, which is spoken by only three million people worldwide), Osborne began the process of molding these new students into a viable soccer team. “The kids were gifted handling the ball, but they had learned the game without the benefit of any organized training or coaching,” said
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Osborne. “To their credit, they demonstrated a great work ethic and always played hard.” Fortunately for the school and the soccer program, members of the Karen population continue to claim Humboldt as their education home. When Osborne became athletic director in 2019, he yielded his head coaching duties to John
Pucci. In his first season at the helm, the Hawks placed second in the talent rich City Conference and lost to eventual state champion Holy Angels in the section semi-finals. In three short years (including the 2020 shortened season), Pucci has already achieved an indelible footprint of excellence of his own. He exudes the qualities
that most successful coaches share: an unabashed passion for his sport; a keen knowledge of its intricacies and, most importantly, a commitment to developing student athletes on and off the field. Over the past two seasons, the Hawks have developed several players who are now playing at the collegiate level or in developmental leagues with the hope of playing professionally down the road. Michah Gundale, Class of 2019, is at Gustavus Adolphus College and his teammate, Eh Ku Say, is playing semi-professionally on a team that competes all over the country. Midfielder Joe Deuitch, Class of 2020, played a key role as a freshman in St. Olaf College’s race to the 2021 MIAC championship and his Hawk teammate, Eh Ler Moo, was on the practice squad. Although Pucci was hopeful that the 2021 Hawks could make some noise in the City Conference, he knew that it would be difficult to replace the scoring punch provided by Deuitch and Eh Ler Moo.
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“Yah Naing Oo played extremely well for us as a defender in his sophomore and junior seasons, but all along I thought he was really wellsuited to help us out at the offensive end of the field,” said Pucci. “I made that position move and he was not only an instant fit, but he ended up scoring 15 goals and assisting on ten others.” At 6”0” and 185 pounds, Yah Naing Oo is a true physical specimen and, according to Pucci, a legitimate Division I candidate. Joining Yah Naing Oo in the offensive zone was junior Saw Say Tha. “In terms of their physicality, the two of them could not be more different. Saw Say Tha is 5’6” and is the fastest player I’ve ever coached,” said Pucci. “He is as fast dribbling the ball as he is without the ball and he scored 11 goals.” Senior Midfielder Hser Pwe Htoo was the Hawks “link man.” It was his responsibility to serve as the conduit between the offense and the defense. “He has been a remarkable leader for our team and will be sorely missed” said Pucci.
“He is also a star academically and will graduate in the top five in the Class of 2021.” Pucci has nicknamed the four athletes who patrol the Hawk defense as the “Four Horsemen.” Senior Mu Tu Hsa La was a 3-year starter and team captain. Senior Ywar Hay Tha was also a captain. He assisted on 11 goals from his defensive position and was a first team All-State selection. Senior Kyaw Htway’s aggressive nature and toughness is a byproduct of his status as the top-rated 113-pound wrestler in the state. He is also currently ranked #1 academically in his class. Rounding out the foursome is senior Eh Thaw Maung, the only four-year starter on the team. He earned a spot on the AllState Tournament team. Senior Eh Htee Shu was the starting goaltender for most of the regular season. He was backed by junior Mu Tu Has Lah, who also received valuable playing time as a defenseman. “The goaltending competition between the two of them was brisk,” said Pucci.
“I had a hunch that Mu Tu Has Lah might give us a better chance against St. Paul Academy (the #1 ranked team in Class A), in the section championship game. Mu Tu Has Lah came up with an amazing 25 saves in a 1-0 victory that sent us to the state tournament.” Mu Tu Has Lah was back in net in the state quarterfinal versus Metro College Prep. Saw Say Tha scored the opening goal in the eighth minute and another one in the 74th minute. Not to be outdone, Yah Naing Oo also tallied two goals in the Hawks convincing 4-1 victory. The semifinals were played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Rochester Lourdes and the Hawks engaged in a tight, defensive battle from start to finish. Senior Ar Ri Shae was the hero on this night as he scored in the 67th minute with an assist from Saw Say Tha. And suddenly, Humboldt was in the state championship game. “I’ve been around here for a long time and I’ve never witnessed a response like we got from our school and the community,” said Pucci. “I
received 70-80 emails from friends and well-wishers, and we sold over 500 tickets for the championship game.” There are 80 minutes in a high school soccer game – 40 in each half. The title game against Southwest Christian remained scoreless through the first 56 minutes, but it was not to be the Hawks’ night as Southwest Christian scored three goals within a 13-minute span. There was some disappointment to be sure, but nothing belies the stark reality that this championship run was a transformative event for the Humboldt Hawks and their fans. “I couldn’t be more proud of our team,” said Pucci. “Our kids have seen it all now and they know that they belong. This experience in its totality will only serve to make our kids hungrier and more committed to get back there and take the final step.” Postscript: An award ceremony to honor the members of the 2021 Humboldt Boys Soccer Team is scheduled for 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22 at the Humboldt High School auditorium. The community is invited to attend.
