November 2011 Volume 8 Number 11 IN THIS ISSUE... • Business ..................................... Page 2 • River Connections ....................... Page 4 • Sample St. Paul . ............................ Page 6 • Back in Time .............................. Page 12 Photos by James Ramsay, jamesramsayphotography.com Above: The Dakota County Historical Society in South St. Paul has some new memorabilia in their display case, including an eagle patch, an Airborne Patch, NVA AK47 rounds, dog tags, and an army fatigue jacket with bandolier. The items pictured are on loan from John Lally, who was drafted in 1969. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment and made squad leader and platoon sergeant of the 1st Platoon of “A” Company. He later taught history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, moved to South St. Paul in 1973, and worked for the state of Minnesota before retiring in 2009. Right: Duane Foss’s medals are displayed as part of the exhibit. Foss was killed in combat while stationed in Vietnam. He was awarded the purple heart twice. From the Front Lines Mary Diedrick Hansen Staff Writer I t’s. been. 40. years. in. coming. but. the. large. “Wel- come.Home”.sign.that.greets.visitors.to.“From.the. Front:.IV,”.is.still.appreciated.by.veterans.of.the.Viet- nam.War. .The.exhibit,.now.on.display.at.the.Dakota. County.Historical.Society’s.Lawshe.Memorial.Muse- um.in.South.St . .Paul,.tells.for.the.first.time.the.stories. of.14.Dakota.County.veterans . Why.now?.It’s.a.case.of.better.late.than.never. .Sol- diers. who. returned. from. service. in. the. 1960s. and. 1970s.were.often.met.with.open.hostility.from.some. civilians.and.received.little.support.from.the.govern- ment. . Some. struggled. to. make. the. transition. back. to.civilian.life . .Some.refused.to.talk.about.their.ex- periences.and.some.buried.their.memories.in.the.far. ‘Welcome Home’ exhibit at the Dakota County Historical Society pays tribute to Vietnam veterans Oh Bebe! Sweet Bebe Cakes opens in SSP Mary Diedrick Hansen Staff Writer O ne. look. at. the. menu. from. one. of. South. St. . Paul’s. newest. businesses,. Sweet. Bebe. Cakes,.409.15th.Ave . .N., .will.have.you.believ- ing.that.“Cupcake.Heaven”.has.dropped.down. to.South.St . .Paul . .The.decadent,.designer.cup- cakes. include. flavors. like:. Lemony. Snicket,. (vanilla. cupcake,. lemon. center,. lemon. butter. cream. frosting,. with. fresh. lemon. zest),. Rasp- berry.Truffle,.Caramel.Apple.Spice,.Key.Wester. (key.lime.cake.with.coconut.buttercream.frost- ing),. Brunch. in. the. Valley. (buttermilk. cake,. maple. buttercream. frosting. and. candied. ba- con),. Espresso.Yourself. (espresso. cupcake. and. cappuccino. frosting),. and. Orange. Creamsicle,. (orange.cream.cupcake.and.orange-vanilla.but- ter.cream.frosting) . .Flavors.are.rotated.daily . The. cupcake. connoisseurs. and. brains. be- Sweet Bebe Cakes / Page 3 Veterans exhibit / Page 2 Exploring.the.Mississippi.River.in.the.greater. Twin. Cities. area. just. got. easier. and. more. in- formative,.thanks.to.a.new.program.from.the. National. Park. Ser- vice. . The. Park. Service. recently. implemented.its. Ranger. on. Call. program. in. the. Mississippi. Na- tional. River. and. Recreation. Area.. The. program. is. an. au- dio.guide,.narrated.by.Don.Shelby.of.WCCO. fame,. which. helps. visitors. explore. and. learn. more.about.20.of.the.park’s.most.special.places .. Users.may.listen.to.stories.from.all.along.the. national. park,. which. encompasses. a. 72-mile. area.around.the.Mississippi.river.from.Dayton. to.Hastings . .They.may.also.download.podcasts. and.maps.at.www.rangeroncall.com, .or.engage. in. a. cell. phone. tour. by. visiting. featured. sites. along. the. river. and. dialing. 1-877-727-1172. (toll.free) .. New Mississippi River audio guide
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November 2011
Volume 8
Number 11
IN THIS ISSUE...• Business ..................................... Page 2• River Connections ....................... Page 4• Sample St. Paul............................. Page 6• Back in Time............................... Page 12
Photos by James Ramsay, jamesramsayphotography.com
Above: The Dakota County Historical Society in South St. Paul has some new memorabilia in their display case, including an eagle patch, an Airborne Patch, NVA AK47 rounds, dog tags, and an army fatigue jacket with bandolier. The items pictured are on loan from John Lally, who was drafted in 1969. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment and made squad leader and platoon sergeant of the 1st Platoon of “A” Company. He later taught history at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, moved to South St. Paul in 1973, and worked for the state of Minnesota before retiring in 2009. Right: Duane Foss’s medals are displayed as part of the exhibit. Foss was killed in combat while stationed in Vietnam. He was awarded the purple heart twice.
