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THE SUMMIT HILL ASSOCIATION • DISTRICT 16 • BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTER, ISSUE #113 • JUNE 2011 Grand Old Day 2011 – For the Whole Family! Grand Old Day, presented this year by xfinity, is on Sunday, June 5, and the day includes exciting activities for you and your family all along the Avenue!

• The day kicks off with the On the Go Run, Walk and Rollerblade at 7:45am. • The Parade theme is “Hometown Heroes!” Judges will award a trophy to the best float/ parade unit. PLEASE NOTE: The parade will begin at Dale and end at Fairview. • Expanded Family Fun District including the new Whole Foods Family Fun Stage with live music, magic and more! The Family Fun Zone is filled with free activities like bounce Photo courtesy of Geoffrey George houses, games, petting zoo, pony rides and mini-golf. And don’t miss the Twin Cities’ following non-profit organizations through fundraising up-and-coming bands at the McNally Smith opportunities: Serving Our Troops, Children’s Hospital Teen Battle of the Bands. Association, Summit Hill Association, The Saint Paul • Art District with Pianos on Parade, Art Cars, Jaycees, Como Park Senior High School Athletics and Saint Paul Civic Symphony. live music and the Art Fair showcasing local and regional art & craft. Grand Old Day is produced by the Grand Avenue • Sporting District presented by My New Business Association as its annual fundraiser. Monies Chiro, including the MN Wild, Saints collected at the event go towards marketing the Avenue, Baseball, Timberwolves and more! Avenue-wide events, business-to-business opportunities • Entertainment District presented by 89.3 and Avenue beautification. The Current with live local music on six stages. For a full listing of Grand Old Day activities, visit grandave.com/grandoldday Grand Old Day is pleased to support the Grand Old Day continued on page 2

The Blundering Gardener Offers Advice at June 4th Plant Exchange Wondering why a particular plant isn’t thriving? Do information about plants or rain barrels (or simply you have a mysterious plant pest in your garden? want to meet some neighbors and socialize), join Having trouble identifying a plant? Bonnie Blodgett, us at the Linwood Rec Center on Saturday, June our very own Summit Hill plant expert, also known 4th! Don’t forget check out the Sam Morgan as the Blundering Gardener, will be on hand at Prairie on the bluff east of Linwood Rec Center. the June 4 SHA Plant Exchange to help solve your garden dilemmas. Plant exchangers; please bring your plants for exchange between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. Friendly On Saturday, June 4th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. reminder: we recommend that you divide and the front lawn of Linwood Rec Center will be alive pot plants you’ll be bringing to this event at least with the annual Plant Exchange and information a couple days before - so that they have time to about plants, native plants and rain barrels. If you’re recuperate from the transplanting. Please label dividing bulbs, moving plants in your yard, looking your plants.

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Summit Hill Association Hill Summit Non-Profit Org. Non-Profit The 2011 SHA Board SHA News and Ken Bayliss - Grand Hill Grand Old Day Neighborhood Work Plan — Mark Berhow - Fairmount Ave. Continued from p.1 Adam Chelseth - Goodrich Ave. Please note that Grand Avenue will be What SHA Volunteers Are Dann Dobson - Goodrich Ave. closed to vehicle traffic from 6am-6pm on Sunday, June 5. There will be no parking Working On in 2011 McLean Donnelly - Heather Pl. on Grand Avenue or on side streets from SUMMIT HILL ASSOCIATION- DISTRICT 16 PLANNING COUNCIL Lisa Erickson - Osceola Ave. Grand Avenue to the alley. To cross Grand Avenue, use Dale, Lexington, Snelling and (Approved by the SHA Board of Directors - Nov. 2010) Candace Gislason – Osceola Ave. Fairview. Goal 1: TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE DISTRICT Don Husband - South Grotto Timeline: Ongoing Other Grand Avenue Updates Safia Khan - Grand Ave. Objectives: Cheri Kedrowski - Goodrich Ave. Paws on Grand – August 7, 2011 1. Maintain and enhance the SHA web site. Visit Grand Avenue for family friendly and Barry Lawson – Summit Ave. 2. Publish The Summit newsletter six times per year dealing with neighborhood programs pet friendly-activities and find the perfect and concerns. Produce both hard copy and electronic format for posting on website. Colin McFadden - St. Clair Ave. purchases at sidewalk sales. The Pet Project 3. Maintain and further develop e-mail list of neighbors, including renters, who wish to Lisa McGann - Goodrich Ave. will be collecting pet food to be donated to area food shelves and local animal rescue receive information on meetings, events, etc. in