February 11, 2022 | Friday | |
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Tues, Feb 15, 7pm | D10 Board Meeting Click for details and zoom info
Feb 19, 3-4:30pm | Explore Nature of Winter @ Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom Free Event, click for info & registration (Postponed from Feb 12)
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Know Your Como:
Interactive dining at Sumo & Smoh
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If you are looking for a place to warm up this winter be sure to stop into Sumo & Smoh. Sou Moua’s (Sumo) and Salima Janmohamed’s (Smoh) delicious eats will warm your belly and the couple’s uplifting energy and kind presence will melt your heart.
The culinary couple initially met in Las Vegas. Salima likes to say “we are the only story that got out of Vegas.” Instead, after a long distance relationship, Salima came to the U.S. from Calgary, Ontario on a nursing work visa.
Being confined to the travel restrictions of a work visa helped the couple break out and try new places and tastes. Because they couldn’t travel internationally, they spent time exploring the United States. “We traveled the country – Florida, Disney, New York, and we got to see and learn beyond eating,” explains Salima.
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D10 Como Park Winter Weather Donation Drive This Weekend!
February 12 & 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
D10 Como Community Council is hosting a donation drive to help the unsheltered community this winter. We will be set up in the parking lot of the Como Historic Streetcar Station (1224 Lexington Pkwy) on Saturday and Sunday, February 12 & 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We will be collecting NEW:
Donations will go to Minnesota Community Care and its partner organizations.
Want to get involved? Community members are welcome to volunteer during our drive to help collect, sort or deliver items. We also welcome financial donations to the Neighborhood Relations Committee so that we can continue to run this and other community events!
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D10 Meeting Updates
D10 Board Meeting - Tuesday, February 15, 7pm
The D10 Board meets on the third Tuesday of every month. Meetings are open to the public and have space for community members to bring topics for discussion.
Next week we will be announcing the 2021 Como Park Neighborhood Honor Roll Honorees, finalizing the 2022 Sunday Series, and discussing the upcoming D10 election and leadership opportunities.
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Join Know Your Como!
Do you have an interesting neighbor, live by a unique building, or know some fun history about our neighborhood? Help share the story of our community by contributing to D10's Know Your Como stories, all submitted by volunteer writers in our community!
The goal of Know Your Como is to celebrate the diversity and contributions – large and small – of our neighbors and the people who came before us. Through stories, graphics and photos, we aim to highlight the rich history and iconic places that draw people to our community. Help us appreciate and learn about what makes Como a special place by contributing to this project. You can do so by interviewing your neighbors, collecting oral stories, taking photos and researching the many buildings and locations that make this community our home.
To get involved, please send an email to knowyourcomo@district10comopark.org describing how you’d like to help. If you’d like to submit a story, a photo or graphic, please complete the Submission form below.
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Join the D10 Como Community Council Board in 2022
Here’s your chance to tackle that new year's resolution to get more involved: Eight seats on our board are up for election in April.
Any community member in District 10, age 16 or older, is eligible to run. The board is volunteers like you, elected by neighbors like you.
Board seats up for election in April:
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One representative each from the neighborhood's FOUR sub-districts (map)
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Two representatives from the neighborhood at-large
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One representative from the neighborhood at-large who is a renter
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One representative from the neighborhood at-large who is a youth (age 16-24)
These positions serve two-year terms, through April 2024. To get on the ballot, submit a board member application.
The filing deadline is Sunday April 3. The election is April 19. If you have any questions or would like to know more about being a board member you can reach out to D10 Como Park at district10@district10comopark.org.
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Parks Conservancy Looking for Garden Stewards For Public Gardens
Saint Paul Parks Conservancy, in partnership with St. Paul Parks & Recreation, is inviting individuals or groups (families, schools, churches, clubs and others) to volunteer and to assist in the upkeep and general beautification of Saint Paul’s parks and trails.
GARDEN STEWARDS care for the many gardens in Saint Paul by planting, weeding, mulching and providing general garden maintenance. Volunteers tend the site as needed, with most (if not all) of the work occurring in non-snow months. After registering you will be contacted by Parks and Rec with further information on the garden space. The program provides trash bags, minimal garden tools, and garden gloves.
In the D10 Como neighborhood, they have an immediate need for three gardens:
- The Circle Garden at Como Walk Bridge
- Como Dockside Gardens
- Nussbaumer Garden (Midway Parkway & Arona)
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Explore the Nature of Winter at the Como Woodland
Saturday, February 19, 3-4:30pm
The Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom event has moved from this weekend to February 19 due to forecasted low temperatures. The temperature threshold they're looking for is above 20 degrees, so keep an eye on the weather, or just register below, if you're interested in attending.
Come to learn about the nature of winter at the Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom. Go on a scavenger hunt searching for animal tracks, learning to identify prairie plants and trees from clues left behind in the fall, and looking for winter birds – and then finish up with s’mores.
Start your adventure at the Kilmer Fireplace in the Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom at 1221 Wynne Ave., Saint Paul, MN in Como Park (just west of the Como Regional Park Pool).
