South St. Paul Voice July 2011

July 2011

Volume 8

Number 7

IN THIS ISSUE...• River Connections........................ page 5• Kaposia Days Events.................... page 8• Sample St. Paul.......................... page 10• Back in Time.............................. page 16

The. American. dream.of.every.family.own-

ing. a. home. seemed. well.on.its.way.to.becoming.a.reality. at. the. start. of. the.2000. millennium.. Any-one. wanting. a. mortgage.seemed. able. to. get. one..New.homes.were. in.high.demand. and. construc-tion. companies. were. go-ing. gangbusters.. With.housing. prices. skyrock-eting,. real. estate. had. be-come.a.better.investment.than. the. stock. market..But. signs. of. structural.damage. to. the. housing.boom.began.to.appear.in.2007.. Home. buyers. who.had. taken. out. sub-prime.loans.began.to.default.on.

their.payments,.and.their.homes. were. going. into.foreclosure.. The. hous-ing.bubble.burst.as.banks.began. selling. foreclosed.property. at. rock. bottom.prices. to. recoup. at. least.part. of. the. sub-prime.loans. they. had. issued..As. the. number. of. vacant.and. foreclosed.properties.increased,. construction.ground.to.a.halt,.and.un-employment. started. to.climb.

Since. the. construction.business. is. so. tightly. en-twined.with.other. indus-tries,. when. it. stalls. or.declines.so.do.other.busi-ness. sectors.. It’s. like. a.domino.effect..Businesses.

that.produce.products.for.homes,. such. as. carpet-ing,. kitchen. cupboards,.door.knobs,.washing.ma-chines,. nails,. sheet. rock;.the. list. goes. on,. experi-ence. slowdowns. when.

housing. developers. stop.coming. to. them. for. sup-plies..In.turn,.slowdowns.lead. to. lower. produc-tion. levels.. This. affects.the. amount. of. expend-able. income. entering. the.

community.. That’s. when.restaurants,. dry. cleaners.and.clothing.stores.begin.to. feel. the. impact. of. a.construction. slow. down..It’s.all.encompassing..

Now.four.years.later,.it.

seems. the. economy. has.somewhat. righted. itself..Unemployment. figures.in. South. St.. Paul. have.stabilized.. As. of. March,.

Home Sweet Home?Senior housing and multi-family units in demand

Mary Diedrich HansenStaff Writer

Housing market / page 2

Mary Diedrich HansenStaff Writer

Nothing.says.Kaposia.Days.like.Southview.Boulevard.lined.with.the.empty.lawn.chairs.of.

residents.staking.claim.to.a.prime.viewing.spot.for.the.Kaposia.Days.parade,.leaving.their.belongings.unattended..Where.else.in.America.would.people.do.that?.It’s.quite.a.sight,.and.says.a.lot.about.the.South.St..Paul.community..

Now.in.its.35th.year,.Kaposia.Days.is.South.St..Paul’s.summer.celebration..The.festivities.begin.Fri.,.

June.24,.and.run.through.Sun.,.June.26..The.Grande.Parade.and.Queen.Coronation.are.the.centerpieces.but.South.St..Paul.rolls.out.the.red.carpet.with.activ-ities.for.everyone,.including.huge.softball.and.tennis.tournaments,.pool.parties,.a.craft.fair,.disco.bingo,.a.classic.car.show,.kids’.carnival,.a.diaper.derby,.an.outdoor.dance,.pro.wrestling,.a.pancake.breakfast.and.the.grand.finale.fireworks.display...

The.committee.that.founded.the.festival.years.ago.wanted.a.name.that.was.unique.to.the.city..Reach-ing.back.into.their.history,.they.chose.Kaposia.Days.in.honor.of.the.first.settlers.in.the.area,.the.Kaposia.

band.of.the.Dakotah.Indians..Their.peaceful.nature.when.welcoming.white.people.to.their.river.bank.village.was.what.the.originators.envisioned.for.their.celebration..They.wanted.to.create.an.event.that.would.bring.everyone.together.in.a.collegial,.spirited.manner.

This.year’s.parade.Grand.Marshal.is.Walter.Books,.one.of.the.city’s.more.colorful.characters,.and.one.of.the.most.ardent.city.boosters..He.was.the.driving.force.behind.South.St..Paul’s.On.the.Road.Again.fall.

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A new senior housing project on Thompson Avenue is underway. Long waiting lists of seniors interested in moving in indicates there is need for more of this type of housing.

- South St. Paul Voice - July 2011

The South St. Paul Voice.is.published.monthly.and.distributed.to.8,500.homes.and.high.traffic.businesses.in.South.St..Paul.Publisher & Editor: Tim.Spitzack. Copy Editor: Leslie.MartinReporter: Mary.Diedrick.Hansen Layout & Design: Mona.ToftContributors:.Bill.Knight,.Lois.GlewweMasthead.design.by.Nick.GermanoAdvertising:..Mario.Polanco,.Henry.TorresHome Delivery: Independent.Delivery.Service.Bulk Delivery:..SC.Distribution.651-285-1119

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the.City’s.unemployment.rate. is. at. 6.6. percent,.which. is.below. the. state-wide. rate. of. 7.3. percent.and. the. national. rate. of.9. percent.. Not. factored.into. these. figures. are. the.number. of. people. who.are. underemployed. or.working. part. time. but.need.a.full.time.job..Un-fortunately,.the.construc-tion. industry. is. still. lan-guishing,. with. everyone.wondering. when. it. will.revive.

At. its. peak. in. early.2006,. nearly. 132,000.construction. workers.were.employed.in.Minne-sota..Since. then. that.nu-ber. has. dropped. 41. per-cent. to. 78,300. workers..Minnesota.has.the.largest.construction.industry.job.loss.in.the.nation..

By the numbersEvidence. of. the. lan-

guishing.construction.in-dustry.can.be.seen.in.the.number. of. single. family.

new. house. construction.permits.issued.by.the.city.since.2007..They.were.in.the. double. digits. from.1998.to.2007..Since.then.just.nine.permits.were.is-sued. in. 2008,. and. only.five.in.2009.and.2010.

According. to. Dakota.County.Sheriff.figures,.in.2007. South. St.. Paul. had.124. foreclosed.homes.on.the.auction.block.at.sher-iff ’s. sales.. In. 2008. the.numbers. had. climbed. to.179.. By. 2009. the. num-bers. fell. to. 135,. and. it.looked. as. though. the.worst.was.over,.but.2010.numbers.were.back.up.to.167.. It. appears. that. this.year’s. numbers. will. sur-pass.last.year’s..

Dakota. County. Sher-iff.Dave.Bellows. said. the.department.looks.at.each.Sheriff ’s. Sale. as. another.family.being.displaced..

“No. one. is. immune,”.said. Bellows.. “Even.members. of. the. Sheriff ’s.Department. have. had. to.go. into. foreclosure.. We.are. hoping. to. see. a. light.at. the. end. of. the. tunnel.

soon,.but.as.of.the.end.of.April. 2011,. numbers. are.trending.up.again.”.

To. help. keep. a. lid. on.foreclosures,. . Dakota.County. Community.Development. Agency.(CDA). is. participating.in. a.new. statewide. effort.that.allows.its.foreclosure.prevention.counselors.di-rect.access. to. the.Federal.Government. Fannie. Mae.loan. staff. to. make. loan.adjustments. faster. and.easier.for.area.homeown-ers.with.Fannie.Mae.loans.that.are.being.threatened.with.foreclosure.

The. depressed. price. of.foreclosed. homes. brings.housing. values. down. for.homes. across. the. com-munity.. According. to.the. latest. information.from. the. Minnesota. As-sociation. of. Realtors,.houses. listed. for. sale. in.the.Twin.Cities.are.down.25. percent. compared. to.last. April.. On. the. bright.side.this.will.allow.homes.currently. for. sale. to. be.absorbed. and. help. de-clining. housing. prices. to.

stabilize..In. South. St.. Paul,. the.

low.point. for. home. sales.was. the. fourth. quarter.of. 2010,. when. just. over.40.homes.were.sold..The.high. point. was. third.quarter. of. 2008,. when.140.homes.were.sold..

