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Last Chance: Request a Ballot and Vote in the D10 Election
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Ballots for the April election can be requested on our election page (ballots started being sent out this week). Community members vote from home: either online, or by returning a paper ballot through the mail.
The first step in voting is to request a ballot. To get your ballot, fill out a ballot request form. Votes must be submitted by 5pm on Monday, April 15.
Who is eligible to vote: Renters, homeowners, and other residents of District 10 who are at least 16 years old can vote. So can representatives from business, nonprofits, or other organizations with a physical presence in District 10.
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Join Us Next Week
D10 Annual Meeting - 3rd Tuesdays - Apr. 16, 7pm
Hybrid on Zoom and @ Como Streetcar Station (1224 Lexington Pkwy)
The third Tuesday of every month hosts our Land Use and Board/Organizational topics for discussion and planning, as well as guest presentations related to those issues. Occasionally time-sensitive Environment and Neighborhood Relations committee items are included on the agenda as well. In April, the third Tuesday meeting also serves as our Annual meeting and the culmination of our Board Election, online voting is open through Monday, April 15.
Next week we will host Saint Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali (Ward 4) and City Council Vice President Hwa Jeong Kim (Ward 5) to give 2024 Ward updates. We will also announce the result of our board elections, elect new officers, present our Annual Report, and discuss forming a working group to begin considering the process for updating the Neighborhood Plan.
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Get Involved: Annual Regional Parks Spring Cleanup on April 20
D10 Como Park is co-hosting the Como Park portion of the city’s Regional Parks Clean-up Day.
When: Saturday, April 20 from 9am-11:30am
What: Individuals and groups of all ages come together to pick up litter that has recently become exposed due to the melting snow.
How: Participating is easy! Drop by the pavilion around 9am on April 20 to check in and pick up bags and gloves.
Where (Como Park): Look for our table near the Como Lake Pavilion to sign-in and pick-up some supplies.
More Como Cleanup opportunities on our website.
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Save the Date: Pick Up and Party
Sat. May 4 4:30-6:30pm @ Orchard Rec Center (875 W. Orchard Ave.)
Join us for the 3rd Annual Pick Up and Party event at Orchard Rec Center on May 4 from 4:30-6:30pm. This year, we're changing it up a bit and adding pick up baseball, softball, & soccer games and activities in the field. Come and enjoy a FREE community picnic, Now Make Art craft for all ages, live music, local organizations, and the Sweet Frucci Ice Cream truck ($).
Interested in volunteering? Fill out our volunteer form!
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Sign up: Como Garage Sale May 16-19
D10 Como Community Council is once again coordinating a community sale weekend from Thursday, May 16 to Sunday the 19. If you would like to be included in our map, please fill out the Como Community Sale Form with your information before May 10.
We will be promoting this effort in our Weekly Newsletter, Facebook, and flyering some local community spaces, directing people to find the map on this page: District10ComoPark.org/GarageSale. You can also download and print this flier PDF to post in your community spaces.
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St. Paul Art Crawl
The St. Paul Art Collective's (SPAC) Spring Art Crawl is coming up April 12-28 throughout the city, including right here in Como! You can find the full list of venues being assembled here on SPAC's website.
Neighborhood Locales include:
Find all of the Art Crawl locations on the SPAC website.
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Mending the Social Fabric: A Vegan Meal to Nourish Threads of Anti-Racism
Tue, April 30 6-8pm @ St. Timothy Lutheran Church (1465 Victoria St N)
St. Timothy Lutheran Church will host a meal and conversation with two leaders of anti-racism work and advocacy, Ms. Jewelean Jackson and Ms. Kate Towle. Through dialogue and invitation into small group discussions, Ms. Jackson and Ms. Towle will guide attendees through the questions of how we work towards racial equity in our personal lives, through relationships across difference, and in our society. A nourishing vegan soul food dinner will be provided by Thandisizwe Jackson-Nisan, founder of Vegan Byy Nature.
This is a free event open to the public. Attendance is limited. Please RSVP by April 23 to Pastor Liesl at pastorliesl@sttimothylutheran.org. A free will donation will be accepted to the evening’s caterer, Vegan Byy Nature, which donates meals to unsheltered communities in the Twin Cities.
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Thursday Morning “Tot Time” in Como
St. Timothy Lutheran Church (1465 Victoria Street N.) is also piloting a “Tot Time” for 0-5 year olds and their care-givers Thursdays in April 10:00-11:30am, with Circle Time at 11:15am. This is a free, non-religious event open to people of all backgrounds. Enter through the glass doors on Nevada Ave. A nut-free snack for kids and coffee for adults will be provided.
Questions? Email Pastor Liesl at pastorliesl@sttimothylutheran.org or call 651-489-0336.
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Como Park Long-Range Plan Public Comment Period
The official public comment period for the Como Regional Park Long-Range Plan document began Monday, March 25 and goes through Friday, April 26. The 90% DRAFT document is posted online at the Engage Saint Paul website, where there is a link for public comments.