a timely fashion. Patrick Meacham - Grand Ave. groups will have information at booths along 4. Welcome new home owners, tenants and business owners into the neighborhood with Troy Melhus – Grand Ave. the Avenue. SHA Welcome booklet providing information on SHA projects/committees, and resources in both the Summit Hill neighborhood and the city of Saint Paul. Nathon Park - US Bank, Grand Doc Chopp Award Kate Pearce - Grand Ave. Chad Skally of Live Green Apartments 5. Continue to utilize community newspapers as effective communications and education and Skally Tax Service, was presented tools. Tim Pramas - Fairmount Ave. with the 2011 Doc Chopp Award during 6. Support the Linwood Recreation Center in 2011 by publishing events/program Kate Raabe - Fairmount Ave. the GABA Annual Meeting on April 14, schedule in The Summit newsletter. 2011. The Doc Chopp Award is given to Betty Schweizer - Linwood Ave. Grand Avenue business people who have Goal 2: TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THE DISTRICT Julie Wilbert - Grand Ave. totally committed themselves to individual Timeline: Ongoing business success as well as the success of the Grand Avenue Business Association, Objectives: Metro Grand Avenue and thus, St. Paul. It is the 1. Promote neighborhood awareness of Crime Prevention strategies and carry out goals most prestigious award GABA presents each outlined in the 2011 Crime Prevention grant proposal. Paint-A-Thon year. The award is named for Dr. William 2. Track Ayd Mill Road issue Chopp, a dentist who practiced on Grand May Be For from 1946 to 1976 and who took a personal 3. Promote traffic calming and pedestrian initiatives, including Pedestrian Safety You or Yours! interest in the development of the avenue. Awareness Week. He was affectionately known as Doc Chopp. 4. Work with GABA and MacGrove to coordinate pedestrian safety activities. Look for Chad leading the Grand Old Day For 27 years, the Metro Paint-A-Thon 5. Track Central Corridor LRT impact on neighborhood traffic. has helped low-income seniors over 60 parade! and people with physical disabilities re- Goal 3: TO ADDRESS BUSINESS CONCERNS AND BUSINESS IMPACT IN THE main living independently in their own For information on upcoming events and member businesses visit www.grandave.com DISTRICT homes. Their volunteers scrape, prime Timeline: Ongoing and paint eligible homes, at no cost to and sign up to receive Grand Avenue e-mails the homeowner. to stay up-to-date on Avenue events. Objectives: 1. Continue to encourage business participation on the SHA Board of Directors and Despite the economic challenges that lie committees; and promote a good working relationship between the SHA and interested ahead, Metro Paint-A-Thon has commit- business associations (such as the GABA and Metro IBA) by working with them on ted to providing the same, high quality SHA Goes events, the District 16 Plan, and Grand Avenue development, traffic, parking and crime service as in the past. Applicants must issues. own and occupy a single-family home, 2. Work on activities that support independent businesses pursuant to the D16 Plan. in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Facebook Ramsey, Scott or Washington County, The Summit Hill Association is excited Goal 4: TO FACILITATE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS and must meet monthly income to join the world of social networking Timeline: Ongoing guidelines. The guidelines are that with our Facebook group. We’re hoping Objectives: your monthly income must not exceed to promote an ongoing discussion about 1. Hold the Annual Neighborhood Celebration of the SHA in October. $1800/month (for one person in the the community, along with videos, home) or $2500/month for two a. Promote attendance. photos and news that will supplement b. Address issues of community concern. our newsletter and website. So, if you’re For further information or to receive an interested in meeting people in your 2. Publicize meeting times and promote neighborhood attendance at meetings of the application contact the Paint-A-Thon neighborhood, getting news as it happens, BOD and committees. Create social and educational opportunities for residents to at 612-721-8687, x321 or download an come together. application at their website at: www. and participating in an ongoing dialogue… paintathon.gmcc.org – go to “homeown- just sign up for a Facebook account at 3. Develop and implement a strategy(ies) to increase cultural and economic diversity and er application” on the left. Applications www.facebook.com, log in, and use the tenant participation on the Board of Directors and committees. search function to look for Summit Hill due early May and the Paint-A-Thon 4. Continue cooperative working relationships and encourage neighborhood participation Association. takes place in early August. among the SHA and the surrounding schools, churches and institutions. (2011 SHA Volunteer Work Plan continued on p.6)