The. Minnesota. Asso-ciation. of. Realtors. fig-ures.show.that.across. the.Twin. Cities. the. median.home. value. is. $152,000,.down. 13. percent. when.compared. to. last. April..In. South. St.. Paul,. the...median. price. of. a. tradi-tional.home. in.2007.was.$210,000..In.2011.it.was.$140,000.. Price. declines.like.these.have.resulted.in.over.40.percent.of.metro.

area. homeowners. pay-ing. more. on. their. mort-gage. than. their. home. is.worth.. It’s. called. being.under. water.. Some. hom-eowners.are.walking.away.from.these.homes,.which.results. in. banks. selling.them. at. what. becomes. a.short.sale..

Home. buyer. programs.and. historically. low. in-terest. rates. are. designed.to. entice. potential. home.buyers. to. at. least. show.some. interest. in. mak-ing. a. purchase..The. cur-rent. rate. for. first. time.home. buyers. is. 4.6. per-cent. With. low. interest.rates,. why. are. folks. not.biting?

Mark. Ulfers,. director.

of.Dakota.County.CDA,.said.banks.are.being.cau-tious. and. even. though.the. interest. rates. have.fallen,. their. loan. criteria.has.tightened.up.

“Banks.are.lending,.but.have. really. tightened. up.credit,”.said.Ulfers..“The.credit. score. number. re-quired. has. gone. up. and.the. amount. of. debt. load.(the. prospective. home.buyer. can. carry). has.gone. down.. FHA. mort-gage. insurance. has. also.risen. from. .6. percent. to.1.1.percent,.which.is.just.enough.to.prevent.a.pro-spective.buyer.from.qual-ifying.”.

John. Periard,. senior.vice.president.of.St..Paul.

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Area.Association.of.Real-tors,. concurs.with.Ulfers.and. added,. “there. are. a.myriad. of. home. buying.programs. available,. but.underwriting. guidelines.have. become. strict.. The.Federal. Housing. Admin-istration. (FHA). down.payment. for. first. time.home. owners. increased.from. 3. percent. to. 3.5.percent.”.

More challengesForecasted. cuts. to.

State. and. Federal. hous-ing.programs.will. impact.communities. across. the.state,. including. West. St..Paul.. For. example,. the.Federal. Community. De-velopment. Block. Grant.program.has.been. cut. by.16.2.percent. for. the.cur-rent. year.. Funds. from.this.program.are.used.for.housing. rehabilitation,.which. is. especially. ben-

eficial.to.cities.with.older.housing. stock.. In. West.St..Paul.most.homes.were.built.before.1980..

Also,.the.Federal.Home.Investment. Partnership.program.has.been. cut. by.12. percent.. Funds. from.this. program. are. used.exclusively. to. create. af-fordable.housing.for.low-income.families.

Even. funds. from. the.Twin. Cities. Metro-politan. Council’s. “Liv-

able. Communities. Act,”.which. cities. apply. for. to.use. for. affordable. hous-ing,. work-force. housing.and. senior. development.projects,.are.being.moved.into. the. Metro. Transit.operating.budget.

“The. direction. is.clear,”. said. Ulfers.“The.CDA. fiscal. calendar. year.starts.on.July.1,.and.we’ll.be. working. under. a. re-duced. budget. of. $4. mil-lion..Right.now.there.is.a.

lot.more.need. than. there.are. resources..Housing. is.under. a. lot. of. pressure.right.now.”.

In.South.St..Paul.a.third.senior. housing. project.on. Thompson. Avenue. is.underway.. Long. waiting.lists. of. seniors. interested.in. moving. in. indicates.there. is.need.for.more.of.this.type.of.housing..

“There. is. still. a. sig-nificant. waiting. list. to.get. into. senior. housing,”.

said.Ulfers..“We.are. .not.keeping.up.with.demand..We. will. provide. more.housing.as. resources.per-mit..But.where. the.wait-ing. lists. are. is. where. we.deploy.resources..

“I’ve. been. in. the. busi-ness. for. 30. years. and.have. seen. cycles,”. added.Ulfers.. “Hopefully. in.time. we. will. reach. a. low.ebb. and. work. our. way.up.”.

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• Book discussions. -. “Beautiful. Maria. of. My.Soul”. by. Oscar. Hijuelos. is. the. title. discussed. in.July..This.novel.follows.the.life.of.the.lovely.Maria,.who.is.born.into.poverty. in.Cuba.and.sets.off. for.the.bright. lights.of.Havana,.eventually. settling. in.Miami.. Written. 10. years. after. the. popular. “The.Mambo.Kings.Play.Songs.of.Love,”.the.same.story.is. told. from.the.perspective.of.Maria,. the.woman.who. inspired. those. songs..The. Wednesday. group.meets.at.1.p.m.,.July.20;.the.Thursday.group.meets.at. 7. p.m.,. July. 21.. Author. information. packets.are.available.at.the.library’s.front.desk.or.at.www.southstpaul.org/library. under. adult. book. discus-sions..

• Computer Basics. -. A. class. that. provides. in-struction. on. computer. basics,. including. using. a.mouse. and. keyboard,. is. offered. 6:30-7:30. p.m.,.Wed.,.July.6..Registration.is.required...

• Library@the Park. -. This. is. a. joint. program.with.South.St..Paul.Parks.and.Recreation.that.pro-vides.free.entertainment.with.book.readings,.songs.and.different. theme-based.activities. each.week.. It.is. offered. at. 10:30. a.m.,. Wed.,. July. 6,. at. North-view.Park,. and.10:30.a.m.,.Wed.,. July.13,. at.Ka-

posia.Education.Center.• South St. Paul Farmers’ Market. –.The. chil-

dren’s.librarian.will.lead.30.minutes.of.books,.mu-sic,.rhymes.and.more.at.3:30.p.m.,.July.6,.13,.20.and.27..All.ages.are.welcome.

• Wii, hang out –. Teens. are. invited. to. en-joy. Wii. games. and. snacks. 1-3. p.m.,. Thurs.,.July. 7. (ages. 13-18). and. Fri.,. July. 8. (ages. 5-12)..• Book Bunch. –.This. group. for. students. who’ve.completed.grades.4-6.will.meet.2-3.p.m.,. July.11.and. 25.. On. July. 11. the. title. discussed. is. “Lawn.Boy”.by.Gary.Paulsen..On.July.25. it’s.“The.Mys-terious.Benedict.Society”.by.Trenton.Lee.Stewart..Registration.is.required.

• Baby story time. -.20.minutes.of. stories,. sign.language,. rhymes. and. songs. are. offered. for. ages.one. and. under. and. their. siblings. and. caregivers.July.11,.18.and.25,.beginning.at.6:30.p.m.

• Baa Baa Black Sheep Wool Felting with Min-nesota Textile Center.–.Youth.aged.6-9.are.invited.to. transform. colorful. wool. fibers. into. soft,. fluffy.fabric. beads. through. the. process. of. wool. felting.1-3.p.m.,.Tues.,.July.12..Registration.is.required.

• Harry Potter Party -. Teens. aged. 13-18. are.welcome. to. celebrate. the. final. installment. of. the.Harry.Potter.film.series.a.day.early.at.the.library’s.Harry.Potter.party,.held.1-3.p.m.,.Thurs.,.July.14..

The.event.will.include.activities,.trivia.and.refresh-ments.

•.Wise Old Tales story time.-.This.event.features.some.of.South.St..Paul’s.oldest.and.wisest.citizens.sharing.their.favorite.stories,.songs.and.rhymes..It.begins.at.10:30.a.m.,.Mon.,.July.18.

• Model Magic Fish -. Join. Abakadoodle. 2-3.p.m.,.Tues.,.July.19,.and.create.fish.out.of.clay.and.hear. fish. stories..This. event. is. for. ages. 3-12. and.registration.is.required.

• Flower Power Pens and Hair Accessories -.Teens.aged.13-18.are.invited.to.learn.how.to.turn.ordinary.pens. and.hair. clips. into.bright.blossoms.they. can. wear.. The. event. takes. place. 1-3. p.m.,.Thurs.,.July.21..Registration.is.required.

• Book-based films. –. All. ages. are. invited. 2-3.p.m.,.Fri.,.July.22.to.enjoy.short,.book-based.films.

• Puppet Idol.-.Join.host.Ryan.Sea.Turtle.and.lip.synch.your. favorite. song.using.a.puppet. in.South.St.. Paul’s. fist. Puppet. Idol. show,. held. 1-3. p.m.,.Tues..July.26..This.event.is.for.ages.9-12..Registra-tion.is.required.