From the Front Lines
Mary Diedrick Hansen Staff Writer
It’s. been. 40. years. in. coming. but. the. large. “Wel-come.Home”.sign.that.greets.visitors.to.“From.the.
Your community news and information sourceV eterans Day
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 Contributors:.Bill.Knight,.Lois.GlewweMasthead.design.by.Nick.GermanoAdvertising:.Henry.Torres,.Mona.Toft,John.Ahlstrom.Home Delivery: Independent.Delivery.Service.Bulk Delivery:.SC.Distribution.651-285-1119
Hughes. has. always.been. sweet. on. decorat-ing. cakes,. recalling. how.during. her. first. job. at.Bridgemans. (a. former.Twin. Cities. ice. cream.chain),. she. would. walk.into. the. cooler. bundled.up.in.her.coat.to.decorate.cakes.. First. she. persuad-ed.Peters. to. take.a.Com-munity. Education. cake.decorating.class.with.her..Then,. during. an. Ameri-can.Cancer.Society.Relay.for. Life. event,. they. had.the. chance. to. show. off.their.stuff..
“My. mom. had. breast.cancer,”. said. Hughes,”.and. I. wanted. to. be. the.team.that.raised.the.most.money,. so. we. decided.to. have. a. bake. sale,. and.
Donna.and.I.would.bring.the. cupcakes.. We. made.up. all. these. delicious.cupcake. flavors. and. they.sold.like.crazy.”
That’s. when. the. light.bulb. went. on. and. the.inspiration. to. open. a.bakery. was. born.. Over.the. next. few. years. and.a. number. of. successful.test. marketings. done. at.community. events. with.rave. reviews,. as. well. as.inquiries.about.a.possible.location.they.developed.a.business. plan..They. esti-mated.making.about.200.cupcakes.a.day.
How. about. a. truck?.They. purchased. an. ice.cream. truck. to. launch.Sweet. Bebe. CupCakery.on. wheels.. If. heaven. on.earth.continues.for.Sweet.Bebe.Cakes,.Hughes. said.there. may. be. a. franchise.opportunity. in. the. fu-ture.
Top: Lisa Hughes, left, and Donna Peters show off a few of their favorite creations at Sweet Bebe Cakes in South St. Paul. Hughes and Peters are co-owners of the bakery.
Right: Hot Fudge Sundae cupcakes are one of the highlights of the display case.
Photos by James Ramsay, jamesramsayphotography.com
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Your community news and information sourceR iver Connections
In mid-June, the city of St. Paul unveiled a new plan to further develop its 17 miles of Mississippi riverfront. Building upon the framework of the Great River Park Master Plan, the city spent about $1 million over the past year to garner advice from consultants and residents alike on ways to link 16 parks and 25 miles of trails and add other amenities to make the riverfront “more natural, more urban and more connected.” The plan, dubbed the “Great River Passage,” is expected to significantly change the riverfront over the next 30 years and help connect more people to the Mississippi River. The previous articles in this 3-part series explored the portions of the plan to make the riverfront more natural and more urban. This month’s article will focus on the “more connected” component.
