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I posted all the information and links I could find about emerald ash borer beetles and ash trees over on my ComoPark.us website. There are a lot of ash trees in Como Park and in Saint Paul (50,000 I think). Minnesota has more ash trees than all other states except for Maine.

I went to the town hall meeting at the Como Park Pavilion Sat. morning, Feb 28, 2009. Senator Ellen Anderson addressed the group then responded to questions and made note of suggestions.
Town Hall Meeting, Ellen Anderson from Art Oglesby on Vimeo.

Last fall the City of Saint Paul explained the process for redeveloping the Como Park swimming pool. The adjacent Woodland Classroom and McMurray Field area along with their parking and traffic needs will be included in the redesign. I put up a video and explanation of the Como Pool replacement process at comopark.us.

I applied to [...]

I wrote a web page about the Sholom Home near Como Park. The property is for sale and its reuse by RS Eden has created a storm of media coverage.
MN Public Radio - Recovery home protests
Fox 9 News - Controversy brews over St. Paul Sholom property
Park Bugle - Debate on Sholom Home site heats up
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Living in Como Park is great. I am within walking distance from a conservatory, a zoo, a lake, a golf coarse, a wonderful natural woods, and many, many activities that are going on almost nightly.
Como Park is almost too much of a good thing judging from the traffic and parking congestion.
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My wife, Ann Mayhew, and I went to a Schweiss Reunion in Minnesota the first Saturday in August, 2008. Ann’s mother was a Schweiss and had lots of brothers and sisters. Dick Schweiss has a Schweiss genealogy website if you want the total picture.
To see photos and videos of the Schweiss reunion go to our [...]

The weather was perfect. The food and drink were plentiful. We all had a great time.
This Schweiss website is where we can continue to share and communicate. Please join. Look at photos, watch videos, take part in discussions in the forums.
Ann Mayhew gave me a copy of her speech that introduces everyone who came to [...]