December 2023 Print Edition
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Holiday Guide
New meal options for holiday season hosting
By Jenni Wolf It’s the hosting holiday season! No matter what we are celebrating, many of us will take on hosting duties this month with... Read More
Upcoming Bugle deadlines
Here are our Bugle deadlines for the next three issues. As always, we appreciate when writers and readers submit their articles early.
Please note our publication dates represent when the newspapers go out for delivery. Mail distribution of the paper may take up to several business days. Meanwhile, bulk drop-offs of the paper around town are usually completed two to three days after publication.
- January 2024: Deadline, December 13
- February 2024: Deadline, January 10
- March 2024: Deadline, February 14
Park Bugle Photo Gallery
Our photo gallery is a combination of photos from our print edition and pictures that we could not run due to lack of space. We are accepting photo submissions from readers for possible publication. Got an interesting photo of something that happened or is going on in your neighborhood? Send your photo submissions to editor@parkbugle.org with the caption line “Photo Gallery.”
Make this fun snacking board, using a Christmas Tree for inspiration! This charcuterie was made with sliced cucumber, sausage, red pepper, green apple, a variety of cheeses, grapes and crackers. Photo by Jenni Wolf.
When everyone brings their favorite cookies and treats, there are plenty to share and take home for later.. Photo by Jenni Wolf.
A 6-foot, 132-pound baby giraffe. was born on Nov.6 to mother Zinnia. Photo from Como Zoo.
The Commonwealth Avenue home of the Joerns brothers, built in 1905–06. Photo by Kristin Anderson.
The much-lauded Irish author Claire Keegan is back with a dazzling new collection of short stories, So Late in the Day (which debuted Nov. 14).
Joanna Quinn’s The Whalebone Theatre is now available in paperback. She calls it a novel that “touches every human emotion.”
Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters is full of practical ways to make the season more meaningful and memorable.
Andrew Rea’s fun filled book Binging with Babish is like an entire cooking course in a single book, full of the useful advice and enthusiasm that Rea is famous for.
For the aspiring chef: New and veteran foodies will find inspiration in Molly Baz’s second cookbook, More is More. She brings her signature maximalist style to flavor-packed recipes ranging from Miso-Braised Chicken and Leeks to Earl Gray Scones.
For (aspiring) optimists: David Brooks’ latest book How to Know a Person is a clarion call for the value of empathy in our daily lives and our social institutions. It’s also a roadmap of practical steps we can take to develop our capacity to truly see others and grow together into our best selves.
For the nature lover on your list: If you (like us) were captivated by Merlin Sheldrake’s bestselling book Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, then you’ll love the new illustrated edition. It’s packed with photographs that will captivate and delight readers of all ages.
For mystery readers: Twilight Falls, the fourth installment of the Shady Hollow mystery series, is out now. These cozy mysteries— in which all the characters are woodland animals— are perfect for anyone who wants to know that it’s all going to be OK in the end. Mystery readers who want to test their sleuthing skills will love Murdle. The hit game is now available offline in not one but two books to test even the most experienced investigator.
Murray Middle School’s Environmental Inquiry Immersion students harvested over 100 lbs of fresh produce from their class garden this fall. Maintained over the summer by volunteer students and staff, the produce was donated to culinary classes at Como High School. Photo courtesy of Murray Middle School.
Developers of Amber Union are planning an addition to the site called Amber Flats. Photo by Lou Michaels.
Como students touring the University of Minnesota Rochester as part of a Get Ready campus visit. Photo by Mai Chue Moua.
A school yearbook photo of Virginia Gillespie, who later became Virginia Sohre when she married. Photo found on Ancestry.com by Sarah Clark.
One of the thousands of bookplates bearing Virginia Sohre’s name at the St. Anthony Park branch St. Paul Public Library. Photo by Sarah CR Clark.
New Blue House residents in their new dresses. Submitted photo by Karen Lilley.
Blue House girls: Jenipher and Babrah. Submitted photo by Karen Lilley.
Ted Labuza honored for lifetime achievement. Submitted photo University of Minnesota.
Kathryn Murray resigned in November as executive director of District 12 Community Council to join the city of Bloomington as creative placemaking specialist. Photo courtesy of District 12 Community Council.