Great River Passage / Part 3 of 3
New plan aims to make Mississippi riverfrontMORE NATURAL, MORE URBAN, MORE CONNECTED
Tim SpitzackEditor
Providing. better. ac-cess.to.the.Mississippi.
River. is. a. primary. goal.of. the. Great. River. Pas-sage. Plan.. This. includes.linking. the. communi-ty. to. the. river. through.pathways,. transit. cor-ridors. and. canoe. routes..Parkways. and. boulevards.
along. the. river. will. be.enhanced. to. provide.more. visual. and. physical.connections. to. the. river,.and. also. to. neighbor-hood.parks..New.bus.and.shuttle. routes. will. be. es-tablished.to.link.the.river.to. the. light. rail. transit.center. being. developed.at. the. Union. Depot..Furthermore,. improved.river. landings. and. access.
Brian Hoppe,. boys.cross. country,. junior. –.Hoppe,. who. is. only. in.his. second. season.of. rac-ing,. ran. a. marathon. last.summer. and. made. a. sig-nificant. impact. on. the.escalating.fortunes.of.the.cross.county.team.
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Ordway Center for Performing Arts
The. Minnesota. Op-era. is. presenting “Silent Night” Nov.. 12,. 15,. 17,.19. and. 20.. A. fascinating.true.story,.“Silent.Night”.recounts. a. miraculous.moment. of. peace. during.one.of.the.bloodiest.wars.in. human. history.. On.World. War. I’s. western.front,. weapons. are. laid.down. when. the. Scottish,.French. and. German. of-ficers.defy.their.superiors.and. negotiate. a. Christ-mas. Eve. truce.. Enemies.become. brothers. as. they.come. together. to. share.Christmas.and.bury.their.dead.. Acclaimed. tenor.William. Burden. stars. as.the. soldier. whose. voice.inspired. peace. among.adversaries. –. if. only. for.a. day.. Sung. in. English,.German,. French,. Italian.
“Of Mice and Men” is presented Nov. 17, 18 and 20 at Park Square Theatre.
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them. to. the. downtown.St.. Paul. branch.. Accord-ing. to. spokesperson. Peg-gy. Gunn,. Wells. Fargo’s.Shareowner. Services,. a.customer. service. divi-sion. that. has. been. oper-ating.out.of.the.Concord.Exchange. location,. has.outgrown. the. facility..The. company. will. move.its. 275. employees. to. a.new. location. in. Mendo-ta. Heights. in. the. spring..of.2012.
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directly. from. wholesal-ers. and. passes. the. sav-ings. on. to. participants..The. program. can. result.in. a. 50. percent. savings.on. monthly. groceries.
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morial. article. in. the. Oc-tober. issue. of.The. South.St.. Paul.Voice. misidenti-fied. the. local. Vietnam.Veterans.Chapter.number.in. the. mailing. address,.although. the. address.was.correct.. Vietnam. Vet-erans. Chapter. 639. was.identified. correctly. in.the. first. reference. in. the.article. and. is. indeed. the.local. chapter. involved. in.the. fundraiser.. For. more.information. on. contrib-uting. to. the.Highground.Memorial,. call. John.Lynch.at.651-459-1310.
Ribbon cutting ceremony at Central Square amphitheatre (L-R) Bri Schneider, Lizy Bust and Katie Ray had the honor of cutting the ribbon on Fri., Oct. 7 to commemorate the completion of their renovation project at Central Square, which included new benches, a mural and improvements to the garden. Dana Matykiewicz also helped organize the project but was not present at the event. Each received a Girl Scout Gold Award for their efforts. The project was endorsed and supported by the South St. Paul Special School District 6 and the city of South St. Paul. Joining them at the ceremony were Dr. Dave Webb, Special School District #6 Superintendent of Schools, and South St. Paul Mayor Beth Baumann.
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Your community news and information sourceN ews Briefs
For. more. information.on. the. following. library.events,. call. 651-554-3240.or.visit.www.south-stpaul.org/library.