The Como Regional Park Long-Range Plan is a conceptual planning document that provides a framework to guide future growth, development, and maintenance of Como Regional Park. The purpose of the LRP is to serve as an update to the previous Como Regional Park Planning document developed in 1984. The primary focus of the update is to improve the existing connections between the trails around Como Lake to Saint Paul's city-wide Grand Round trail network. A secondary focus of the plan update is to improve accessibility, wayfinding, safety features, and to Identify and prioritize additional amenities for future inclusion within Como Regional Park.
The list of projects included in the survey was based on recommendations from the Design Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, targeted community outreach efforts, and the current and anticipated Saint Paul Staff needs. The responses from this survey will be used in combination with priorities identified by City staff, funding opportunities, and regulatory requirements to guide development at Como Regional Park in the coming decades.
More Como Regional Park Projects
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Como Parks & Rec Programming
Youth Summer Camps and Activities registration is now open.
*Train Like a Hero ages 6+ @ McMurray Fields May 11 - $10*
North Dale Rec Center (9am-9pm Mon-Thu, 9am-6pm Fri)
Ongoing Drop-In Programming
Northwest Como Rec Center (2-9pm Mon-Thu, 2-6pm Fri)
*Registration Required
D10 finds this info here in the Parks and Rec registration system, you can often find events further in advance than we have room here in the newsletter for!
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.
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Neighborhood Notes
Upcoming License Renewals*
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Como Lakeside Pavilion (1360 Lexington Pkwy): Liquor and Entertainment licenses are up for renewal June 4. Anyone with input should contact the Ward 5 City Council office: ward5@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
*While license notifications serve as community reminders, feedback on a business license can be submitted at any time.
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Opportunity to Take Action -
Proposed Legislation on Copper Wire Theft
There is proposed Legislation on any person buying or selling scrap copper metal. HF4461 / SF4455. We urge you to take a few minutes to read the proposed language and contact your legislator to state your opinion or position on it. You can read about the resent press conference Mayor Carter and Rep. Hollins held here.
The bill requires any person who is buying or selling copper metal to have a license issued by the state. Persons licensed to perform electrical work are deemed to hold a license. Copper materials could still be recycled for free with scrap metal companies.
Street Lighting and Wire Theft
stpaul.gov/public-works/street-lighting
If you didn't attend the meeting, you can read about various steps the City has taken to slow or prevent wire theft (see Wire Theft FAQs on the webpage). No one practice or idea can stop all wire theft, but making it more difficult and less profitable will slow thefts.
Street lights are not the only place wire is being stolen from. Thieves have also vandalized traffic signals, EV charging stations, heating & cooling systems, and more from both businesses and private homes. If you see anything suspicious call 911.
Camera Watch
If you have a security camera such as a Ring doorbell or other system, consider joining Camera Watch. Register your camera location and coverage area. If an incident happens in the camera location, the SPPD may contact you to review the video to see if anything was captured by your system. This is completely voluntary. Read more about it at stpaul.gov/police/community-engagement-division/CameraWatch
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Public Hearing on Saint Paul Bicycle Plan
The Saint Paul City Council will hold a public hearing on the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan update. The updated draft plan (dated February 23, 2024) and more information can be viewed at www.stpaul.gov/bikeplan.
The public hearing will be held before the City Council on:
Wednesday April 17, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers, City Hall, Room 300
15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102
All comments concerning the proposed code amendments will be heard at this hearing. In-person testimony will be accepted. Comments can be submitted in writing. View the full notice.
Comments submitted in writing should be sent via email to Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us or via mail addressed to:
Office of the City Council
310 City Hall
15 Kellogg Blvd. West
Saint Paul, MN 55102
For questions, contact Jimmy Shoemaker at 651-266-6204 or jimmy.shoemaker@ci.stpaul.mn.us. The contact information is also at the bottom of the Bike Plan webpage.
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Springboard Artist Resource Fair
Sat, Apr. 20 10am-3pm @ Springboard for the Arts (262 University Ave.)
This isn't your average Resource Fair! Presented by Springboard for the Arts, their annual Artist Resource Fair will host a variety of artist-led career, mental health, nutrition, and wellness offerings for artists and community members. Free and open to the public, come to recharge, create, and connect!
Activities include:
- Outdoor Yoga with Sofia Padilla on their Front Lawn (Drop-in between 10-11am CST)
- Healing sound sessions with Pact Healing Artists in their upstairs Resource Lab (Drop-in between 1-3pm CST)
- Button-making and other art activities led by Curiosity Studio in their Community Hall
- 1:1 mini sessions with Springboard's Artist Career Consultants
Springboard’s site is ADA accessible. Have a question about about accessibility at Springboard? contact them at info@springboardforthearts.org
More information at https://springboardforthearts.org/artist-resource-fair/
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2024 STAR grant applications thru May 15
The 2024 grant applications for the City of Saint Paul’s Neighborhood STAR and Cultural STAR programs are now open!