• Myths. -.Teens. aged.13-18.are. invited. to.help.expose. some.myths. and.do. simple. science. experi-ments..The.event.is.held.1-3.p.m.,.Thurs.,.July.28..Registration.is.required.

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Benefit helps floating B&B get through troubled waters

Tim SpitzackEditor

The.Mississippi.flood-waters. have. receded.

and. the. much. talked.about. spring. flood. of.2011.is.a.distant.memory.to. most,. but. not. to. Liz.Miller,.owner.of.the.Cov-ington.Inn.Bed.&.Break-fast,.one.of.America’s.few.floating. bed. and. break-fast. establishments.. Her.B&B,.which.is.docked.at.Harriet. Island,.has. fallen.on. hard. times,. caused.mostly. by. Mother. Na-ture.

This.winter.wasn’t.kind.to. Miller,. who. also. lives.aboard. the. Covington..Twice. she. awoke. to. fro-zen.pipes. and.was. forced.to. cancel. reservations,.resulting. in. a. loss. of. in-come. during. her. slowest.time. of. the. year.. When.the. flood. predictions. be-gan.to.fly,.Miller.held.her.breath.and.hoped.for.the.best.. But. the. waters. rose.and. her. landlord. told.her. that.her.vessel.wasn’t.moored. securely. enough.at.Harriet.Island.and.that.she. would. have. to. relo-cate. it. during. the. flood..She. and. the. other. com-mercial. entities. moored.at.Harriet.Island,.includ-ing. the. Padleford. River-boats. and. the. University.of. Minnesota. Centen-nial.Showboat,.rent.dock.space.from.the.city.of.St..Paul..She.contracted.with.

Upper. River. Services. to.park. her. boat. near. Pigs.Eye. Lake. for. over. three.weeks. in. March. to. ride.out. the. flood,. costing.her. thousands. of. dollars.in. moving. expenses. and.more. lost. income..When.she. returned,. she. had.problems. reconnecting.her.electricity,.which.cost.another. $1,800. to. fix..When.it.rains,.it.pours.

One. day. Miller. was.spilling. her. heart. out.to. her. good. friend. Jen.Schaal,.who. listened.em-pathetically. and. quickly.devised. a. plan. to. host. a.benefit. for.Miller..Schaal.contacted. a. few. other.mutual. friends. and. or-ganized. the. event,. which.was. held. June. 3. on. the.Covington. and. includ-ed. food,. beverages. and.live. music.. Nearly. 200.people. attended. and. do-nated. a. total. of. $6,000.to. help. Miller. with. her.financial. burdens.. Do-nations. are. still. accepted.at. www.CovingtonInn-Benefit.com,. or. by. send-ing. a. check. payable. to.the. Covington. Inn,. 100.Yacht.Club.Road,.B3.St..Paul,.MN.55107.

A busy ladyDressed. in. a. tank-

top. and. denim. skirt,. yet.barefooted,. Miller. looks.the. role. of. an. innkeeper.aboard. a. floating. B&B..Her. tousled. hair. and.darkened.skin.reveal.that.she. spends.her.days.both.inside. and. out.. Miller. is.the. sole. owner. and. op-erator. of. the. Covington.and. is. responsible. for.everything. from. cook-

ing. breakfast. and. house-keeping,. to. maintenance.and. marketing,. to. ac-counting.. She. learned.the. ropes. of. the. trade.working. for. Tom. Welna.and. Ann. Holt,. former.owners. of. the. Covining-ton. Inn. and. No. Wake.Café.. Miller. worked. as. a.waitress. when. the. vessel.housed. a. café,. and. was.promoted.to.innkeeper.in.2002..When.the.previous.owners. entered. into. par-enthood,. they. moved. off.the.boat.and.put.it.on.the.market.. In. 2004,. Miller.took. the. plunge. and. se-cured. a. loan. to. purchase.it.. She. opted. not. to. re-open.the.café.and.simply.concentrate.on.the.B&B.

“It’s. been. a. good. deci-sion.. It’s. been. a. learning.

experience,”. said. Miller..“It’s. hard. running. it. by.myself.. I. cook. breakfast,.clean. rooms,. powerwash.the. boat…There’s. always.something. to. do.. You.need. to. keep. it. perfect.or. people. will. not. come.back.

“I. love. being. my. own.boss,”. she. added.. “The.cool. thing. about. B&B.people. (patrons). is. that.they’re. very. normal.. I.meet. amazing. people.from.all.over.the.world.”.

History of the boatThe. Covington. was.

once. a. towboat. that. be-gan. working. the. Missis-sippi. and. Ohio. rivers. in.1946..At.that.time.it.was.a. state-of-the-art. vehicle.

that.featured.a.newly.de-signed. engine. and. clutch.that.allowed.it.to.maneu-ver. forward. and. aft. in.less. than. eight. seconds..For. 30. years. the. 300-ton. Covington. pushed.barges.along.a.1,000-mile.stretch. of. the. Ohio. and.Mississippi.rivers..

During. the. country’s.bicentennial. members. of.the. River. Valley. Preser-vation. Company. saw. the.Covington. dry-docked.in. Louisiana. and. hauled.her.upstream.to.St..Paul..The. group. gutted. its. in-terior. and. transformed.its. chambers. into. cozy.rooms.. In. 1995,. it. be-came.one.of.the.country’s.first. floating. bed. and.breakfast.venues..

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• The Romance Pack-age. –. For. an. additional.$60,. guests. receive. a.flower. arrangement,. a.box. of. gourmet. truffles.and.a.bottle.of.wine.

• Summer Theater Package. -. For. an. addi-tional.$60,.guests.receive.two.tickets.to.the.Univer-sity. of. Minnesota. Cen-tennial. Showboat,. which.is.moored.by.the.Coving-ton..The.Showboat.Play-ers. are. presenting. “The.Demon. Barber. of. Fleet.Street”.this.summer..

• The Padelford Ex-cursion Ride Package:.For. $13. per. guest,. the.Covington. will. arrange.reservations.on.the.Padel-ford. fleet..Excursions.are.offered. at. noon. and. 2.p.m..daily.

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festival,.for.which.busi-nesses.along.Southview.Boulevard.got.together.to.hold.a.thank-you.celebration.for.loyal.customers.who.man-aged.to.make.their.way.to.businesses.that.were.barely.accessible.during.major.street.construc-tion..Books.took.charge.of.the.event’s.infamous.“World.Championship.Booya.Contest,”.al-though.somehow.folks.in.Green.Bay.heard.about.it.and.contested.the.title..South.St..Paul.still.lays.claim.to.it.

Following.the.first.year.of.On.the.Road.Again,.Books.managed.to.finagle.a.$15,000.contribution.from.the.road.construction.con-tractors.who.had.torn.up.Southview..A.big.chunk.of.those.dollars.went.to-ward.purchasing.15,000.lights.for.South.St..Paul’s.community.Christmas.tree..Books.was.also.behind.the.South.St..

Paul.rodeo.that.attracted.up.to.30,000.people.to.South.St..Paul.during.its.run.from.1980.to.1985..

As.if.that.weren’t.enough.to.merit.a.grand.marshal.title,.he.also.organized.one.of.the.city’s.most.unusual.pro-motions,.the.Dandelion.

Contest..People.submit-ted.photos.of.yards.filled.with.dandelions.and.the.“lucky”.homeowner.whose.yard.was.adorned.with.the.most.dandeli-ons.received.a.$100.gift.certificate..

For.many.years,.Books.ran.a.floral.business.on.

Marie.Avenue,.and.at.the.beginning.of.each.school.year.gave.each.school.teacher.a.rose..His.busi-ness.closed.in.2008.but.Books.can.still.be.seen.driving.around.town.in.his.Mercury.Marquis.and.signature.cowboy.hat.

Super SeniorThe.2011.Grande.

Parade’s.Super.Senior.is.long-time.resident.Vir-ginia.Milbert.. .

Forty.years.ago,.Mil-bert.sat.on.a.committee.that.formed.Neighbors,.Inc.,.the.South.St..Paul.nonprofit,.social.ser-vice.agency.designed.to.provide.emergency.assistance.and.supportive.

assistance.programs.to.residents.of.Northern.Dakota.County..

