Union Park
Union Park
Here comes the parade
Living in the Merriam Park neighborhood, my family has always looked forward to the University of St. Thomas fall homecoming parade which goes down Summit Avenue. We would bundle up and walk from our home down the streets golden with fall colors, shuffling through the piles of leaves as we went. The crowds along the parade route were always small until the parade—with marching bands from UST and area high schools—nears the campus. That meant we could take advantage of the free hand outs and candy from neighboring businesses, radio stations, and student floats in the parade. And we were always on the look out for St. Thomas homecoming royalty, cheerleaders, and the UST mascot, “Tommie.” MORE »
Assessing a Listening Session
Billed as a listening session, the Central Corridor meeting was actually a post-it-note brainstorming session geared to members of the business community and property owners around the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) line in Saint Paul. It was not about discussing the pros and cons of the light rail line, and it was not a question and answer session. Rather, it was to collect information and data that will compiled into a report that will be given, unedited, to city and county officials, to the Met Council and to the non-profit organizations that are part of the partnership. MORE »
It’s all happening at the Merriam Park Library
The Merriam Park Public Library is a popular neighborhood destination. In fact, with an average of 650 – 700 visitors daily, the carpet was worn and in need of replacement. The carpeting had not been replaced since the current library was opened in 1993. The library was closed for two weeks and recently reopened with new carpeting and new shelving for the non-print media area. Finding your favorite DVD, CD or book on tape just became easier because of the new shelves in this popular area. In addition to books, music, movies and events, there is a teen area and quiet study rooms available. MORE »
A fine read at A Fine Grind
Jim McKenzie wears out shoes at an alarming pace, Michele Myers Berg is an actress and has seven siblings, Daniel Gabriel has written short stories that are not about St. Paul, Chelsea DeArmond likes to write on her front porch and David Tilsen is the ultimate grease monkey doctor. What do they all have in common? They all tell St. Paul stories in the Saint Paul Almanac and they all will be reading next Monday at A Fine Grind coffeehouse. MORE »
Book note: Mysterious deaths, investigated by a stiff
Patrick Garry’s new novel, A Bridge Back, centers on a horrible bridge incident that leaves two families shattered and two lovers torn apart. MORE »
New Director at Union Park
Roger Bromander is the new executive director at the Union Park District Planning Council 13 in Saint Paul. A resident of the city since 1993, Bromander has extensive experience in land use planning and consulting. Most recently he served as chair of the Housing and Land Use Committee for the Macalester–Groveland Planning Council neighborhood, where he lives. He has a Masters degree in Non-Profit Management from Hamline University. MORE »
Check out our calendar!
We have a new community calendar, and it is ready for you to use. You can find the calendar icon at the top of column 4 on the front page and in the middle of column 1 on all other pages of the Daily Planet. Click on any date in the calendar icon, and you will go to a page listing events for that date. MORE »