Book discussions –.Scott. Spencer’s. “Man. in.the. Woods”. is. the. title.discussed. in. November..Imagine. you. have. stum-bled.across.a.scene.where.a. man. is. abusing. a. dog,.and.when.you.try.to.stop.him.from.killing.the.dog,.you. end. up. killing. the.man..Now.what?..
Fall Book Sale. -. The.library. is. holding. a. fall.book.sale.Oct..31-Nov..5,.featuring. children’s. and.adult. materials.. Funds.raised. will. benefit. the. li-brary.
Paws to R.E.A.D.. -.Lulu,.a.therapy.and.read-ing. education. assistance.dog,.will.be.at.the.library.Nov..14.and.28..Registra-tion.is.required.
Teen Book Club. -.Teens. age. 12-18. are. in-vited. to. join.a.book.club.that. meets. at. 3:30. p.m..the. first. Wednesday. of.each. month. at. the. Black.Sheep. Coffee. Café,. 705.Southview. Blvd.. “Sabri-el”. by. Garth. Nix. is. the.title.discussed.on.Nov..2.
• Halloween Party (5th & 6th grade):. 6-8. p.m.,.Fri.,. Oct.. 28,. at. Central. Square.. Admission. is. $3..Back.by.popular.demand,.the.event.includes.contests,.
treats. and. Halloween. Deal. or. No. Deal.. Wear. your.favorite. costume. and. prepare. to. have. a. good. time..Bring.canned.food.items.to.donate.and.get.tickets.for.a.cool.prize..
• The Great Halloween Get Together: 5-7. p.m.,.Mon.,.Oct..31,.on.Marie.Avenue..The.task.force.will.assist. with. the. festivities,. from. running. games. to.handing.out.candy..All.South.St..Paul. trick-or-treat-ers.are.invited.to.attend.this.safe.and.fun.event..
• Hat and Mitten Drive: The.task.force.will.once.again. sponsor. a. Hat. and. Mitten. Drive. to. benefit.Neighbors,.Inc..Hats.and.mittens.will.be.collected.at.City. Hall. and. various. locations. around. town,. start-ing.Nov..21..These.items.can.be.for.young.and.old.a.like..On.Dec..8,.the.hats.and.mittens.will.be.used.to.decorate.the.Christmas.tree.at.Central.Square,.during.the.Holidaze.in.South.St..Paul.event.. .
• Holidaze in South St. Paul: Thurs.,.Dec..8,.start-ing.at.5.p.m.,.at.Central.Square...The.event.will.fea-ture. free.photos.with.Santa,. story. time,.card.writing.to.the.troops,.and.free.activities.for.the.kids..At.6:30.p.m.,. join. Mayor. Baumann,. along. with. task. force.members.and. local.choirs,.on.a.candle-lit.procession.from.Central.Square. to. the.City’s.Christmas. tree. for.the.Annual.Tree.Lighting.ceremony....
• Skate with Santa: 11:10. a.m.-12:10. p.m.,. Sat.,.
“A Civil War Christ-mas”. is. presented. Nov..19-Dec.. 18.. It. is. Christ-mastime. 1864. in. Wash-ington,. D.C.. President.Lincoln. is. trying. to. heal.the. wounds. of. a. nation..Soldiers. on. both. sides.are.bravely.holding.on.to.the.promise.of.a.brighter.future. for. their. country,.and.people.of.every.walk.of.life.long.for.wholeness.and.celebration.as.Christ-mas.Eve.draws.near..This.epic.musical.incorporates.folk. songs,. spirituals. and.
“Oliver Twist”. is. pre-sented.through.Nov..6..A.young.orphan.in.London.escapes. the. workhouse.only. to. fall. in. with. a.band.of.pickpockets..His.exploits.culminate.with.a.terrifying.chase.across.the.rooftops.of.London.and.a.chance. encounter. with. a.man.who.holds.the.secret.of.Oliver’s.true.identity..