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2 Check out the SHA web site for current info: www.summithillassociation.org Neighborhood Events Local Linwood Park Cleanup Organizational SHA Events & Programs in April MEETINGS St. Paul Branch of the AAUW The St. Paul Branch of the America Associa- & EVENTS tion of University Women celebrated 100 2011 CALENDAR years of giving scholarships to women to advance their education and become our Meetings are held at the Linwood next leaders on April 26 at 990 Summit Community Center, 860 St. Clair Avenue Ave. The following St. Paul area high school unless noted otherwise. Dates and time seniors received renewable scholarships for may change. Call SHA at 222-1222 to college: Anne Savereide, Mounds View High confirm. School, Brook LaFloe, Johnson Senior High Executive Committee: Last Thurs., 7 p.m. School, Meridith Glass, Roseville area High Board of Directors: Second Thurs., 7 p.m. School, Taylor Hermundson, Eastview High Pedestrian Safety & Traffic Calming School, Sianchay Pader Vue, Community of Committee, 3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. Peace Academy. Women returning to school For the following committees, please call received a one- time scholarship: Beth Ann for the meeting time/location: Nagovsky, St. Catherine’s Tandia Lyles, St. • Communications & Outreach Committee Catherine’s. • Development Committee SARPA - Summit Avenue Garden Stroll • Environment Committee The Summit Avenue Residential Preser- • Zoning and Land Use Committee vation Association will hold this year’s event on Sunday, June 26th from 1-5 p.m., Ticketholders are invited to enjoy one of our country’s most magnificent stretches Cell phone photo compliments of Dave McElroy Curbside of urban green spaces as well as walk into Recycling: the back yards of select Summit Avenue A great turn-out of SHA volunteers on April to the dumpster and these hard working Every Friday, mansions to see their magnificent gardens. 9th, many recruited by the SHA Environ- volunteers. Not everyone is in the photo, recycling must be Tickets costs $10 for the Summit Avenue ment Committee, helped make the job of but some of those who helped include: John out by 7a.m. Garden Stroll, plus an additional $10 for cleaning trash and debrisWhat from Osceola the woods Avenue residentPitera, Janet Houck, Donna Wallace, David won a Wimbledon championship? the informal Garden Stroll Tea. Tickets and trails east of the Linwood Rec Center & Joy McElroy and daughter Erin, Jonathan JUNE may be purchased at several local businesses a big success. ThisWhere activity did was Gorby in coordina eat his- lunchZ. and in 1990? kids,Richard Cooper & Barbara An- 1 Summit Newsletter Arrives including Kowalski’s Markets. More details tion with the city-wideWhen parks did cleanup John Aydday build derson,his mill? Pat M with daughter Molly & son 4 SHA Plant Exchange available at www.sarpa.org. organized by the City of St. Paul Park and Luke. Our apologies to those whose names 5 Grand Old Day Recreation Dept. You can tell the job was we didn’t have for this listing. Find out in 9 Monthly Neighborhood Mtg – Board Cathedral of St. Paul Receives Award well done by looking at all of the bags next 21 Pedestrian Safety/Traffic Calming to Support Preservation 30 Executive Committee Without a concerted effort, our state’s his- a rand h i story: toric and cultural treasures are in danger of “A Grand History…” – The JULY being lost to time. The Minnesota Historical The Summit Hill Neighborhood’s 7 Summit newsletter deadline Society awarded a Minnesota Historical and Story ofFirst 200Our Years Neighborhood! 14 Monthly Neighborhood Mtg - Board s 19 Pedestrian Safety/Traffic Calming Cultural Heritage Grant for $4,341 to the H Cathedral Heritage Foundation. The Cathe- wonderful gift for family and friends 28 Executive Committee dral Heritage Foundation is a community- with any connection to the Summit Hill AUGUST based charitable organization dedicated neighborhood. 1 Summit Newsletter Arrives • 64 pages to the preservation of the Cathedral of “A Grand History…” was made possible 2 National Night Out! Saint Paul and the fostering of its cultural 11 Monthly Neighborhood Mtg – Board • 150by pictures a generous anonymous grant from a programs. local donor. Written and edited by local 16 Pedestrian Safety/Traffic Calming • countless stories 25 Executive Committee Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage volunteer, the book details the evolution of Grants are made possible by the Minnesota the neighborhood through each significant SEPTEMBER Legislature from the Arts and Cultural era of transformation. Each page is filled 1 Summit newsletter deadline Heritage Fund. The grant will help sup- with wonderful