Working to end book famine in Africa
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Linda Baumeister/Review
April Gilbert, Warehouse Manager, and at right, Norma Crumble, Quality Control, sort, box, and run forklift at the Books for Africa warehouse on St. Paul's East Side.. |
Picture the excitement of children who never had a toy when they finally receive one. That's similar to what kids in rural Africa feel when given a book, said Seth Eggessa of Roseville.
Friday, August 27, 2010 |
| Minnesota State Fair to start next week |
We've all been waiting for it, and after months of anticipation, the start date of the Minnesota State Fair is just around the corner. With more than 450 different foods, more than 100 entertainment acts, tons of exhibits and scores of rides for both children and adults, there is something for everyone at the Minnesota State Fair.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 |  | | Horsing around on Mackinac Island |
Clip clop, clip clop, jingle. Clop, clop.
These are the sounds of horsing around on Mackinac Island. Missing are the squeal of brakes, the booming of car radios and the smell of diesel exhaust. Instead, there's the mild smell of horses, and when I was there recently, the fragrance of lilacs.
Friday, August 13, 2010 | | | Gardens, gardens everywhere |
At a glance, the Washington County Master Gardeners' display at the county fairgrounds is a haven for buzzing bees and flitting butterflies thanks to the colorful flowers, fruits, shrubs and grasses native to Minnesota.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 | | | Blooming butterflies at Como |
In case you haven't seen it yet, this is the year to visit Como Park Zoo and Conservatory's Blooming Butterflies exhibit.
That's because it's the exhibit's third and final year, and it may well be a long while until the dozens of butterfly species from Africa, Asia and the Americas yet again grace St. Paul's borders.
Monday, July 19, 2010 | | | Hill-Murray grad shines in one-woman show |
As Hill-Murray graduate Autumn Ness arrives outside the Cargill Stage of the Children's Theatre, the preschoolers who have been waiting turn eager eyes toward her. She is dressed in bright colors, there is a bright bow tied in her hair and best of all, she is riding a scooter.
Thursday, June 17, 2010 | | | A life of sawdust |
Since AJ Moses started his hobby of woodworking several years ago, his wife, Ann Ribbens, has come to know him as "Mr. Busy."
Moses' repertoire includes knickknacks such as spinning tops and kaleidoscopes and practical but intricate collections of wooden bowls, bottle stoppers and travel mugs. Need a handmade baseball bat? AJ Moses can make one.
Thursday, May 20, 2010 | | | "We're Gonna Win, Twins" brings fans back, and into present |
While growing up in the mid-to-late 1990s my dad bought a pair of Minnesota Twins season tickets for $100 where we had free rein to pick nearly any upper deck seat in the Metrodome.
Sunday, May 16, 2010 | | | Daring to dream |
Best-selling author Kao Kalia Yang, a petite, dark-haired young woman with a soft voice brought many in her audience to the verge of tears as she spoke of her parents and grandmother and their escape from Laos, her early childhood in a refugee camp and then the difficulties of starting a new life in St. Paul.
Thursday, May 13, 2010 | | | If you die unexpectedly |
When a 71-pound Siberian husky recently attacked an 11-day old baby, the Hennepin County medical examiner's office was called to determine the dog's attack was the cause of the baby's death.
Sunday, May 02, 2010 | | | A final salute |
They came from all walks of life; they were our fathers, grandfathers, uncles and neighbors.
Ordinary guys who shared a powerful bonding experience when they were young and far from home.
Friday, April 23, 2010 | | | Oakdale celebrates
Maud Hart Lovelace |
"It was difficult, later, to think of a time when Betsy and Tacy had not been friends."
With those words, Minnesota author Maud Hart Lovelace created the world of Betsy and Tacy, two of the most well-known characters in children's literature.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 | | | A dancer for life |
For Nicole Bonniwell, dancing is a release.
After working a long day at her job in admissions at Rasmussen College, Nicole has been able to use that release for the past several months.
Monday, April 19, 2010 | | | What goes into a Lab? |
If little girls are made of sugar and spice, Labrador retrievers might be said to be comprised of a wider-ranging list of components, including tennis balls, socks, assorted trash and anything they can knock off a kitchen counter.
Friday, April 16, 2010 | | | Milwaukee on the water |
Milwaukee grew up on the water and celebrates water. It was water - the confluence of three rivers - the Kinnickinnic and the Menomonee joining the Milwaukee before flowing into Lake Michigan - that drew native people there. When French missionaries and fur traders came through, it became an active fur trading area.
Monday, April 12, 2010 | | | Take me out to the ballgame - Clyde Doepner: living his dream |
Everyone yearns for what they consider a "dream job;" a lucky few find it.
A well-known local man has stumbled onto such a situation.
Clyde Doepner, a North High 1962 grad and a member of the school's 1961 state champion baseball team, smiled broadly and said, "I can't believe I'm doing this and getting paid!"
Monday, April 05, 2010 | | | Easter egg coloring:
colorful memory-making |
It's this time of year, right before Easter, when Review staffers receive a little reminder of the season at their desks.
It's not Easter candy, festive baskets or bunny decorations.
But it does set the office abuzz as people unwrap and compare the beautiful, marbleized eggs left by the Easter Bunny.
Thursday, April 01, 2010 | | | Dennis Sullivan, 'The Godfather,' leaves District 622 |
'The Godfather' of School District 622's business services department is stepping down.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 | | | Boy Scout earns rare conservation award |
Conservation is important to Thomas Indykiewicz. In fact, at age 14, the North High School student says his career goal is to be a DNR conservation officer.
He has already started working toward that dream through his membership in the Oakdale Boy Scouts Troop 9817, earning 40 merit badges and recently a rare award for a conservation project completed on the Gateway Trail.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 | | | Murdered 12 years ago, Katherine still speaks to her father, and to us |
There are some wounds that doctors can't heal.
Award-winning composer Stanley Woolner, 50, knows this better than most.
Not only is Woolner a doctor, currently practicing internal medicine at St. Paul's Bethesda Hospital, but he carries with him the unbearable memories of the worst tragedy that can befall any parent: the violent murder of his young child.
Monday, March 15, 2010 | | | Extreme GREEN kicks off |
What could be better to take home from an inspiring landscaping seminar than $500 worth of plants and landscaping supplies to get started?
How about a $15,000 professional yard makeover?
Friday, March 12, 2010 | |
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