My 96' Chevy Blazer in the forefront with the lighted State Capitol behind the evening I got my camera phone for the first time in December 2004
INNER CITY: Growing-up in the east of St. Paul's public schools in the Battle Creek neighborhood, I (Sal) attended many culturally diverse programs and events. I remember in Battle Cree Elementary (Environmental Magnet), our first grade teacher�s husband dressed in a �kilt� (eg. mini-skirt) to show the Scottish outwear during a performance of many ethnic-cultures represented in our school. Then in Battle Creek Junior High-Middle school, we had to do some dance from our ethnic background and performed it in front of the whole school assembly (I remember some of my classmates and I performed the famous Filipino Tininkling (sp?) dance, which I was somewhat familiar). In gym class, dancing was part of the academic genda, which I learned how to dance polka and some other ethnic dances that I can�t remember to this day. Then in Harding Senior High School, we had a cultural fair (eg. Festival of Nations held annualy in St. Paul), which I was able to do a Philippine booth with some of my Filipino-American peers/friends and cook some lumpia (Filipino egg-rolls)....more
South view of Downtown St. Paul from U.S. Bank
East-Side View of Downtown from Mounds Park by Hwy 94
Mississippi River at Indian Mounds Park
"A view of the Mississippi River as it curves to the south at the edge of downtown St. Paul MN. Taken from Indian Mounds Park at two different months of the year, October and December 2005"
Tour de St. Paul
Saint Paul Time Lapse Drive
"Driving through the historic main streets of Saint Paul Minnesota."
I gave a tour to some UMM/Morris friends of my hometown on the July 4th weekend of 2005, which we visited some cool places (e.g. Korean Restaurant on Snelling Ave, Latino/Chicano West Side District, Rosedale Mall, etc.......
Como Park- Conservatory
Ge, Gina, Sachiko, and Jose in front of "newly built" visitor entrance of the conservatory. We just finished a long walk after attending the 26th Annual Hmong Soccer Tournament. Our main mission was to visit the Japanese Garden.
State Capitol
Ge, Sachiko, Gina, and Jose chilling at the front steps of the State Capitol
We waited about an hour and a half for the fireworks that were being shot up for the Annual Taste of Minnesota
Tour of St. Paul with a Couple from Bulgaria on December 2006
Above are pictures from inside during a 10am mass on Sunday, December 10th with friends from Bulgaria and my mom (Dad and Uncle Totoy happened to be there too when we came to visit towards the end of mass around 10:40am)
Beautiful view facing east towards downtown St. Paul
Open Door Evangelistic World Ministries Headquarters, 615 East 28th St. in Minneapolis.
Gatherings will feature local ministers and talent. Call 612-879-9099. Also, special dedication ceremony at 1p.m. on the 18th. Open Door has been ministering to the needs of the Phillips Community for the past 14 years. "Come celebrate this new facility that will enable us to more effectively evangelize and provide many vital community services."
*found out about this through Woodland Hills Church this past Thanksgiving 08' weekend "Our neighborhood on the east side of Saint Paul is known as the Payne Phalen Community"
"In the early years, the settlers lived close to the fort along the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, but as a whiskey trade started to flourish, the military officers in Fort Snelling banned them from the lands the fort controlled, with one retired fur trader turned bootlegger, Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant particularly irritating the officials. By the early 1820s the area had become important as a trading center, a destination for settlers heading west, and was known as Pig's Eye Landing. In 1837, a treaty between Henry Schoolcraft and about 200 Dakota Indians displaced the natives from the site.[1] In 1841 Father Galtier established the Saint Paul Catholic Church and the name of the settlement was formally changed to Saint Paul in honor of the newly constructed church and Father Galtier's favorite saint.
The next 10 years saw continued growth in the area and in response to that, the Minnesota Territory was formalized in 1849 with Saint Paul named as its capital. In 1850, the city narrowly survived a proposed law to move the capital to Saint Peter when territorial legislator, Joe Rolette disappeared with the approved bill.[3] In 1854, Saint Paul incorporated as a city and, in 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the union with Saint Paul becoming the 32nd state capital."
Wikipedia "Four cities made bids to the Republican National Committee for proposals to host the 2008 Convention. Those cities were Cleveland, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, New York City, and Tampa-St. Petersburg. The RNC Selection Committee made its recommendation for Minneapolis-Saint Paul and on September 27, 2006, the RNC made its decision public that the 2008 National Convention would be held in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1] The RNC made their decision earlier than originally scheduled due to the fact the Democratic National Committee also had Minneapolis-Saint Paul as a finalist among bidding cities. (After the RNC's selection the DNC removed Minneapolis-Saint Paul from consideration which left only two cities to choose from, New York City and Denver, Colorado). This is the second time the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area is holding the Republican convention�the first one was held in 1892."
"Whose heart doesn't soften at the sight of a kitten, puppy or foal? We're instinctively drawn to a nest of chirping chicks, ducklings paddling madly after their mother, or a tiny chimp clinging to a parent.
This book is dedicated to animals - wild and domesticated. Our lives are richer because of them. They deserve our respect and protection. Although we barely scratch the surface in this little book, we hope it will inspire your awareness and support of those organizations who are working tirelessly on behalf of the animals in our world."
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