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Gem Lake News Page 5 of 6 Long Time Gem Lake Resident Al Drummond Leaves Us Long-time Gem Lake resident Al Drummond passed away January 22 at the age of 83. Al is survived by his wife of 58 years, Edith, four children and four grandchildren. Al and his wife ran St. Paul Pottery Company from the late 1960's to the early 1990's. Starting in about 1974, the company took over the building that once housed the old Scheunemann's Market on County Road E. The building now houses the Gun Shop and several other businesses. As the business expanded, Al and Edith built another building behind the original site and expanded into it. They rented out the original building to various tenants. Later, they made part of the new building into their residence also. He and Edith, who was a school teacher, moved their home from White Bear to Gem Lake, where Edith still resides today. St. Paul Pottery was a retailer of all kinds of pottery that Al bought from various sources. He also specialized in making things from concrete that were very popular through a variety of retail outlets, such as fountains, bird baths, benches, tables and chairs, etc. "They were all made from molds and they were pretty popular with everyone," said Edith. Al moved to Minnesota from Wisconsin when he was about 12. His family owned and operated the Daylight Food Market, which was located for years on 4th Street in Downtown White Bear Lake. They were four children in the family, including Al, and they all worked at the market. Al worked all his life and was a very good business man. "He was a very friendly guy and loved people," said Edith. "He loved to walk around and talk to all the people in the building he owned and rented out." Gem Lake Scholarship Award (continued from page 1) She intends to study Design Management, with an emphasis on Advertising. Rachel impressed her school counselors at White Bear Lake area High School as an active and engaged student. "In the time I have known Rachel, she has demonstrated herself to be a natural leader," according to Counselor Jeffrey Nowak. "Rachel has distinguished herself at White Bear through her active participation and leadership in the classroom. Rachel is very creative and has excelled in our art courses. Her creativity is infectious. Rachel's academic skills and success continue to grow each year and she has chosen to attend the Art Institute International, which is a great fit for her talents." Any resident of Gem Lake who is a high school senior can apply for the Gem Lake Annual Scholarship Award by contacting their school counselor. The application deadline is March 1. Pictured above: The building that once housed Scheunemann's Market on County Road E later became the St. Paul Pottery Company, which was founded in the 1960's by Al Drummond and later expanded to a new building behind this one. Pictured at left: Al Drummond on his 83rd birthday.