Since.its.founding,.Milbert.has.been.an.en-thusiastic,.dedicated.vol-unteer.at.the.agency..She.has.served.as.president.of.the.board.of.directors,.and.was.instrumental.in.establishing.Neighbors’.thrift.store,.the.Clothes.Closet..That’s.where.you’ll.find.her,.volun-teering.nearly.seven.hours.each.week..By.the.way,.Milbert.is.93.

Since.its.founding,.Neighbors.has.become.one.of.the.most.impor-tant.agencies.of.its.kind,.providing.assistance.to.thousands.of.people.in.need.every.year.

“Volunteering.is.im-portant.for.everyone.no.matter.what.their.age,”.said.Milbert..“When.we.get.older.we.have.a.tendency.to.feel.no.one.needs.us.anymore,.and.now.what.will.we.do.with.our.time?.For.me,.volunteering.at.Neigh-bors.has.kept.me.young,.has.kept.me.in.the.flow.of.life,.and.has.shown.me.I.am.never.too.old.to.learn.new.things.”

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After. serving.as.South.St..Paul.ambassadors.

for. the. past. year,. 2010.South. St.. Paul. Queen.Ericka. Running. and. her.two. princesses,. Kalen.Graf. and. Laura. Wied-erich,. will. entrust. their.crowns. to. the. 2011. roy-alty..Seven.candidates,.all.from.South.St..Paul.High.School,. are. vying. for. the.royal.titles.

Katie Ray,.17.Honors:. Girl. Scout.

Bronze. and. Silver. Award.recipient;. Gold. Award.candidate..She.is.a.4-year.letter. winner. in. dance.and. girls. golf,. and. was.twice.a.participant.in.the.Minnesota. State. High.School. League. dance.competition.. Her. hob-bies. include.volunteering.through. her. church,. the.Girl. Scouts,. the. Arthri-tis. Foundation. and. Art.for. the. Cure;. dancing,.fishing,. skating,. sewing,.knitting,. any. type. of. art.project,.golf,.snowmobil-ing. and. Rollerblading..Her. career. goal. is. to. be-come.an.actuary.or.an.ac-countant.

Teaira Vennes,.17.Honors:. Choir. award.

and. college. scholarship.recipient.. In. school. she.participated. in. choir,.SADD.and.Senior.Coun-cil.. Her. hobbies. include.listening. to. music,. danc-ing,. hanging. out. with.friends. and. family. and.shopping..She.plans.to.at-tend.St..Paul.Community.College. for. two. years,.then. transfer. to. Metro-politan. State. University..Her. goal. is. to. become. a.child.psychologist.

Marisa Meyer,.16.Honors:. Gold. and.

Silver. Honor. Roll.. She.received. a. number. of.awards. for. the. many.sports. in. which. she. par-ticipates. at. school,. and.has. been. involved. in.

SADD.. Her. hobbies. in-clude. volunteering. ex-tensively. through. her.church,. playing. a. variety.of.sports,.drawing,.scrap-booking.and.pottery..Her.career. goal. is. to. become.a. pediatric. or. neonatal.nurse..

Melissa Ciupik,.18.Honors: National.

Honor. Society,. Silver.Honor. Roll,. Student. of.the. Trimester. for. Char-acter. and. Science,. and.college. scholarship. re-cipient.. She. served. as.Prom. Princess. this. past.year. and. participated. in.sports,.Yearbook,.SADD,.Key. Club,. Peace. Jam,.and. homecoming. court..Her.hobbies. include. vol-unteering. at. her. church,.Meals. on. Wheels,. Feed.My. Starving. Children.and. more.. In. addition,.she.enjoys.dancing.at.Ju-lianne’s. Dance. Center,.volleyball,. working. out,.cooking,. walking. her.dog,. hanging. out. with.family.and.friends,.shop-ping.and.being.outdoors..Her. career. goal. is. to. be-come. a. pediatric. or. ma-ternity.nurse.

Madeline Marchio,.17.Honors: In. school. she.

participated. in. choir,.theater. and. SADD.. Her.hobbies. include. volun-teering. for. the. Humane.Society,. Neighbors,. Inc.,.and.doing.volunteer.child.care;. drawing,. painting,.sculpting,. designing. and.making. clothes,. horse-back.riding,.attending.art.crawls.and.fashion.shows,.hunting,.fishing,.boating,.camping.and.baking..She.aspires. to. be. an. accom-plished. artist,. or. estab-lish.herself. in.the.theater.community.on.Broadway..She.will.be.attending.the.College.of.Visual.Arts. in.St..Paul.

Holly Ekwochi, 17.Honors:. Gold. Honor.

Roll. for. three. years,. Na-

tional.Honor.Society.and.Student. of. the. Month.in. Service.. In. school. she.participated. in. Student.Council. and. SADD,. and.managed. the. dance. team.for.one.year..Her.hobbies.include. volunteering. on.the. South. St.. Paul. May-or’s. Youth. Task. Force,.kayaking,. Girl. Scouts,.spending. time. with. fam-ily. and. friends,. bonfires,.camping. and. shopping..She. also. won. a. national.essay. contest. that. took.her. to. the. nation’s. capi-tal..She.hopes. to.become.a.physician,.specifically.a.family. practitioner,. or. a.pharmacist.

Allison Dippel,.17.Honors: Honor. Roll,.

National. Honor. Society..Her. school. activities. in-cluded. Junior. Council,.sports,. SADD,. Diversity.Leadership. and. theater..She. has. volunteered. for.

her. dad’s. campaign. for.school.board,.the.school’s.blood. drive. and. mock.car. crash,. and. an. annual.youth. basketball. camp..She. enjoys. exercising.and.playing.sports,.being.outside,. doing. puzzles,.and. spending. time. with.friends. and. family.. Her.goal. is.to.become.a.pedi-atric.physical.therapist.


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THURSDAY, JUNE 23• Home Run Derby - 6-9 p.m., McMorrow Field• Baseball Tournament - 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., McGuire Field

FRIDAY, JUNE 24• Pool Party - 1-3 p.m., Northview Pool• Tennis Tournament - 4:30-7 p.m., Roosevelt Field • Food Court - 5-9 p.m., Southview Boulevard and 8th Street • Softball Tournament - 6-10 p.m., Veterans, McMorrow and Harmon Fields. The state’s

second largest softball tournament. For registration information, call 651-455-1725. • Grande Parade - 6:30 p.m. Beginning at 12th Ave. N. and 3rd St., traveling south on 12th to Southview Boulevard, east on Southview to 5th Ave. S. on 5th to 8th Street. Live coverage on cable channel 14. • Post Parade Royalty Reception, 9 p.m., VFW, 111 S. Concord Exchange

SATURDAY, JUNE 25• Button Swim - Pool hours at Northview Pool, Thompson and 19th Avenue N.; Splash Pool, Lorraine Park, 7th Street & 4th Avenue S. Wear your Kaposia Days button and swimming is free • Tennis Tournament - 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Roosevelt Field, 5th Avenue and 5th Street

• Softball Tournament - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m., Veterans, McMorrow and Harmon Fields. For registration information, call 651-455-1725. • 5K Run/Walk to Benefit Special Olympics - 9 a.m., (8:30 a.m. Registration) - Kaposia Park, Butler & Wilde avenues • Kaposia Native Village - 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Central Square, Marie Avenue• Flea & Craft Market - 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Central Square • Family Activities and Games - 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Marie Avenue• Classic Car Show - 10 a.m.-4 p.m., South St. Paul High School parking lot, 6th Avenue N. and 2nd Street• Pony Rides - 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Central Square

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• Children’s Parade - 10:30 a.m., registration/ line-up 10:15 a.m., 5th Avenue and Southview to Central Square. Decorate your bikes and wagons, dress according to the theme and you might be one of the lucky winners.• Kaposia Kids Stuff - 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Central Square. Fish pond, dip the duck, slap shot, and many other kiddie carnival games. • Baby Races at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., crawling babies race for prizes.• Baseball Tournament - 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5, p.m., 8 p.m., McGuire Field, 4th Ave. S. and 8th St.• Bingo - 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fifth and Marie Avenues • Taste of the Community - noon-4 p.m. Sample the cuisine of local restaurants. • Pro Wrestling America - 2 p.m., VFW Post #295, 111 S. Concord Exchange. $5 cover, or $2 with a Kaposia Days button • Miss South St. Paul Coronation - 7 p.m., South St. Paul High School Auditorium, 6th Avenue S. and 3rd Street• Royalty Reception, - 8:30 p.m., Angelo’s Italian Restaurant, 1203 Southview Blvd. • Disco Bingo - 8:30-9:30 p.m., Fifth and Marie avenues

