December 17, 2021 | Friday | |
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Tue, Dec 21, 7pm | D10 Board Meeting on zoom, click for agenda & zoom info
Tue, Dec 21, 6-8pm | Winter Solstice Party @ Newell Park Free Event from Hamline-Midway Coalition
No Western District Police Department Community Meetings Next Week, the regularly scheduled 3rd Tuesday meetings will resume in January, however the crime data has once again been updated.
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2021 Como Holiday Decoration Contest | |
This weekend is the last chance to sign your home up for the D10 Como Park Holiday Decorating Contest. Register your house, apartment, or group by December 19 to be put on the contest map. You will be able to view and vote on the submitted homes from December 23-30 (voting ends at noon on the 30th).
- Sign up your house or apartment by Dec. 19.
- A map of participating houses will be available by Dec. 23.
- Voting will be open for best apartment and best house Dec. 23 through Dec. 30.
- The winner will be announced Dec. 31 in the newsletter.
- The top three houses and apartments will receive fabulous prizes and bragging rights.
Have a house on your street that always goes all-out? Encourage your neighbors to sign up for the contest!
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Seeking 2021 D10 Como Park Neighborhood Honor Roll Nominees
Know someone who makes the Como Park area a better place to live, work or play? Nominate them for the District 10 Neighborhood Honor Roll. The Honor Roll pays tribute to everyday people who make a sustained and lasting impact in our neighborhood or Saint Paul as a whole.
Submit your nomination by emailing district10@district10comopark.org. Tell us who you are nominating and why. Make sure we receive them no later than Thursday, January 13. The Como Community Council board will then select three of the nominees to recognize for 2021.
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D10 Board Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 7pm on Zoom
The D10 Board typically 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 the board will be approving the 2022 budget, going over the latest financials and end of year estimates, hearing updates from the D10 committees, and discussing 2022 plans.
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Thank You to Our Como Blood Drive Volunteers & Donors
This week D10 partnered with the Red Cross and Como Zoo & Conservatory to host a community blood drive at the Zoo. We quickly filled all 41 donor slots and had some wonderful Como community volunteers checking people in for their appointments.
The Red Cross blood supply shortage continues, please consider signing up to donate at a time that works for you. Stay tuned for future blood drives in our neighborhood.
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Smart salt usage on driveways and sidewalks
Salt helps keeps roads, driveways and sidewalks safe during the winter. However, high levels of salt can harm the environment, including plants, soil and groundwater. Here are some tips to avoid overusing salt:
A little goes a long way.
A 12-ounce cup of salt covers about 250 square feet (23 square meters), which is about the size of a 20-foot (six-meter) driveway.
Spread it out.
There should be about three inches of space between salt granules. Hand-held spreaders (available at hardware stores) help apply a consistent amount.
Sweep up extra salt.
If salt is visible on dry pavement, it is no longer doing any work and will be washed away. Sweep up the salt and either reuse or throw it away.
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Como Parks & Rec Programming Update
North Dale Recreation Center
1414 St. Albans St, 55117 - 651-558-2329
Upcoming December Activities:
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Zumba - 7:45pm, Wednesdays. $4/session
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Candy Bouquet - 6:30pm, Monday, Dec 20. $15*
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Ongoing: Tot Time, Taekwondo, Senior Gamers, Meditation & Movement, Senior Fitness, Senior Day, Pickleball, Social Needlework Time, Gardening
Winter/Spring 2022 registration is open now.
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New: Ice Skating Lessons, Zumba, Teen Open Dance, Chess and Strategy Games, Musical Theatre, Teen Video Game Night, Family Roller Skating Night, Red Cross Babysitting, Men’s Ice & Advil Basketball, Cooking For Kids, Magical Pink Unicorn Art, Play Date Art.
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Ongoing: Tot Time, Gardening, Social Needlework Time, Pickleball, Taekwondo, Senior Gamers, Meditation & Movement, Senior Fitness, Senior Day.
Northwest Como Recreation Center
1550 N. Hamline Ave, 55108 - 651-298-5813
Upcoming December Activities:
- Men’s Soccer - 7pm, Thursdays. $3/weekly
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Beginning Drawing - Noon, Dec 28 & 29. $70*
Winter/Spring 2022 registration is open now.
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Adults: Corn Hole, Men’s Soccer, Parents Night Out, Family Open Gym
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Youth: Video Game Play, Red Cross Babysitting Training, Dance classes, Musical Theatre, April Fools Day Art, Basic Fishing
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Regulars: Artist Workshop, Archery, Taekwondo, Tennis
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Spring Break Field Trips: Conquer Ninja, Mini Golf at MOA, Bowling at Flaherty’s, MN Zoo
*Registration Required
Holiday Reminders
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City Seeking Cultural STAR Board Members
The Cultural STAR Board has five upcoming openings on their nine-member board.
The Cultural STAR Board reviews program applications and makes recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on how to allocate funds to arts programming, capacity building, and capital projects for arts organizations located in Saint Paul.
The five openings are from the following categories (one person may represent more than one category):
- Representatives of arts and cultural organizations located in Saint Paul (3)
- Philanthropic organization representative (1)
- Saint Paul business community representative (1)
Applicants must live and/or work in Saint Paul.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all seats are filled. The earliest review date is December 20.