South.St..Paul.a.few.weeks.ago.and.perused.it.for.in-formation. on. city. events.and. redevelopment. up-dates.. To. my. surprise,. I.learned. in. reading. the.Housing. and. Redevelop-ment.Authority’s.story.on.Rediscover.South.St..Paul.that.one.of.the.properties.that. was. purchased. and.demolished. to. make. way.for. a. newer. home. was.210.First.Ave..S..“Wait!”.I. said. to. myself.. “That’s.our.house.”.It.had.always.been. there. and. I. im-mediately. regretted. the.fact. that. even. though. I’d.written.the.Glewwe.Fam-ily. History. in. 1999,. I’d.never. thought. to. take. a.picture. of. the. old. home-stead.. It. wasn’t. long. be-fore. I. confirmed. what.I. already. suspected. was.true:. 210. First. Ave.. was.now.a.vacant.lot.
I. tell. this. story.not.be-
cause.I.had.any.real.con-nection. to. the. house.. I’d.never.been.inside.it;.nev-er. owned. it;. never. even.thought. about. it. very.much.. I. just.knew. it.was.there.. It. made. me. real-ize. that. in. a. city. the. size.of. South. St.. Paul,. a. city.with. nearly. 125. years. of.incorporated. history,. ev-ery. house. that. was. built.over. 100. years. ago. has. a.history..
Rediscover. South. St..Paul. has. been. a. remark-ably. successful. program,.with.over.100.new.homes.built.since.1997.and.nine.more. awaiting. construc-tion.. It. always. gives. me.a.feeling.of.pride.to.drive.down.one.of.the.residen-tial.streets.in.the.city.and.spot. a. lovely. new. home.that.has.taken.the.place.of.one. that. was. ready. to. be.replaced..The.new.houses.seem.to.be.perfectly.suit-ed.to.the.old.city.streets..They.fit.right.in.and.look.as. though. they’ve. been. a.part.of.the.neighborhood.for.years..
The. story. also. made.me. reflect. on. the. par-ticular. history. of. the.house.at.210.First.Ave..S..My. grandfather. bought.the. house. in. 1910.. He.founded. Glewwe’s. Gro-cery. Store. in. the. city. in.1904,. and. in. 1907. both.the. store. and. the. family.moved. into. a. building.that. is. still. standing. at.141.Fifth.Ave..S..By.that.time. my. grandparents.had. seven. children,. and.by. the. end. of. 1909,. two.more. were. added. to. the.family,.which.lived.above.the.grocery.store..
My. dad. was. in. first.grade. at. Central. School.when. his. father. bought.the. house. on. First. Av-enue.. Dad. remembered.that.house.and.the.neigh-borhood. with. great. af-fection.. Across. the. street.from.their.new.home.was.the. big. wooden. stair-way. that. led. down. to.the. boarding. houses. and.businesses. on. Concord.Street..A.mile.to.the.south.was.the.little.Baptist.mis-
Avenue. was. just. one. of.the. places. in. town. that.were.a.significant.part.of.my.family’s.history.and.I.was. thrilled. when. HRA.Executive.Director.Bran-na. Lindell. told. me. that.they. had. taken. a. picture.of.the.house.before.it.was.torn. down.. I’ve. included.it. here. as. a. reminder. to.descendants. of. the. city’s.long-time. residents. that.every. old. house. in. the.city. has. a. story. to. tell.about. the. people. who.founded.our. community..Go. and. take. a.picture. of.your. own. family’s. home-stead,. drive. through. the.old. neighborhood,. re-member. the. people. who.once. lived. there. and. be.glad. if. one. day. a. new.house. rises. on. the. old.memories. as. another.generation. of. South. St..Paul. families. puts. down.their. own. roots. in. the..community.
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In recent years this South St. Paul home truly was humble, but in earlier years it was where my dad spent most of his childhood with his parents and 10 of his 11 sisters and brothers. The old house has been demolished to make way for a new home for a new generation of South St. Paul families under the successful Rediscover South St. Paul program of the South St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority. One hundred new homes have been built in the city since the program began in 1997.
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