• VFW Street Dance - 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Outdoors 8 p.m.-midnight, VFW Post #295, 111 S. Concord Exchange. Music by Jug. Indoors 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Music by The Under Achievers $5 cover, $2 with Kaposia Days button

SUNDAY, JUNE 26• Tennis Tournament - 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Roosevelt Field, 5th Avenue and 5th Street • Softball Tournament - 8 a.m.- 6 p.m., Veterans, McMorrow and Harmon Fields

• Pancake Breakfast - 9 a.m.-noon., Fury Motors, 1000 S.Concord St.• Kite Fly - 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - Roosevelt Field, 5th Avenue and 6th Street. Kites available.• Baseball Tournament - 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., McGuire Field, 4th Avenue South and 8th Street• Native Village - 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Central Square, Marie Avenue• Family Activities and Games - 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Marie Avenue• Bingo - 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Fifth and Marie Avenue• Pet Adoption - noon-3 p.m., Central Square. Adopt a pet from the Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue Group or BARK MN• Petting Zoo - noon-4 p.m., Marie and 7th Avenue • Pony Rides - noon-6 p.m., Central Square• Hot Dog Picnic - 4 p.m. until gone, Central Square• Music by Inver Hills Community Band - 5:15-6:15 p.m., Central Square• Music by the High Brows & the Shades - 8 p.m., High School Football Field• Fireworks - 10:01 p.m., High School Football Field

BUTTON EVENTSThe following events re-quire a Kaposia Days but-ton The $3 buttons are for sale at most South St. Paul businesses: Queen’s Gala, Button Swim, Pro Wrestling, Mini Golf, Hot Dog Picnic, Fury’s Pan-cake Breakfast and the Miss South St. Paul Coronation. This year’s button was designed by Holy Trinity Stu-dent Mae Shannon.


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Nine Nights of Music.-.The.Minnesota.History.Center. is. hosting. its. free.Nine. Nights. of. Music.program. every. Tuesday.in.July.and.August.at.the.Minnesota. History. Cen-ter. Plaza,. 345. Kellogg.Blvd..W.,.St..Paul..Listen.to. the. rich. and. vibrant.rhythms. and. sounds. of.some.of.Minnesota’s.best.multi-cultural. musicians.and.get.out.your.dancing.shoes.for.saucy.salsa,.soul-ful. Motown,. and. classic.big. band. swing.. Dance.instruction. from. Tapes-try.Folk.Dance.Center. is.offered. 6:30-7. p.m.. Live.music. and. dancing. takes.place.7-8:30.p.m..Pack. a.picnic. or. purchase. food.from. the. Café. Minne-sota.Terrace. Grill.. Come.early. and. take. advantage.of. free. admission. to. mu-seum. galleries,. 5-8. p.m..There. is. a. nominal. fee.for. parking.. In. case. of.rain,. performances. will.be. held. indoors. in. the.

3M. Auditorium.. For.a. complete. schedule,.visit. http://www.min-nesotahistorycenter.org/events-programs/nine-nights-of-music. or. call.651-259-3000. for. more.information..

Outdoor films. -. Out-door.films.on.the.Kellogg.Boulevard. Courtyard. of.the. St.. Paul. Central. Li-brary. are. presented. each.Friday.in.July..Bring.your.blanket.or.lawn.chair.and.watch. superhero. mov-ies:. “Supergirl”. on. July.1,. “The. Mask”. on. July.8,. “Batman”. (1989). on.July. 15,. “Unbreakable”.on. July. 22. and. “Super-man. II”. on. July. 29..The.Central.Library.is.located.at.90.W..4th.St.,.St..Paul..For. more. information,.visit. www.sppl.org/. or.call.651-266-7000.

The Village at Men-dota Heights,. located. at.Highway. 110. and. Dodd.Road,. is. hosting. free.outdoor. concerts. in. July.and. August.. Bossa. Nova.by. Connie. Evingson. is.featured. at. 6:30. p.m.,.

Wed.,. July. 20;. Northern.Wind.Concert.Band.at.7.p.m.,. Sun.,. July. 31;. ’50s.

&.’60s.music.by.Remem-ber. When. at. 6:30. p.m.,.Wed.,. Aug.. 17;. and. Hi-

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Como Park Pavilion will. host. two. musicals.this. summer.. Rosetown.

Ordway Center for Performing Arts“9-5 The Musical” is presented July 12-17, at the Ordway Center, 345 Washington St., St. Paul. From multiple Grammy Award-winning songwriter Dolly Parton, comes a production based on the hit movie about three office workers who are “just a step on the bossman’s ladder” and their plan to get even with the egotistical, lying and hypocritical bigot. Tickets are $27-$80. For more information, call 651-224-4222 or visit www.ordway.org.

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Your community news and information sourceS ample St. PaulPlayhouse. will. present.“Wizard. of. Oz”. July. 7-9.and.July.14-16,.and.Hill-crest.Theatre.will.present.“Into.the.Woods”.on.July.21-23.and.July.28-30..All.performances. begin. at. 7.p.m..

St. Paul Music in the Parks

St..Paul.Parks.and.Rec-reation. hosts. music. and.movies.in.several.St..Paul.parks.and.recreation.cen-ters,.including:

• Raspberry Island. –.Raspberry.Island. in.Har-riet. Island. Regional. Park.in. St.. Paul. is. the. site. of.live. concerts. through.Aug.. 5.. The. line-up. in-cludes:.Alma.Desnuda,.7.p.m.,. July. 8;. Nancy. Ol-son,.noon,.July.13;.Good.Timin’,. 7. p.m.,. July. 16;.The. Rich. Lewis. Band,.noon,.July.27;.The.Grand.Band,. 7. p.m.,. Aug.. 5..A. band. and. a. superhero.movie. are. featured. Sept..2,.9.and.16..Music.begins.at.7.p.m.,.followed.by.the.movie. at. dusk.. For. more.information,. call. 651-292-7010. or. visit. www.stpaulgov/harrietisland.

• Rice Park. –. Parisota.Hot. Club,. noon,. June.27;. Capital. City. Wind.Ensemble,.noon,.July.11;.Charlie. and. the. Good.Times,. noon,. July. 18;.Zachary. Scot. Johnson,.noon,.July.25;.the.movie.“Remember. the. Titans”.will. be. shown. at. dusk,.July.28.

• Mears Park. –. Char-lie. and. the. Good.Times,.noon,.June.28;.Joe.Meyer.Acoustic.Band,.noon,.July.5;. Ken. Lelm,. noon,. July.12;.The. Fairlanes,. noon,.July. 19;. Flute. Cocktail,.

noon,. July. 26.. Evening.concerts. include:. We.Became. Actors. on. June.30,. Pert. Near. Sandstone.on. July. 7,. Kristoff. Kane.and. Heiruspecs. on. July.14,. Annie. Lawler. Band.and. the. Tex. Pistols. on.July. 21,. and. Skitish. and.Twilight. Hours. on. July.28.. Performances. begin.at.7:30.p.m..Food.service.is.available..

Xcel Energy CenterBritney Spears. will.

perform.at.7.p.m.,.July.6.at. the. Xcel. Energy. Cen-ter,. 199. West. Kellogg.Boulevard,.St..Paul..Tick-ets.are.$49.50-$149.50.

Katy Perry will. per-form.Sat.,.July.9..Tickets.are.$25-47.

Journey,. with. special.guests. Foreigner. and.Night. Ranger,. will. per-form. at. 7. p.m.,. Thurs.,.July. 28.. Tickets. are.$29.50-$127.

Science Museum“Tutankhamun: The

Golden King and the Great Pharaohs”. is. fea-tured. through. Sept.. 5..The. exhibit,. which. fea-tures. more. than. 100. ar-tifacts.of. the. treasures.of.King. Tut,. explores. the.time.of.the.pharaohs.and.what. scientists. have. re-cently. discovered. regard-ing.the.unexpected.death.of.King.Tut..

