October 2008 
There are 19 blog entries for October 2008.
Saint Paul on the Forefront of Green Practices
Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 4:36pm. 121 Views, 0 Comments.
The City of Saint Paul has been working hard to ensure that it stands out as a community that not only cares for the environment, but sees the money saving value green technology potentially offers. I went back through my previous posts to find all of the ones I wrote about how St. Paul has been evolving towards a more earth-friendly community. I even surprised myself with how many I found!
Working backwards, there was the article I wrote about a Macalester College student who was recently recognized as an environmental leader; a great story about youths in Dayton’s Bluff being honored for their anti-littering work; and a recycling collection program at the Como Park Zoo. Additionally, the City of St. Paul works hard to preserve its urban canopy…
Ramsey County to Buy 3M Land?
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at 8:34pm. 118 Views, 0 Comments.
The St. Paul Port Authority is in the process of buying much of the 45-acre 3M grouping of properties, which lie south of Phalen Boulevard and east of Arcade Street. Ramsey County, meanwhile, wants its own piece of the pie. The county is looking into buying some of the 3M land on St. Paul's East Side for $1 million.
The county wants a 6-acre piece at Arcade and East Minnehaha Avenue in order to build a $14.2 million office building on the site for county workers. The idea is to build offices for about 275 county workers from a number of departments, including 125 Community Corrections workers. The cost for the new building and moving workers combined is estimated at $17.8 million.
Ramsey County is floating this idea because it plans to move out of…
Como Pool Closed for Good
Monday, October 27th, 2008 at 10:47pm. 130 Views, 0 Comments.
A popular summer destination for Saint Paul residents has closed and the end of an era has come to the Como Park neighborhood. The deteriorating Como Pool, which has been serving the community since 1962, has closed for good due to safety problems and high repair costs. The decision as to when another pool will be built to fill its absence has not yet been made.
The Como Pool has needed repairs for many years. Because of mechanical and electrical problems, the City of Saint Paul has decided the pool can't be operated safely. The infrastructure is now so old that repairs would far outrun its value. Bringing it fully up to operational code would cost well over $1 million.
Como Pool was built for $161,000 by the private firm Public Pools Inc., which…
Important Decisions This November
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 at 10:39pm. 106 Views, 0 Comments.
Nope, I’m not talking about the presidential elections. Since this is a blog that provides information about the St. Paul community, I’m of course referring to something much closer to home.
Linwood and Monroe schools in St. Paul, newly merged this year, are in need of a name to reflect its formation. The two schools will make ballots available to students and community members November 4 to pick a name and school colors for the combined school. Its curriculum offers arts-focused programs for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The Linwood school is located in the Summit Hill neighborhood of St. Paul while the Monroe school can be found in the West 7th neighborhood of St. Paul.
Responses from the two school communities suggested…
Dayton's Bluff is an Overlooked Gem
Friday, October 24th, 2008 at 3:26pm. 126 Views, 0 Comments.
The Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood of Saint Paul is an area full of beautiful sights. It is built along the edge of the majestic Mississippi River valley. It has a stellar view of the downtown skyline, which twinkles with different colors lights each night. And then of course, it has a good view of the setting sun. As an added bonus, many of the homes built here are fine examples of good architecture.
Yet hundreds of homes in Dayton’s Bluff stand vacant as a result of a foreclosure crisis. Dayton's Bluff activists are working towards changing that.
Community leaders are hosting a Dayton’s Bluff Vacant Home Tour this Sunday that they hope will rekindle the same enthusiasm for the neighborhood that a two-day version of the home-tour event in early May…
Saint Paul Winter Carnival Ice Block Stock for Sale
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 2:53pm. 112 Views, 0 Comments.
This week, the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation announced that stock to fund the carnival's distinctive ice-carving contest is now available. There is a twist this year, however. This time, buying stock in a block of ice will provide a little warmth to people in need.
When each stock is sold, $5 will be donated to Saint Paul's Dorothy Day Center to provide food for about 1,400 people.
"It's a community festival, and we believe in giving back to the community," said Kathy Bjerke, chairwoman of the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation. "The Dorothy Day house is very close to where the ice sculptures are, and it's great for the community."
This the second year that the cost of the ice-sculpting event has been brought to the public.…
Dayton's Bluff Home Tour
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 9:52pm. 120 Views, 0 Comments.
This Sunday, there will be a free home tour in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood of St. Paul. On October 26 from1:00 to 5:00 p.m., vacant homes will be the focus of the tour. Potential home buyers who would like to take the tour can board the tour trolley, without having to worry about the drive!
Maps with the home information and locations can be picked up at the Dayton’s Bluff Community Council at 798 East 7th Street at the start of the tour. Participants also can get coffee and hot apple cider at this location for a pick-me-up.
The neighborhood of Dayton’s Bluff is a wonderful place to live. It has a Historic District, fantastic parks, great people, and is very close to the city’s downtown. What’s more, with the high cost of gas and the cost of…
More Green Minds in Saint Paul
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 8:01pm. 106 Views, 0 Comments.
Yesterday, I wrote a blog post about some youths working to make a difference in the environment of Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood of Saint Paul. I ran across an article today about yet another young person working to make the world a cleaner place to live, within St. Paul and beyond. This time, he hails from the Macalester neighborhood of Saint Paul.
A student from Macalester College was honored in San Francisco this week with a Brower Youth Award. The award recognizes six North American environmental leaders between the ages of 13 and 22. 21-year-old Timothy DenHerder-Thomas will receive a $3,000 award and participate in skills-building and mentoring workshops.
DenHerder-Thomas believes that becoming more earth-friendly as a society doesn’t need to…
Dayton's Bluff Anti-Littering Youths Honored
Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 10:02pm. 128 Views, 0 Comments.
About 40 youths that spent their summer cleaning Saint Paul’s Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood were honored recently by the Dayton’s Bluff Community Council. Ranging in age from 9 to 17 years old, the kids hailed from summer programs at the Margaret and Dayton's Bluff recreation centers.
The youngsters took time out of their care-free days of summer to clean up trash and put up anti-littering signs around St. Paul's Dayton's Bluff neighborhood. They spent days cleaning up trash from 20 seven-block areas.
"We have a lot of youth here who really care about the community," project coordinator Erin Sobaski said.
Community organizer and 31-year neighborhood resident Karin DuPaul says that the programs at the recreation centers give youths direction and help…
Cleaning Up Saint Paul, One Site at a Time
Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 11:09pm. 104 Views, 0 Comments.
A blighted area at the corner of Robert and Cesar Chavez Streets, one of the busiest intersections on St. Paul's West Side, could be getting a major overhaul. A $3.4 million project to tear down the decrepit Riverview Commercial Club building and replacing it with local restaurant Holy Land Middle Eastern Restaurant and Deli and a grocery store chain may become a reality. It’s really up to the economy.
The old three-story Commercial Club building, which has been a ballroom, a bowling alley, even an Elks Club in its history, has sat vacant for more than a decade. In a serious state of disrepair, it is believed the structure is beyond repair. Fixing the corner could really reenergize the neighborhood and pay homage to the neighborhood's Middle Eastern…
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