stories from local families 8 Monthly Neighborhood Mtg - Board port the “Preserving the Past, Shaping and amazing photographs, culled from 20 Pedestrian Safety/Traffic Calming the Future” Project focused on efforts to private collections as well as the Minnesota 29 Executive Committee Historical Society. renovate, restore and develop the archives OCTOBER of the Cathedral of Saint Paul. A sampling Copies of the book can be purchased at 1 Summit Newsletter Arrives of these will be on display during Cathedral $15 plus tax the Summit Hill Association office, at 1 Fall Neighborhood Garage Sale Family & Community Day, Sunday, March the Grand Avenue Bibelot Shop and at We’re so proud Summitof our first publication,Hill Association (SHA) 13 SHA Annual Celebration and 6th from 1-4:30 p.m. For more information, Common Good Books on Selby. Each copy “A Grand History: The860 Summit St Clair Hill • 651-222-1222 Elections visit www.cathedralsaintpaul.org or call the is $15.00 plus sales tax. The SHA office 18 Pedestrian Safety/Traffic Calming Neighborhood’sOnline First sales, 200 Years”.www.summithillassociation.org To date, Welcome Center at 651-228-1766. To view can also mail copies to you or your far-flung we’ve sold over 550 copies throughand for the sale at 27 Executive Committee photos of the Cathedral of Saint Paul go to friends for a reasonable shipping fee. For SHA office, at events andBibelot local bookstores., 1082 Grand, or http://www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/album Common Good Books, 165 Westernmore information, Avenue please call Tammy at This little publication would make a NEXT DEADLINE: JULY 7 651-227-4023.

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Check out the SHA web site for current info: www.summithillassociation.org 3 Happenings in 2nd Annual Grand Ave. Crime Prevention Pedestrian Connection WHY VOLUNTEER? Please consider this a personal invitation to Safety Week Make an investment in yourself and your become more involved in your community By Colin McFadden, community; volunteer to become involved and to learn what the Summit Hill Let Them Co-Chair – PS & TC Committee in the Summit Hill neighborhood with Association can offer you. Living in Summit your Summit Hill Association. Innumerable Hill automatically makes you a member of Warmer temperatures mean more pedestri- studies demonstrate that volunteering often SHA - which values the unique concerns of Cross ans throughout our neighborhood. Pedes- benefits the person volunteering at least renters and condo residents. Whether you trian activity will increase on our residential as much as the volunteer’s effort. Given own or rent, the Summit Hill Association streets and commercial streets. current economic and social challenges, wants your voice to be heard within this Safely. volunteering can help promote a renewed community. Please contact me soon and/ The second annual Grand Avenue Pedes- sense of control and purpose. It can reduce or stop by the Summit Hill Association’s Think of the Impact trian Safety Week will take place during feelings of personal isolation, help develop neighborhood “Welcome Booth” at Grand the third week of August. The Summit Hill or improve personal talents and skills and is Old Day, Sunday June 5th. I would like to You Could Make. Association Pedestrian Safety and Traffic often lots of fun. Volunteering packs quite get to know you! Stop for Pedestrians. Calming Committee is currently planning a wallop! events, signage and other resources. If you’d CELEBRATE SUMMER, PLAN FOR NNO It’s the Law! like to get involved, contact the Summit Hill Consider becoming a volunteer locally – AUGUST 2ND Association office. Summit Hill is one of and getting to know your neighbors. Or This year’s National Night Out (NNO) Kick- the most pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods getting know them better, by organizing Off Picnic is scheduled for Wednesday, June SHA Website: in the metro, and we can work together to and participating in a Summit Hill Block 8th at the Lake Phalen Park Pavilion from make it even safer. or Building Club; by joining the SHA 6 till 7:30 p.m. This picnic is free! The A Good Board of Directors or one of the many SHA St Paul Police Canine Unit and Mounted Remember that you have rights and respon- Board Committees and activities. Nothing Patrol and the St Paul Fire Department will Source for sibilities as a pedestrian and as a driver. beats getting to know your neighbors as all be on hand along with free hot dogs, Neighborhood As a pedestrian, please observe the following a way to prevent crime. Neighbors who chips, cookies and beverages (while they behaviors: take personal responsibility for watching last!) . There will be lots of door prizes from • Always cross at a crosswalk or intersection out for the well-being and safety of each area merchants. Don’t