To. complement. the.exhibit,. the. Omninthe-atre. is. featuring. “Mum-mies: Secrets of the Pharaohs.”. In. the. late.19th. century,. 40. royal.mummies,. including. 12.Kings.of.Egypt,.were.dis-covered. together. in. the.same.tomb..Today,.scien-

tists. continue. to. explore.the. process. of. ancient.Egyptian. mummification.using. modern. technol-ogy.. See. the. first. mod-ern. mummification. in.the. Egyptian. style. since.the.time.of.the.pharaohs,.and. find. out. what. mys-teries. scientists. hope. to.unravel. by. studying. an-cient. DNA.. Weekday.tickets.are.$25.for.adults.and.$16.for.children.ages.4-12.and.$23. for. seniors.age.60.and.older,.or.$30,.$18.and.$29.respectively.on. the. weekend.. Price.includes. all. Science. Mu-seum.exhibits.. .

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

History TheatreSample Night Live,.

a. sampling. of. local. pro-ductions,. is. featured. at.the. History.Theatre. at. 7.p.m..the. first.Wednesday.of. each. month,. except.February..The.format.fea-tures. 12. acts. per. night,.including. theater,. film,.dance,. improv,. visual.arts,. folk.and.opera..The.next. performance. is. July.6.. Tickets. are. $20.. The.History.Theater. is. locat-ed.at.30.E..Tenth.St.,.St..Paul.. For. more. informa-tion,.call.the.box.office.at.651-292-4323.

Children’s Museum“LEGO Castle Adven-

ture” is.featured.through.Sept.. 11.. Visitors. help.design. a. new. castle. for.the. king. and. queen. us-ing. one. of. the. greatest.building. materials. of. all.time:.LEGO.bricks..Visi-tors.can.construct.castles,.learn. about. real-world.castles.and.their.building.secrets,. and. plan. their.ideal. castle’s. defenses..Families. can. explore. the.inside.of.the.royal.castle,.test. their. fortress.designs.with. a. catapult,. spot. a.dragon. and. climb. a. bat-tlement.wall.

Tickets. are. $8.95.. Ex-plore. the. museum. free.of. charge. 9. a.m.-5. p.m..the. third.Sunday.of. each.month.. The. museum. is.located.at.10.W..Seventh.St.,.St..Paul..For.more.in-formation,. call. 651-225-6000.

History Center“Underwear: A Brief

History”. is. presented.through.Sept..11..See.the.kinds. of. underpinnings.worn.by.generations.past,.from. Victorian. flappers.to. 1970s. modsters.. The.Minnesota.Historical.So-ciety. holds. in. its. collec-tion.the.business.records,.including. product. sam-ples,. of. Munsingwear,.Inc.. View. items. from.the. collection,. includ-ing. photos,. advertise-ments. and. clothing. like.the. union. suit,. women’s.

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

Park Square Theatre

“Panic”. is. presented.through. July. 10. at. Park.Square. Theatre,. located.in. the. Historic. Hamm.Building,. 20. W.. 7th.Place,.St..Paul..Set.in.Par-is,.1963,.Director.Henry.Lockwood. has. come. to.the.City.of.Light. for. the.premiere.of.his.new.film..What.he.discovers.are.the.real-life.dark.places,. des-perate. women. and. pow-er-hungry. men. who. fill.his. scripts,. and. then. he.finds. himself. accused. of.murder..Tickets. are. $20-$60..Discounts.are.avail-able.for.age.30.and.under.and.age.62.and.older..For.more. information,. call.651-291-7005..

Artists’ QuarterThe. Artists’. Quarter,.

located. in. the. Historic.Hamm. Building. at. Sev-enth. Place. and. St.. Peter.in. downtown. St.. Paul,.offers. live. entertainment.throughout. the. month,.including.jazz.bands,.po-

etry.nights.and.the.popu-lar.B-3.organ.night,.held.at. 9. p.m.. every. Tuesday..For. a. complete. schedule.of. events,. call. 651-292-1359.or.visit.www.artist-squarter.com.

Landmark Center Music in the Cafe

Landmark. Center’s.summer. concert. series,.Music. in. the.Café,.offers.free. lunchtime. concerts.at. noon. each. Wednes-day. through. July. 27,. on.the. atrium. of. Landmark.Center’s. Musser. Cortile,.75.W..5th.St..The.line-up.includes.Tarlton. on. June.29,.Taylor.Baggot.on.July.6,. Brynn. Andre. on. July.13,. Halland’s. Paradigm.on.July.20,.and.Ali.Gray.on. July.27..For.more. in-formation,. call. 651-292-3276. or. visit. www.land-markcenter.org.

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Fare. For. All. Express.will. be. held. 4-6. p.m.,.July.5,.at.Central.Square.Community. Center,. 100.7th. Ave.. N.. Fare. for. All.Express. is. a. program. of.the. Emergency. Food-shelf. Network. that. part-ners. with. organizations.around. the. Twin. Cities.metro. area,. including.South. St.. Paul. Central.Square.Community.Cen-ter.. It. is. a. cooperative.food. buying. program.that. buys. food. in. bulk.directly. from. wholesal-ers. and. passes. the. sav-ings. on. to. participants..The. program. can. result.in. a. 50. percent. savings.on. monthly. groceries.by. purchasing. “express.packages.”. No. advance.payment. or. pre-registra-tion. is. needed. to. pur-chase. packages. and. there.is.no.limit.to.the.number.of. packages. that. can. be.purchased. each. month..Fare. For. All. is. open. to.everyone.. There. are. no.income-based. require-ments. for. participation..Participation.does.not.af-

fect. eligibility. to. receive.assistance.from.the.food-shelf.. For. more. informa-tion. call. the. community.center. at. 651-306-3690.or.visit.www.southstpaul.org.

Kaposia Days Pool Party

The. South. St.. Paul.Parks.and.Recreation.De-partment. will. sponsor. a.Kaposia. Days. Pool. Party.1-3. p.m.,. Fri.,. June. 24,.at. Northview. Pool.. The.event. will. include. free.swimming.with.a.Kaposia.Days. Button,. games. on.the.deck.and. in. the.pool.and.refreshments.

Football registration

The. South. St.. Paul.Parks. and. Recreation.Department. is. accepting.registrations.through.July.18. for. the. 2011. youth.football.league..Boys.and.girls. in. grades. 1-2. may.register. for. flag. football;.grades.3-6.for.tackle..Use.the.grade.the.child.is.en-tering. in. Fall. 2011. and.register. at. the. Parks. and.

Rec.. office. at. 100. 7th.Ave..N. Fees. are.$50.per.player. for. flag;. $70. per.player. for. tackle. Late.registrations. will. incur.a. $15. additional. fee..The. league.will. feature. a.skills.week.that.is.includ-ed. with. the. sign. up.. All.youth.will.participate.the.first.week.and.receive.in-struction. from. South. St..Paul.High.School. varsity.coach. Chad. Sexauer. and.his. staff. . For. more. in-formation,. call. 651-306-3690,.or.register.at.www.southstpaul.org.

Passes on sale for disc golf and outdoor pools

The.Kaposia.Park.Disc.Golf. Course. at. Kaposia.Park. operates. on. a. pay-to-play. format. Users.must. purchase. a. daily.pass. or. an. annual. pass,.which. costs. $30. for. resi-dents. and. $40. for. non-residents.. Passes. are. sold.on-site. during. the. disc.golf. season. and. also. at.the.Parks. and.Recreation.office,. 100. 7th. Ave.. N.,.South.St..Paul.

Summer. season. passes.are. on. sale. for. South. St..Paul’s.two.outdoor.pools:.Splash. Pool. at. Lorraine.Park. and. Northview.Pool..The.pools.are.open.through.Aug..21..Cost.for.residents. is. $32. for. the.first. pass. in. a. household.and. $21. for. each. addi-tional.pass..Non-resident.fees.are.$42,.and.$31.for.additional. passes. within.the.household. Daily. ad-mission. is.$3.50..Annual.passes. and. daily. admis-sion. coupon. books. are.available.at.the.Parks.and.Recreation.office.at.Cen-tral. Square. Community.Center,.100.7th.Ave..N.,.South.St..Paul. For.more.information,. call. 651-306-3690. or. visit. www.southstpaul.org.

