For 21 years, Ann Quist served as an administrative assistant at Deere & Co. As she was signing her separation papers, a request came – please consider being part of the crew to help open the John Deere Pavilion, a visitor center in Moline. The y…
The shift downward began years ago. First came the change from incandescent to CFLs. Now, the switch from CFLs to LEDs is underway. It’s a lot of letters that are adding up to a lot of savings. St. Paul building staff are halfway through the most rec…
A disaster of global proportion continues to take place, but is going relatively unnoticed. Drought is impacting millions of people globally, with southern and eastern Africa the most heavily affected. Many people are facing a multi-year drought, whi…
Ben Wollett loves the story of The Legends of Zelda. A horse named Epona is important to Link, the main character. While Link is riding her, enemies cannot do him harm. Epona is the name that Ben plans to name his new service dog. Ben, 13, started ha…
Yohannes was 16 when he arrived in Cairo, Egypt, alone. He made his way to Egypt from Eritrea, in East Africa. He crossed the Sudan, and with food hard to come by, he went without eating for two days. Upon arriving in Cairo, Yohannes came to St. Andr…
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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy, when skies are gray You’ll never know dear, how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away. She calls it her hello song, often for older adults who are in memory care, hospice, or who h…
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When Brian was born prematurely, his doctors told his mother that he would never walk, talk, or function normally. Ashamed of his diagnosis, his family kept him at home. That was until Building a Caring Community, or BCC, staff visited Brian’s family…
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A woman unable to afford a plane ticket was able to fly to the East Coast after all, to visit her only child in the hours before he died. A grandmother raising her three teen-aged grandchildren has a car again after necessary repairs were made. A nea…
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Editor’s note: Erin Platt is a marketing and communications professional and St. Paul member. It all started with a McDonald’s ice cream cone. You know, those soft-serve-only-cost-a-dollar-170-calorie snacks one grabs at the DeKalb Oasis if so inclin…
Lent is a journey – a path for people from all walks of life – to the joy of Easter. There are many ways to explore the words of God to prepare your soul for the Resurrection of Christ. Note: childcare is available from 5:15-8 p.m. on Wednesdays, Mar…
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The fireplace is on. The food is on its way. Mugs are filled with drinks of each person’s choosing. The din of conversation from the first floor at Front Street Brewery offers a comfortable background. It’s St. Paul’s Theology Pub night at Front Stre…
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Camp Shalom has been a big part of Alex Dickman’s life. So when he was searching for a project to complete to become an Eagle Scout, improving an area at camp came to mind. Alex is a member of Troop 203 in Long Grove. He’s been a Cub Scout, then Boy…