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Article: Winter Carnival preceded by summer scramble; This time of year, most people are looking toward the warm, sunny days of summer. The head of the St. Paul Winter Carnival is looking toward cold, dark days of next winter.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- April 23, 2008
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Byline: CHRIS HAVENS; STAFF WRITER
It might be spring officially, but winter is heavy on Kate Kelly's mind.
That's because planning the St. Paul Winter Carnival is a year-round task. The president and CEO of the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation, which puts on the carnival, is already lining up venues, negotiating contracts and writing up grant proposals for next year.
"I wish I had a dollar for every time people ask what we do this time of year," she said. Looking back at 2008, it looks like the carnival will break even or make a small profit, Kelly said. Official numbers won't be available until an audit is completed in August. She ...