miss this family- Info • Watch all the lanes of traffic that you will other and reminding each other of safety friendly event. National Night Out itself is Established in June 2004, the Sum- cross practices create a safe, strong and vibrant Tuesday, August 2nd. It is not too early to mit Hill Association Website at www. • When walking at night, make sure you community. As current SHA volunteers start planning your Block, Building Club or summithillassociation.org has grown can be seen - wear light colors or reflective will attest, Summit Hill Block & Building neighborhood gathering. Contact the SHA in its ability to keep you up to date materials Club volunteers and members experience Office soon for street closure permits, NNO on neighborhood and city resources, personal satisfaction and enjoy lots of registration and National Night Out ideas Summit Hill events and opportunities As a driver, please observe the following camaraderie and fun. A Building Club is for gatherings of all sizes. for you to participate in the health and behaviors: simply a Block Club in your apartment or vitality of your community. Check • When stopping for a pedestrian, stop far condo. Creating a Club is easy. Summit Whether or not your block or building us out and bookmark the address enough back so that other vehicles can Hill Block & Building Clubs run the celebrates National Night Out, summer is for future reference! In addition, we see the pedestrian* Yield to pedestrians in gamut from formal to highly informal, what a great time to renew your neighborhood encourage residents to subscribe to the crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked matters is what works for your particular acquaintances, meet new neighbors or Electronic News List on the home page • Do not try to pass another car which is group. neighbors new to you. Here are just a few that provide up-to-date announcements stopped for a pedestrian ideas to get you started: consider having an on late-breaking events, public meetings As a pedestrian or as a driver, if you witness From National Night Out celebrations old fashioned ice cream social or potluck and issues. unsafe or illegal behavior, please contact the to holiday parties, outdoor movie nights feast, plan a pick-up softball game or a under the stars to potlucks, book clubs to high-flying kite competition at Linwood Among others things, the SHA Website St. Paul Police Department at 651-291-1111. babysitting co-ops and dog-walking buddies Park, organize a neighborhood “meet & has links and resource information If you have ongoing concerns with a par- to “Happy Hour” get-togethers; Clubs greet” at a Grand Avenue coffee shop, on crime prevention, senior services, ticular intersection or street, please contact provide opportunities to meet and interact restaurant or bistro, close down your street recycling, neighborhood improvement the St. Paul Department of Public Works at with your neighbors If you aren’t already (city permits are required for street closures) projects, a calendar of events and The 651-266-6200, and be sure to let the Summit involved in a SHA Block or Building Club and plan a National Night Out bash for Summit newsletter. Links connect Hill Association know as well. contact me at the SHA office and I will Tuesday, August 2nd. However you and you to the City of St. Paul, the Grand help get you started. Thanks to all our SHA your neighbors celebrate this summer have Avenue Business Association and other Sign Up for SHA volunteers, we couldn’t do it without you! a wonderful, and safe, time. Remember: sites of interest to Summit Hill resi- nothing beats getting to know your dents. E-Mail News APARTMENT & CONDO RESIDENTS – neighbors for crime prevention, nothing! If you have suggestions on how we SHA has an e-mail contact list for im- WE NEED YOU! can improve the website site or on any portant announcements (issues, events, Over 50% of Summit Hill Association IS THE SKY FALLING? other neighborhood concern, go to the meetings) that are time sensitive. If you (SHA) service area residents are renters and/ As many of you know, in addition to the “Contact SHA” link on the home page want to be on the e-mail list, go to our or live in multi-unit residences. Historically monthly “Crime Incident Reports” I and give us your thoughts! web site homepage at www.summithil- it has been very difficult if not impossible periodically send out email crime alerts to lassociation.org, click on “Electronic to reach you with crime prevention and both targeted neighborhood www.summithillassociation.org News” and enter your information. other community alerts and information. (Crime Prevention continued on p.5)