Highground Memorial fundraiser

Vietnam. Veterans. of.America. Chapter. 639. of.South. St.. Paul. is. seeking.cash.and.merchandise.do-nations.for.its.fundraiser,.which.will.be.held.2-5:30.p.m.,. Sat.,. Oct.. 15,. at.

Buggs’. Place,. 925. N..Concord. Exchange.. The.event.will. feature.food,.a.silent. auction,. pull. tabs.and. more.. Proceeds. will.benefit. the. Highground.Memorial,. which. honors.veterans.of.all.wars..

The. Chapter. is. also.hosting.a.140-mile.Poker.Run. Ride. through. the.St.. Croix. Valley. to. raise.funds. for. the. memorial..The. ride.begins. at.noon,.Aug.. 27. at. Buggs’. Place..The. event. will. feature.three.stops,.poker,.raffles.and. other. specials.. For.more. information. on. ei-ther. event,. contact. John.Lynch. at. 651-459-1310.or. [email protected].

Volunteers needed for 125th Birthday Celebration Committee

The. city. of. South. St..Paul,. which. will. be. cel-ebrating. its.125.birthday.in. 2012,. is. looking. for.volunteers. to. join. a. Cel-ebration. Committee. to.help. develop. plans. and.events. for. a. year-long.

celebration.. To. join. the.committee. or. for. more.information,.contact.Deb.Griffith,. community. af-fairs. liaison,. at. 651-554-3230. or. [email protected]..

Senior companions needed

Neighbors,. Inc.,. a. so-cial. service. agency. serv-ing. Northern. Dakota.County,.is.looking.for.se-nior. companions. to. visit.seniors. at. home. to. play.a. game,. share. a. hobby,.visit. and. take. them. on.errands.. Volunteers. are.asked.to.work.at.least.two.hours.a.week.for.one.year.and.must.pass.a.criminal.history. check,. driver’s.license. check,. reference.check. and. two. screen-ing. interviews.. Training.and. ongoing. support. is.provided.. For. more. in-formation,. contact. 651-306-2145. or. [email protected].

By John Kemp Executive Director of

Neighbors, Inc.

Neighbors, Inc.

Skydive for Hunger If. someone. had. asked. me. a. year. ago. if. I. would.

ever.look.forward.to.watching.people.jump.out.of.an.airplane. I. would. have. asked. them. if. they. had. eaten.something.that.didn’t.agree.with.them..To.me,.jump-ing.from.an.airplane.was.something.one.did.only.if.he.or.she.was.in.imminent.danger.of.crashing.

So. imagine. my. rather. incredulous. response. when.staff. member. Gail. Wildenauer. came. to. me. last. fall.and. said. she.wanted. to. start. a.new. event. for.Neigh-bors.to.support.our.capital.campaign..She.thought.it.would.be.fun.to.organize.a.bunch.of.people.to.skydive.together,. and. to. use. the. event. as. an. opportunity. to.raise.money.for.Neighbors.

At. first. I. thought. she. was. joking,. but. she. quickly.convinced.me.that.she.was.quite.serious.and.that.she.thought. others. would. participate.. She. told. me. that.her.husband.Jerry,.a.volunteer.in.our.food.shelf,.had.been. a. pilot. for. many. years. and. that. she. had. flown.all.over.the.country.with.him..She.said.she.had.often.told.Jerry.that.someday.she.would.like.to.jump.from.

an.airplane..Jerry,.on.the.other.hand,.would.respond.that.he.could.see.no.reason.to.jump.from.a.perfectly.good.airplane..

Within.a.day.Gail.recruited.six.other.people.for.the.event,.and.to.my.bemusement.the.“Skydive.for.Hun-ger”.was.on..

In.January,.Daniel.Zhu.joined.our.staff..Part.of.his.responsibility. is. to. help. organize. our. special. events,.such.as.the.Duck.Race.in.September,.the.Walk.to.End.Hunger. in. November,. and. now. the. skydiving. event..With. much. support. from. Gail. and. others. the. event.began. to. take.off. (pardon. the.pun)..The.Skydive. for.Hunger.event.will.be.held.Sat.,.July.30,.at.the.airfield.in.Baldwin,.Wisc.

Each. participant. has. agreed. to. raise. at. least. $700.($300. for. people. age. 18-21).. If. they. meet. that. goal.their. skydiving. fee. will. be. paid. for. them.. You. don’t.have. to. have. experience. as. a. skydiver. to. participate.in.this.event..All.participants.will.tandem.jump.with.an.experienced.skydiver.and.trainer..The.experienced.diver. is. responsible. for. making. sure. that. everything.goes.as.planned,. including.pulling.the.ripcord.at.the.appropriate.time..The.participant.only.needs.to.enjoy.the. experience.. Daniel,. who. had. never. skydived. be-fore,.went.to.Baldwin.to.experience.it.for.himself.and.said.he.couldn’t.wait. to.go.back.and.do. it. again..He.brought.back.video.of.his.experience,.some.of.which.can. be. seen. at. www.neighborsmn.org,. click. on. the.video.on.the.home.page.

The.maximum.number.of.participants. is.100,. and.there.is.still.room.for.people.to.sign.up..If.skydiving.is.on.your.bucket.list.this.is.an.opportunity.to.check.off.that.item.and.do.good.work.in.your.community.at.the.same.time..To.register.or.to.receive.more.informa-tion,. contact. Daniel. at. [email protected]. or.651.306-2154..It.promises.to.be.a.whole.lot.of.fun..

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Jennifer L. Gale, president

The.River.Heights.Chamber.of.Commerce.selected.Good. Samaritan. Society-Inver. Grove. Heights. as. its.2011. Non-Profit. Partner.. Good. Samaritan. Society-Inver. Grove. Heights. shares. the. Chamber’s. commit-ment. to.partnerships. and. to. strengthening.our.com-munities..

The.Chamber.has.a.wide.variety.of.non-profit.orga-nizations. in.which.it. is. involved.and.has.represented.through. its.membership.. In.2008,. the.Chamber. cre-ated.a.pilot.program.to.select.a.non-profit.partner.for.the.year. to.create.awareness.of. the. solid. relationship.between. the. business. community. and. our. region’s.philanthropic. organizations.. Past. members. of. the.program.have.included.Neighbors,.Inc.,.DARTS.and.Guild.Incorporated.

Good. Samaritan. Society-Inver. Grove. Heights. is.honored. to.be. the.Chamber’s.2011.Non-Profit.Part-ner.because.it.will.heighten.awareness.of.its.work.and.community. impact.. The. Chamber. features. differ-ent. ways. for. residents. and. the. business. community.to. support. this. local. initiative.. Currently,. Good. Sa-maritan.Society-Inver.Grove.Heights.has.an.ongoing.garden. fund. to. assist. with. the. upkeep. of. its. garden.areas..These.funds.are.used.for.such.things.as.planting.bushes,.perennials.and.annual.flowers.in.their.garden.areas..If.you.are.interested.in.donating.to.the.garden.fund,. contact. Cheryl. Steiner. at. [email protected],.ext..137.

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Do.you.have.plans.for.this.summer?.Are.you.looking.for. something. to. do?. Here. are. a. few. things. that. the.South.St..Paul.Mayor’s.Youth.Task.force.has.“found.to.do”.this.summer..

• Swimming Under the Stars pool parties. -.The.Task.Force.is.hosting.Swimming.under.the.Stars.Pool.Parties. 8-10. p.m.,. Wednesday. evenings. throughout.the.summer.at.Northview.Pool,.635.18th.Ave..N..The.events. feature. music,. games,. prizes. and. lots. of. fun..Entrance.fee.is.a.suggested.donation.of.$2.per.person;.parents.are.free..Seasonal.pool.passes.are.not.valid.for.these.private.parties..

• Kaposia Days Food Drive for Neighbors, Inc…..Hunger. Does. not. take. the. Summer. Off. -. Did. you.know. that.Neighbors,. Inc.. served.over.33,000.meals.

to.families.with.young.children.last.summer.through.its. Summer. Food. Pack. Program?. Volunteers. packed.bags. with. nutritious,. kid-friendly. foods. throughout.summer.. In. addition,. Neighbors,. Inc.. also. served.23,000. breakfasts. and. lunches. to. students. last. sum-mer.that.were.in.summer.school..