Registration is not required, but it will help CWOC plan (and have enough snacks!) and allow them to contact you if plans change due to weather. Update will also be posted on the CWOC Facebook Page.
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Como Parks & Rec Update
Parks & Rec is hiring Community Recreation Leaders for leading their summer camp programs. Application closes Monday.
North Dale Rec Center (1414 N. St. Albans)
Northwest Como Rec Center (1550 N. Hamline)
St. Paul Parks & Rec Fee Assistance Program
The City of Saint Paul operates a special program that helps families pay for Parks & Recreation youth classes and activities. Fee Assistance can be requested by families who meet program requirements when registering for youth activities. To be eligible for the program, youth must live in Saint Paul, be 18 years old or younger, and qualify for free and reduced lunches.
Fee Assistance can be used toward most recreational sports or activities offered by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. To view the online catalog of all available activities offered, click here.
Note: Although adult programs are also listed in the catalog, they do not qualify for Fee Assistance credits.
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Neighborhood Notes
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K&L Sales: The second-hand dealer’s license for this used-car lot at Como and Arona is up for renewal on March 29. Anyone with input should email the Como Community Council or contact the office of Ward 4 Council Member Mitra Jalali: ward4@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
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St. Paul 2022 Capital Improvement Budget Planning Kicks Off
The city uses the Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) to fund the construction of maintenance of City infrastructure - streets, bridges, libraries, parks, rec centers, and other public facilities. The budget is composed of a variety of funding sources.
CIB functions on a two year cycle, in odd calendar years projects are planned and proposed by city departments based on their 5-year plans. In even years, like 2022, the city recruits applications from the community for consideration by the CIB Committee. Selected ideas are incorporated into the following year's budget (usually proposed in mid-August). This year's CIB project priorities are ideas that incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).
We're currently in the project development cycle, which includes the following key dates:
- Deadline for submitting initial project ideas – February 15
- City begins accepting full applications for CIB project proposals – February 28
- Deadline for submitting full applications – March 25
- Departments provide cost estimates for submitted projects – April 11
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Ramsey County Seeking Participants for Food Scraps Program Trial
Ramsey and Washington counties will roll out a new at-home food scraps pick-up program in late 2022 and into 2023. The counties are seeking trial participants to help collect user experience feedback. Participation requires two virtual meetings and two weeks of collecting food scraps and taking photos and/or videos of that experience. Participants will receive a $150 Visa gift card as compensation. People from a variety of backgrounds (race, age, housing type, family size, etc.) who do or do not collect food scraps are invited to participate.
Deadline to sign up is February 20.
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Upcoming Community Open House for St. Paul Library Renovations
Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL) is kicking off the next phase of community engagement to co-create a vision to transform library spaces in Saint Paul to meet the needs of community members now and for the next generation. They recently announced that LSE Architects is the design partner who will lead community engagement to inform schematic designs for the three libraries they're planning to transform: Hamline Midway, Hayden Heights, and Riverview.
JOIN: Community Open House Virtual Meeting #1
- Thursday, February 24 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
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Virtual | REGISTER HERE
Meet the design and engagement team, learn about the engagement and design process for the three library buildings, and hear about upcoming opportunities to engage and co-create libraries of the future.
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Payne-Phalen Neighborhood Hiring
The Payne-Phalen Community Council is hiring a new full-time staff position: Environmental Justice Community Coordinator. They’re searching for a new staff member who can help broaden their reach in shaping a transformative vision for a brighter future – a vision formed within and among many diverse communities.
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Virtual Burglary Prevention Workshop
Wednesday, February 23, 6pm, on MS Teams
The St. Paul Police Department Crime Prevention Unit is hosting a virtual burglary prevention workshop on Wednesday, February 23 at 6 pm. The workshop will cover items such at Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, lighting, landscaping, locks, window protection, fencing, cameras and security systems.
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Saint Paul Bicycle Plan Update Update
Thanks again to everyone who shared their feedback during Fall 2021 engagement activities and the online survey. The public feedback came from 22 events and presentations, emails, and nearly 1,700 online survey responses. City staff have reviewed this feedback and produced a document summarizing the information.
Staff will incorporate this feedback into the updated Bicycle Plan and share the draft during the second round of engagement throughout Spring 2022. Staff hope to bring the updated plan to the City Council for adoption in Summer 2022.
Continue to visit stpaul.gov/bikeplan in the coming months to learn how you can be involved in the review of the draft updates.
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What's going on at the Fairgrounds? | |
2022 Gina Morri Invitational
Saturday & Sunday, Feb 12-13
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DESCRIPTION
Midwest Gymnastics Booster Club presents the Tenth Annual Gina Morri Invitational in memory of Gina Cerise Morri.
HOURS - Feb 12-13
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
ADMISSION
Adults (17+): $20
Seniors: $15
Kids (6-16): $10
Kids (5 and under): Free
Weekend Pass: $35
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