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1-4 Housing Study Phase 1 Public Hearing Scheduled for Jan 12 City Council Meeting
The 1-4 Housing Study Phase 1 proposed Zoning Code amendments is scheduled for the City Council's public hearing process on January 12.
The City's Planning and Economic Development (PED) department presented to the D10 Land Use Committee about the study at its November meeting. You can view the recorded presentation here on our website or find lots of information here on the city's 1-4 Housing Study website.
As with all City Council public hearings, public comments can be submitted in writing in advance by emailing Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us. Instruction for in-person or live online public comment can be found here on the city's website.
Stay tuned in the coming months for opportunities to engage with PED about Phase 2 of the study.
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2022 Park Permit Lottery
Residents and Businesses may enter online or over the phone through Dec. 20
City of Saint Paul residents and businesses can apply to enter the 2022 park permit lottery online or over the phone from now until 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 with permits being issued beginning on Jan. 3, 2022 to lottery entrants. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 lottery will not be held in person and will instead be conducted using an online randomized lottery system.
Due to the high demand for certain dates and locations, the lottery system is used to give residents and businesses an equal opportunity to make reservations for in-demand picnic shelter and pavilion locations and dates. Saint Paul residents and businesses that wish to enter the lottery may submit a lottery application form by Dec. 20 by visiting stpaul.gov/parkpermits or calling the Parks Customer Support desk at 651-266-6400. All entries received by Dec. 20 will be randomly sorted, and further instructions will be provided to entrants. Only one entry per resident allowed, and lottery numbers may not be transferred to other customers.
Beginning January 4, permit applications will be accepted from all Saint Paul residents and businesses via phone at 651-266-6400 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Beginning Feb. 1, non-residents may apply for permits. Online shelter permits will also be available starting Feb. 1.
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Weatherization Assistance Program
Minnesota’s Weatherization Assistance Program helps low-income Minnesotans with energy efficiency improvements on their homes. Weatherization Assistance is available for both homeowners and renters. Renters must work with their landlords in order to facilitate receiving Weatherization improvements. There is more information regarding eligibility for renters through individual service providers.
For details: https://mn.gov/commerce/consumers/consumer-assistance/energy-assistance/. There is a series of videos on the MN Department of Commerce YouTube channel. The videos have been translated and subtitled in Spanish, Hmong and Somali. There is also a link for the visually impaired. Once people click on a particular language, there are other videos that can tell them more about what to expect if they are approved for Weatherization Assistance.
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Special Holiday Recycling Options
Recycle Smart.
Keep holiday lights and electrical cords out of your recycling cart.
Keep "tanglers" like cords, hoses, and string lights out of your recycling cart. Like plastic bags, these items get wrapped around equipment at recycling facilities and workers spend hours removing them from machinery.
You can recycle cords and string lights at Ramsey County’s Hazardous Waste Facility. From December 1 – January 20 you can also drop holiday lights and electrical cords at Saint Paul Libraries (Including Hamline/Midway) and a few other locations (including Como Zoo!). For details, visit Saint Paul Holiday Lights Recycling.
Extra Cardboard Recycling
The Saint Paul Recycling staff have also partnered with SPPD to offer additional cardboard recycling in the visitor lot of the Western District Precinct, 389 Hamline Ave N, from November 30, 2021 – January 3, 2022. There is a surplus of used cardboard generated around the holidays. Not only is it difficult to fit the extra cardboard into recycling carts, boxes from new purchases can also draw attention to homes as a target for thieves. To recycle excess cardboard year-round, residents can also utilize the Recycling Drop-off Center at 309 Como Ave.
More Holiday Recycling Resources
Check out the A to Z Recycling & Disposal Guide for these seasonally popular items: Tissue paper, wrapping paper, holiday lights, holiday greenery, and greeting cards.
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What's going on at the Fairgrounds? | |
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DESCRIPTION
GLOW Holiday Festival returns to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in 2021 and features over a million lights, sElfie Plaza, three-story ice palace, bike-powered tree, State Fair Food Court, Sky Glider rides and so much more!
LOCATION
Fairgrounds
HOURS - NOV. 18-JAN. 2
Sunday-Thursday: 5 - 10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 5 - 11 p.m.
ADMISSION
Adult General Admission: $20.75*
Children (ages 5-12): $12.75*
VIP Adult Admission: Sun.-Wed.: $45.00*; Thurs.-Sat.: $55.00*
Children ages 4 & under: Free
*Plus applicable ticketing fees
| During the run of GLOW, Nov. 18 through Jan. 2, the area south of Dan Patch Avenue will be open 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. via Gate #5. After 4:30 p.m., the fairgrounds will be closed to the public. | | |
Latest Crime Incident Report
District 10 SPPD Incident Report for 10/1/21 through 11/15/21
Note: SPPD has informed D10 that with the new reporting technology, we should expect data updates to happen on a 2-3 week cycle going forward. Our crime data is sourced from City of St. Paul dataset.
Find past reports on the D10 Website
No Western District Police Department Community Meetings Next Week, the regularly scheduled 3rd Tuesday meetings will resume in January
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Free COVID Testing Options
Free COVID Vaccine Options
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