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Celebrate West St. Paul is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization. These folks not only work hard in the months before the festival, they have fun planning events for the community to enjoy. According to Kathy Maher, wife of Dennis and director of the Royal Ambassador program, the best way to ensure the festival continues to improve is to get involved. Were always looking for more volunteers, Kathy says. Theres just a handful of us really that put a lot of time. Short of using a lasso, however, the only way to gather volunteers is to show them how all that hard work pays off in one of the most fun-filled festivals to hit the metro. So if youre ready, saddle up and hang on, because youre in for a wild, wild ride. up with the city council member representing your ward, ask all those burning questions you have for city staff and check out an assortment of presentations on city programs. To sweeten the deal, the city will provide free hot dogs, lemonade and minidoughnuts to guests. If you already know the city inside and out, hobnob with neighbors while the kids enjoy various games and festivities. For more information, check out the citys website at www.cityofwsp.org.
ers, schools to parents and students, elected officials to constituents and new neighbors to the community. West St. Paul Days has kind of stuck with a home-grown philosophy, explains Dennis Maher, a long-time volunteer in charge of this years parade. Everybodys kind of itching to get out meeting people and representing their city. But make no mistake: if you come to West St. Paul Days fixing solely to have fun, youll find its a hard target to miss. Between cheese curds, cotton candy, live music, ornate floats, the sweat and dust of the softball tournament and the elegance of the Royal Ambassadors coronation, theres plenty to spur you on through the weekend.
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The midway carnival was in full swing during West St. Paul Days 2012. There were games to play and rides to ride.
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just about any deep-fried delicacy you can imagine. Carnival tickets are $1 each, or
25 for $20. (Rides take between two and four tickets.) Visit the carnival Thursday, Friday or Sunday, however, and you can get a four-hour all-youride pass for just $20.
have a chance to do just that at the Royalty Street Dance at the Commercial Club on Robert Street. Twist, shake, arrange a dance-off at dusk in lieu of a quick draw, and twirl with that special someone to the sounds
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Kick off West St. Paul Days with a complimentary lunch at Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge Friday, May 17, 2013 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
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The Powder Puff Clown Club of St. Paul is a perennial favorite at West St. Pauls Grand Parade. When they arent marching up Robert Street, the club, which celebrates its 46th anniversary this year, performs at special events and mingles at senior living facilities.
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of fan-favorite West Side Band until 10 p.m. or your feet give out, whichever comes first.
And what better place to practice covering the bases than the annual softball tournament? The one-day tournament, which starts at 8 a.m. at the West St. Paul Sports Complex, is always a highlight of West St. Paul Days. Players of all skill levels get the chance to form teams and dominate the field or simply have a good time, with refreshments and
prizes to follow. For more information on the tournament, call Bob Creamer at 651-270-3391. If tiring out the little ones is your aim, head to Moreland Elementary from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for the Family, Fitness and Food Fair. Watch your kids march
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As part of the Wild, Wild West in West St. Paul Days, the West St. Paul Kiwanis club is rounding up treasures for the silent auction being held Sunday, May 19, as part of the annual pancake breakfast at the West St. Paul YMCA. Arrive early to check out the collection of autographed sports memorabilia from the Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, and North Stars that include footballs, caps, photos and jerseys. If sports memorabilia isnt your thing, you can also find designer baskets created by Jean Helfman filled with goodies for scrapbooking enthusiasts, gardeners, picnic lovers, Willy Wonka candy lovers and those who love to keep their cars glistening. Or you can aim to please everyone by bidding on gift certificates for services, memberships, fashion items, knick-knacks and chow.
Join the Kiwanis Club for breakfast and to bid for a cause
Besides chowing down on a delicious breakfast, those who attend the Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast will be able to bid on great prizes and raise money for scholarships.
Now dont start a stampede -just make sure you make it to the YMCA between 7 a.m. and 1p.m. to bid on these fabulous items. Be sure to bring cash or your checkbook. You can also enjoy flapjacks, sau-
sage, coffee, milk and juice around the chuck wagon at the same time. All of the proceeds are given to local high schools for scholarships, including Henry Sibley, South St. Paul, and Woodbury among others,
as well as community youth projects and local high school Key Clubs benefit. Come join the celebration and help change the world, one child at a time.