Neighborhood STAR grants fund capital projects in Saint Paul neighborhoods and Cultural STAR grants support arts and cultural organizations and events in Saint Paul.
A virtual applicant workshop will be held via Teams on Wed, April 10 for Neighborhood STAR and Thurs, April 11 for Cultural STAR. Find more info in the links above.
Online applications for both programs will be due Wednesday, May 15 at 4 p.m.
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Saint Paul Neighborhoods Walkability Survey
Last summer, D14 Macalester Groveland Community Council conducted a small survey to learn about people's walking habits and experiences. This week, they launched the 2024 survey, and hope to get responses from across Saint Paul. We encourage all our neighbors to take the survey.
The survey is short and anonymous: https://forms.gle/8KNABpoDajoTBLwH7
The goal is to collect some basic information on walking behaviors and needs, as such data is rare for most cities, including ours. This year they ask about slips, falls and (near) crashes. They have taken a multi-year, iterative approach, and hope to have a 2025 version next year.
The survey is currently open until May 10.
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Workshops hosted by the St. Paul Police Department
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April 24 6pm: Online Fraud and Identity Theft Class - The workshop covers what information is targeted, how thieves get the information, common scams, what to do if you become a victim. Register here for this virtual classes.
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April 20 10am-2pm: Annual Drug Take Back Day @ Cub Foods Midway (144University Ave W) (More Info)
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April 30 4:30-9pm: Car Seat Clinic @ Western District-389 Hamline Ave N. Families are encouraged to schedule an appointment to have certified car seat techs check the installation of their car seats. It’s a great opportunity for expecting parents, parents who are concerned that their child has outgrown their seat, or it is not fitting correctly. 6 in 10 seats are installed incorrectly. To register families can contact Patty Lammers at 651-266-5455 or patricia.lammers@stpaul.gov.
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May 11 9am-Noon: Train Like a Hero @ McMurray Fields (1151 Jessamine Ave. W). This a free family event to learn to train like police, fire, army etc. (More Info)
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Safe Summer Nights- Dates and locations vary. SPPD's annual schedule of community BBQ’s set. (More Info)
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Tue, Aug. 6: National Night Out - 2024 registration is open for National Night Out. They are running an early bird contest thru June 28. To register an event: www.stpaul.gov/nno.
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Ramsey County Environmental Resources
A to Z Recycling & Disposal Guide
Use this guide to learn how to properly recycle or dispose of many items.
BizRecycling
BizRecycling helps businesses, non-profits, schools, apartment buildings and institutions in Ramsey and Washington counties reduce waste and recycle better.
Deconstruction Grants
Many building materials can be reused instead of being sent to a landfill. Residential properties can get up to $5,000 to support deconstruction projects. Learn more.
Gardening and landscaping
Learn more about eco-friendly gardening and landscaping from a Ramsey County Master Gardener.
Parks and Recreation
Explore what Ramsey County has to offer for parks, trails and recreational activities year round.
Radon
Radon is a naturally-occurring, radioactive gas. Two in five homes in Minnesota have high radon levels that can impact health. Ramsey County offers $2 radon tests to residents. Learn more.
Recycling containers for events
Reserve free recycling and food scraps containers to help reduce waste at your next event. Containers are loaned to Ramsey County residents and organizations for any temporary event. Find a pickup location. (Including the D10 Office)
Soil and Water Conservation
The Soil & Water Conservation Division maintains and enhances natural resources in Ramsey County. Learn what programs are taking place in your neighborhood.
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Event Recycling & Composting
Reserve free recycling and organics containers for your next event. Consider making your next event a low-waste event with the City of Saint Paul’s Container Lending program. If you’re serving food, use reusable or compostable dishware, collect leftover food scraps, and make sure to have recycling and organics containers available. To reserve containers and receive tips on how to reduce event waste visit www.stpaul.gov/eventrecycling.
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International Hmong Fashion Show
Saturday April 13
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DESCRIPTION
CHAT brings Hmong fashion designers from Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to showcase their work. Stop by the marketplace beforehand to find beautiful Hmong inspired arts and crafts.
LOCATION
North End Event Center
HOURS
4-10 p.m.
ADMISSION
$60 - $80 per person
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Munchkin Markets Children's Consignment Sale
Thurs.-Sun. April 8-21
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DESCRIPTION
Munchkin Markets, is a children's consignment sale selling pre-loved and new children's clothing and accessories appropriate for the upcoming season. You will also find a unique variety of quality toys, books, high chairs, swings, strollers and more!
LOCATION
Education Building
HOURS
Thursday: 6-8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ADMISSION
Early bird shopping Thursday: $20 per person
Early bird shopping Friday: $5-$15 per person
Saturday & Sunday: FREE
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