Humboldt runner makes state St. Paul Humboldt senior Stian Asper became the first Hawk to represent his school in the State cross country meet. His time at the Section 4AA meet was 17:00 minutes, a pace of 5:31 per mile. At the Class AA State Tournament on Oct. 28 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, he finished 45th out of 160 runners with a time of 17:22.
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On January 13, 1972, the first meeting of the Association for Personal Help (which had no official name) convened in South St. Paul. It included 18 representatives from Clark Memorial, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist, Holy
Trinity, Luther Memorial and St. John Vianney. On February 10, 1972, the group met again and discussed potential names for the organization. The name “Neighbors” was the unanimous choice. Next year, Neighbors will
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I spent yesterday with old friends. It used to be that I would follow the use of “old friends” with the disclaimer that they were not really old. This no longer feels necessary. If they are old friends of mine, I now have to say, objectively, they are pretty old. The occasion, if you want to call it that, was driving my oldest friend, Andrew, to his colonoscopy, which certainly sounds like an old person’s activity. I had been badgering him for months. After he finally capitulated, MERRIAM PARK
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celebrate 50 years of providing opportunities for our neighbors to thrive by connecting volunteers to people in need. We continue to be an association for personal help and have evolved to meet the changing needs of our community during each of the past 50 years. Many of our current services began during our formative years. Our first food shelf was at St. John Vianney. Our Clothes Closet Thrift Store evolved from a thrift store operated by the Presbyterian Women’s Clothing Store. A “telephone committee” that answered calls from those in need used 455-5000, the same number
we use today. In the years that followed, the organization continued to grow. Programs and services came and went. Staff and board members served and moved on. Neighbors occupied several different locations around South St. Paul before settling in its permanent location in 2012. What has stayed the same over the years is the support of our community in the form of volunteering time and donating food, money and other material goods — neighbors serving neighbors. That continues to be the legacy of Neighbors, Inc. During our golden anniversary year, we will contin-
ue to serve our community through our programs and services, but we will also take time to celebrate our milestones, our history and the people who have helped make Neighbors what it is today. We will celebrate our community by visiting our partners, including churches, city leaders, businesses and other entities that have supported us these past 50 years. We will unveil a mural commemorating a half century of memories, leaving room for many more memories that will be made in the years to come. We will hear from past leaders of the organization and capture the memories of volunteers and
donors. If you have memories or photos to share, we invite you to send them to us at info@neighborsmn. org. Our celebration will culminate with a 2-day community-wide celebration, September 16-17, 2022. All are welcome to attend. We hope you can make it. As we prepare for our milestone anniversary, join me in reflecting on the past five decades of service to the community. As we do so, let us also look forward to a day when we have transformed our community, all are nourished and we have accomplished what our founders set out to do so many years ago.
have said no under any circumstances. He is my oldest friend, after all. I was going to have to wait for Andrew so I contacted Clay — another old friend whom I hadn’t seen in ages — for pizza and a chat. Clay is funny and came up with a number of catchy names for a get-together organized around Andrew’s colonoscopy, none of which would be polite to repeat in a family newspaper, so I will let you imagine. We met at a pizza place at a time when no one else was remotely interested in eating, far too late for lunch and much too early for dinner. I discovered that the time it takes to have a colonoscopy and recover from it is just about ideal for
two old friends to reconnect and share a pizza. I highly recommend it. Clay told me about his father, who is not doing well, and I told him about my parents, who are. It seemed surprisingly effortless, talking to this person whom I really have not been in touch with for more than half my life. The years between our adolescence and yesterday afternoon seemed to melt away, leaving me with this curious feeling of stepping back in time. Clay is in touch with people I haven’t seen since high school, and it was fun to hear about them. He’s always had a good memory and a sharp eye for detail. Some of our mutual friends, he said,
seemed exactly the same — only their hair color appeared to have significantly changed — while others had aged more noticeably. Clay described seeing someone he’d not seen in years. “It was like I could see the person I knew, looking out from this old person’s face,” he told me. I knew what he meant, and I wondered where I fell on the spectrum. (I didn’t ask.) My memory is nowhere near as good as Clay’s, probably because I don’t spend a lot of time reminiscing. But visiting with Clay was a good reminder of how quickly the years are swallowed up, how much time has passed. New friends only know the person I am today. Old friends know
all the previous versions of me, and sometimes that is a comfort. Other times it’s a little scary. Sometimes I like to think that I have always been exactly as I am, right down to my hair color. Andrew’s colonoscopy turned out well, although he has to go back in three years. I know he’ll forget, and it will be my responsibility to both remind him and get him there again. “We’ll have to get together again soon,” I told Clay. “Even before Andrew’s next colonoscopy!” Clay agreed, and I know we will. It’s nice to think we’ll have that to look forward to. Till next time.
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