The. Task. Force. recently. received. a. Hunger. Does.Not. take. the. Summer. Off. . grant. and. will. be. volun-teering. at. Neighbors,. Inc.. this. summer. to. help. pro-mote.hunger. awareness.. In. addition,. the.South.Task.Force. is. joining. forces. with. Mayor. Baumann’s. and.Kaposia. Days. and. host. the. Annual. Food. Drive. dur-ing.the.Kaposia.Days.Parade,.held.Fri.,.June.24..Task.Force.members.is.collecting.food.and.cash.donations.for.Neighbors,.Inc..and.will.be.distributing.bags.door.to.door.as.a.reminder.to.bring.food.and/or.cash.dona-tions. to. the. parade..Watch. for. the. Fire. truck. in. the.parade;.Task. Force. members. will. be. right. behind. it..The.Task.Force.wants.hunger.to.take.the.summer.off.this. year,. so. please. be. generous. with. your. donation.to.the.Hunger.Does.Not.Take.the.Summer.Off.Cam-paign..

• Free line dancing clinics. -.The.Task. Force. will.introduce. a. series. of. four. dance. clinics. on. Wednes-day. evenings. in. July. at. Central. Square. Community.Center.. Line. dancing. was. chosen. because. it. can. be.preformed.by.the.young.and.old.alike..Four.types.of.dance. will. be. taught:. pop. swing,. rock. ’n’. roll,. Latin.salsa. and. Jazz.. A. committee. is. being. established. to.create.South.St..Paul’s.own. line.dance. in.celebration.of. the. city’s. 125th. birthday..The. dance. will. be. vid-eotaped. and. will. be. available. at. area. churches. and.schools.so.that.everyone.in.the.community.will.have.the. opportunity. to. learn. the. SSP. line. dance. and. to.join. in. the. fun. at. community. celebrations.. Daycare.is. available. at. the. clinics,. as. well. as. an. art. cart. with.

supplies.so.youth.and.members.of.the.community.can.help. design. a. cover. to. the. DVD.. This. activity. was.made. possible,. in. part,. by. the. Minnesota. Arts. and.Cultural.Heritage.Fund..

• Be part of the Task Force. -. Looking. for. some-thing.to.do?.Looking.to.give.back.to.the.community.of. South. St.. Paul?.Then. the. South. St.. Paul. Mayor’s.Youth.Task.Force.is.the.group.for.you..The.Task.Force.is.made.up.of.students.in.grades.5-12..Our.mission.is.to.find.things.to.do.in.South.St..Paul.to.help.prevent.underage.drinking.in.our.community..For.more.infor-mation. on. activities,. events. and. volunteer. opportu-nities,. contact. Deb. Griffith. at. [email protected],.or.visit.www.southstpaul.org.and.click.on.Mayor’s.Youth.Task.Force..

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Lois GlewweContributor

In. a. little. over. a. year,.Minnesota. will. com-

memorate. what. is. per-haps.the.most.significant.event.to.ever.occur.in.the.state. —. the. 1862. war.between.some.of.the.Da-kota.people.and.the.U.S..government. and. settlers..The. chief. that. is. tradi-tionally. identified. as. the.leader.of.the.Dakota.who.went. to. war. was. Taoyat-eduta,. commonly. known.as.Little.Crow..The. loca-tion.most.identified.with.him. was. the. village. of.the. Kaposia. band. of. the.Mdewakanton. Dakota,.in.what. is.now.South.St..Paul.. In. preparation. for.the. stories. of. the. U.S..Dakota. War. that. will. be.prevalent. during. 2012,.it. is. appropriate. to. learn.something. about. this.complex.Dakota.leader.

Little. Crow. was. the.fifth. in. a. hereditary. line.of.chiefs.of.this.band..His.

date. of. birth,. according.to.his.gravestone.in.Flan-dreau,.South.Dakota,.was.1818.. Other. biographers.suggest.a.birth.date.closer.to.1810.or.1812..His. fa-ther. Wakinyantanka,. or.Big.Thunder,.was.head.of.the. Kaposia. band. whose.village. was. then. located.on. the. east. side. of. the.Mississippi. River,. north.of.the.South.St..Paul.site..When. he. was. a. young.boy,.Little.Crow’s.mother.Miniokadawin,. or. Wom-an.Planting.in.Water,.left.the. Kaposia. band. and.took. Little. Crow. to. her.people.at.what.is.now.Lac.Qui.Parle,.Minn..

It. was. at. Lac. Qui. Par-le. that. Little. Crow. met.Dr.. Thomas. Williamson.and. his. wife. Margaret..The. couple. founded. a.mission. there. in. 1835.and. remained. there. for.11. years.. Little. Crow.learned.to.read.and.write.in.Dakota. at. the.mission.school.and.reportedly.was.a.quick.study.in.arithme-

tic,.a.skill.he.knew.would.be.helpful.in.dealing.with.fur. traders.. It. is. also. re-ported.that.he.was.a.great.card.player.and.avid.gam-bler..

By. the. time. he. was. 20.years. old,. Little. Crow.left. his. mother’s. village.and. relocated. to. join. a.band. of. Wahpekute. Da-kota. people. on. the. Des.Moines. and. Cannon.Rivers.. He. married. two.daughters. of. Tasagye,. an.important. tribal. leader,.and. had. three. children.with. them.. Within. two.years. Little. Crow. aban-doned. the. sisters. to. re-turn. to. the. Upper. Min-nesota. River. bands. near.Lac. Qui. Parle.. In. 1838.Little. Crow. brought. his.new. wife,. Mazaiyagewin,.or. Iron. Cluster. Woman,.to. visit. his. father. and.family. at. Kaposia,. which.was. by. them. located. on.the.South.St..Paul.site..In.subsequent. years,. Little.Crow. married. three. of.Iron.Cluster.Woman’s.sis-

ters.. At. least. 19. children.were. born. to. the. four.sisters. during. these. mar-riages,.but.by.1862.it.ap-pears. that.only.six.of. the.children.were.still.living.

Little.Crow.visited.Ka-posia.often.and.built.alli-ances.with.his.cousins.and.other. family. members..In. October,. 1845,. Little.Crow’s. father,.Big.Thun-der,. was. walking. behind.his.wagon.up.what.is.now.the. Bryant. Avenue. hill.in. South. St.. Paul. when.his.rifle,.which.was. lying.in. his. wagon. bed,. went.off. accidentally,. wound-ing. him. severely.. On. his.death. bed. he. named. his.son. Little. Crow. as. his.successor..

For.some.unknown.rea-son,. Little. Crow. did. not.show.up.to.claim.his.new.role. until. early. in. 1846..Upon. his. arrival,. some.of. Little. Crow’s. broth-ers. confronted. him. and.told. him. they. would. kill.him. if. he. attempted. to.approach.. One. of. them.had. already. taken. over.as. chief. and. had. no. in-tention. of. letting. Little.Crow. assume. his. role..Little. Crow. was. shot.through.his.wrists,.which.he.had. lifted. to.his.chest.to. protect. himself.. De-spite. his. severe. wounds,.Little.Crow’s.allies.staved.off. the. attack. and. got.

him. to. safety..Doctors. at.Fort. Snelling. wanted. to.amputate. his. hands. but.Little. Crow. refused. per-mission. and. the. Indians.wrapped. his. wounds. and.took. him. home.. His. de-formed.wrists.would.ulti-mately.be.one.of.the.ways.in. which. his. body. was.identified. at. the. time. of.his.own.death.

Many. stories. exist. in.the. historical. record.about. the. aftermath. of.

this. attempted. coup. but.ultimately.the.two.broth-ers. who. initiated. the. at-tack. were. killed. and. Lit-tle.Crow.became.head.of.the. Kaposia. band.. The.next. 16. years. leading. to.the. War. of. 1862. were.tumultuous. ones. for. the.new.chief.who.would.ul-timately. go. down. in. his-tory. as. the. instigator. of.the.greatest.tragedy.Min-nesota.would.ever.experi-ence..

Learning about Little Crow – Part I

Photographer J.H. Gravenslund took this photograph of Taoyateduta, Chief Little Crow, at Joel E. Whitney’s St. Paul studio in 1861. Governor Alexander Ramsey had urged Little Crow to have the portrait made and lent him his own dress suit for the occasion. Little Crow reportedly insisted on adding his own blanket to ensure that his Dakota identity was also reflected in the image.

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