Kevin Davis, assistant principal at Johnson Senior High School, stands next to the new geothermal HVAC system in the school’s basement. Photo by George Zan.
Johnson Senior High School, the new geothermal HVAC system in the school’s basement. Photo by George Zan.
Kevin Davis, assistant principal at Johnson Senior High School, stands next to the new geothermal HVAC system in the school’s basement. Photo by George Zan.
Mollie Hoben walked 80 miles to celebrate turning 80 years old. Photo by Lou Michaels.
Mollie Hoben walked 80 miles to celebrate turning 80 years old. Photo by Lou Michaels.
Mollie Hoben walked 80 miles to celebrate turning 80 years old. Photo by Lou Michaels.
Mollie Hoben walked 80 miles to celebrate turning 80 years old. Photo by Lou Michaels.
The Como cross country program had a spectacular season. Photo by Eric Erickson.
BUGLE MIDPOINT
November Midpoint Report
Here is the Bugle’s latest Midpoint, a mid-month web report on some local news and information since the publication of our November issue: New refugee services director The International Institute of Minnesota, 1694 Como Ave., has named Michelle Eberhard as the new director of its Refugee Services team.(Pictured above) Eberhard’s chief duty is overseeing a team of 26 people “to ensure high-quality... Read More
SAP history series continues Dec. 12
By Mary Mergenthal Free monthly presentations on the architecture and history of St. Anthony Park continue with a Dec. 12 program focusing on the 1890s and the first decade of the 20th century. Sponsored by and held at St. Anthony... Read More
Events and neighbors
St. Anthony Park Garden Club Guest speaker Linda Black Elk (Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Lakota nations), an ethnobotanist and food sovereignty activist who specializes in teaching about culturally important plants and their uses as food and medicine, presents “Perennial... Read More
Amber Union addition proposed
By Anne Holzman The Amber Union apartments in the old TIES building could be poised for a big addition. The Falcon Heights Planning Commission, at its Oct. 24 meeting, voted to support Buhl Investors’ proposal to add 100 apartments in... Read More
St. Anthony Park Library events
Editor’s note: This month marks the initial appearance of the St. Anthony Park Library events on our new Library Corner page. Familiar and favorite activities, along with special winter holiday events, fill the December calendar at the St. Anthony Park... Read More
Discovering the SAP library’s legacy — the gift from Virginia Sohre
By Sarah CR Clark I first noticed Virginia Sohre’s name in a book at the St. Anthony Park Library about 10 years ago when my oldest child, Norah, was a toddler. Snuggled on the couch to read together, I saw... Read More
U celebrates life work of food scientist Ted Labuza
By Ben Wagner The University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences – St. Paul campus recently celebrated the illustrious 50-year academic and professional career of Ted Labuza. One of the most influential food scientists of his generation, Labuza... Read More
People in Your Neighborhood & VOICES
School News
TCGIS harriers place fourth in state meet
By Paige Yurczyk The Twin Cities German Immersion School boys and girls cross-country teams recently placed fourth in the inaugural Minnesota Middle School/Junior High State... Read More
School news around town
Compiled by Sarah Clark Murray Middle School Band/orchestra concert Dec. 19 Band and orchestra director Denae Olsen has announced that all of Murray’s bands and... Read More
Como Park High School news
By Eric Erickson Seminar program and clubs Generations of high school students have experienced “homeroom” or a variation of it. Beyond distributing school information or... Read More
Bugle donors’ fundraising update
As the Bugle’s annual fall fundraising campaign continues, our healthy operations are greatly buoyed by the solid support we receive from scores of individual and... Read More
Bugle donors’ fundraising update
As the Bugle moves into the heart of its annual fall fundraising campaign, it’s worth noting that our healthy operations are greatly buoyed by the... Read More
Book Reviews
Como community council news
District 10 District 10 firming up 2024 calendar District 10 committees have set preliminary dates for most of their 2024 outreach and cleanup events, to... Read More
St. Anthony Park community council news
District 12 Call for Land Use Committee chair District 12 has a leadership vacancy on its Land Use Committee. As the current Land Use Committee... Read More