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The West St. Paul Royal Ambassadors program is much more than tiaras and sashes. Organizers explain that candidates go through a month of interviews, community-service activities and West St. Paul Days events. Theyre considered for their volunteer work, educational ambitions and skills in leadership and communication. The young women and girls selected as ambassadors -- Miss West St. Paul and her two princesses, Junior Miss West St. Paul and Little Miss West St. Paul -- have a full slate of activities not just during West St. Paul
Days or the summer, but all year long. Throughout the year, the Royal Ambassadors volunteer in various local roles, such as visiting residents in senior living facilities, assisting with the Optimist Clubs annual spelling bee and participating in Library Days at the Wentworth Public Library. Theyre especially appreciated at activities with youngsters, where they serve as great role models. Royal Ambassadors also travel near and far to represent West St. Paul at area festivals in other cities. They appear, at a minimum, 50 times during the year of their reign.
Smiles on wheels: thats the West St. Paul Royalty float in last years West St. Paul Days parade. Young women and girls learn poise and presentation in the local program and represent West St. Paul in many civic events.
Queen's Farewell
This year, being Miss West St. Paul 2012 has been one of the most amazing years of my life. I have had the honor of spending my year with four other amazing girls, Princesses Kelsi Rose Ternes and Mina Hunter-Baltes, Junior Miss Juliet Dupont, and Little Miss Mikaela Dickey. On behalf of the 2012 West St. Paul Royalty, thank you to Celebrate West St. Paul Days and the West St. Paul Royal Ambassadors program for letting
float, decorating, getting us to where we needed to be, taking tons of pictures and so much more! While our year is coming to an end, each of us has so many amazing memories from this year that we will never forget! It has been an honor being the 2012 West St. Paul Royalty and representing such a great city and people. Sincerely, Kerri Moran
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in the Kiddie Parade (technically the first parade of the season in the metro area), enjoy food and games, and at 10 a.m. get ready to rock out to tunes from the Teddy Bear Band.
Paul in 1960 and Miss Minnesota the following year. Parkinson went on to be a finalist for the title of Miss America and starred as Daisy Mae in the 1971 TV special Lil Abner. Parkinson will be joined by Grand Marshal Lynn Mortensen, owner of Southview Garden Center. Southview Garden Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary in West St. Paul this summer.
Lanes. Admission is $10 and will earn you shoes, two games and tickets for prizes. Its not exactly a dude ranch, but you can find plenty of dudes (and gals) admiring the raw horsepower at the Top 20 Car Show at the Commercial Club from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get some vittles for yourself when Darnell & Louis BBQ Chicken & Ribs starts serving at noon. Make sure you wipe the sauce off your face in time for more live music from City Vibe from 2 to 6 p.m.
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lay claim to their tiaras. Bid farewell to the 2012 royalty who represented the city so well and cheer on the newcomers for the year ahead. From there, you can squeeze a few last rides in at the carnival, or perhaps invite a few neighbors back to sit on the porch and wind down for the evening. But know this: as you watch the floats, rides and decorations packed up and the organizers ride off into the sunset, you can rest assured that the wild spirit lives on in the city, and that West St. Paul Days will be back again.
May 18: Family, Fitness, and Food Fair with Kiddie Parade
and Teddy Bear Band
Tuesday-Thursday 1 pm; Saturday 11 am - 11 pm; and Sunday Noon - 6 pm Tickets $1 each/25 tickets for $20 ( rides require 2 to 4 tickets per ride) Special for Thursday, Friday, and Sunday only: 4-hour ride passes for $20 ( good for one day)
Kids should be at least 32 inches tall to ride rides. Under 48 inches may require an adult to ride with for safety.
May 17: Royalty Street Dance featuring the Westside Band 6 pm to 10 pm at the Commercial Club on South Robert Street May 18: Softball Tourney 8 am at West St Paul Sports Complex. Contact Bob Creamer at 651-270-3391 May 18: Celebrate West St Paul Grand Parade Starting at 1 pm on South Robert Street from Emerson to Haskel - 1st parade of the 2012 season!
9:30 am to 11:30 am at Moreland Elementary School with Teddy Bear Band performance begins at 10 am. May 18: The Optimist Club Bowling Blast 3 pm to 6 pm at West Side Lanes on South Robert Street. Admission $10 (includes two games, rental shoes, plus drawing tickets for prizes) May 18: Cars, Music, and Ribs Top 20 Car Show 10 am 3 pm Live music with City Vibe 2 pm 6 pm Darnell & Louis BBQ Chicken & Ribs beginning at Noon at Commercial Club. May 19: Royal Ambassadors Coronation 1 pm at St Croix Lutheran High School to crown the 2012 Royal Ambassadors for West St Paul. May 19: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast 7am 1pm at West St Paul YMCA with Silent Auction. Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for kids ages 2-12. May 19: Rock the Barn & Farm Festival 3 pm to 8 pm at Dodge Nature Center
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