4 Check out the SHA web site for current info: www.summithillassociation.org the ‘Hill Area Crime District 16/Summit Hill Association Prevention continued from p.4 and the District Council System areas and the Summit Hill community to provide current information about The City of Saint Paul officially established District Councils are nonprofit neighbor- Citizen Participation District Councils are crime incidents, suspicious persons, a citywide Citizen Participation Process hood resources for a vital part of the city’s communication circumstances and or vehicles within the by Council Resolution in October 1975. • Civic Engagement network. Each neighborhood office serves Summit Hill neighborhood. I appreciate Seventeen (17) Citizen Participation Districts • Crime Prevention Block and Building as an information and referral resource. hearing from everyone who, in addition to were created. The Summit Hill Association Clubs District Councils inform residents through notifying the police (651-291-1111 or 911 (SHA) was already established in 1967, but • Recycling and Annual Clean-Ups community newspapers, neighborhood in an emergency), calls or emails me about with the formation of the Districts Council • Development and Zoning Issues newsletters, flyers, and community events. neighborhood crime incidents. system, SHA also became the District 16 • Community Planning • Navigating City Processes The Saint Paul City Council adopted the Planning Council. Current district popula- following policy statement in 1975: “Citizen The official information I receive from the tions citywide range from 4,300 to 27,000. District Councils, like SHA, plan and advise Participation is a process, not a structure. St Paul Police Department weekly has a Each District had its own neighborhood the City on the physical, economic, and The City has a responsibility to develop a roughly 10-day delay. When notified of a councils, which is an established 501.C3 social development of their area, as well as process that will ensure that everyone has crime incident, or possible crime incident in nonprofit corporation. District Council on citywide issues. In addition, Councils the opportunity to communicate with city the neighborhood, this information is always members volunteer their time, and the aver- identify neighborhood needs, initiate com- government, and further, that everyone is carefully verified with the police to assure age size of a Council Board is fifteen (15). munity programs, and recruit volunteers. assured that they will be heard.” validity and accuracy. At times, what appears on the crime reports to have been a crime or threatening incident, upon investigation turns out differently. When you receive a crime alert from this office or from the many responsible Block and Building Clubs leaders within the Summit Hill Community who may forward you these alerts, you can be assured SHA has thoroughly verified the information. The policy of the Summit Hill Association is to provide this community with accurate and updated information that respects and assures personal privacy. We take great pride in our record of service. Crime Prevention Alerts

If you are not currently receiving the SHA District 16 monthly “Crime Incident Report” via email from this office and would like to update regularly about crime alerts, crime prevention and other important community information, please send me an email to be included on my email distribution list. All emails are sent “in the blind” to protect your privacy.

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to maintain our cooperative relationship and to explore new avenues of mutual benefit 2011 SHA Volunteer Work Plan for the purpose of crime prevention continuted from p.2 4. Research, compile and evaluate crime prevention statistics noting trends and special 5. Maintain effective communications with the Mayor, the City Council and the community alerts in order to produce and distribute a monthly SHA/District Council Planning Commission. 16 Crime Incident Report to Block/Building Club Leaders and SHA Board members,

keep SHA website updated and create the bi-monthly Crime Prevention Connection 6. Sponsor two Progressive Suppers per year. article in each SHA newsletter. 7. Develop and maintain an active volunteer network and list of volunteer activities while 5. Research crime prevention topics of community interest and conduct at least 4 annual also expanding efforts to increase volunteer recruitment. Building/Block Leader meetings and at least one annual Grand Avenue Business (GABA) crime prevention educational meeting. Goal 5: TO ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP WITHIN THE DISTRICT 6. Investigate opportunities to collaborate with the Linwood Community Center to Timeline: Ongoing or as volunteer energy is available promote crime prevention activities and information dissemination especially those targeting community youth. Objectives: 1. Promote cooperative environmental stewardship within the District through the 7. Conduct a survey evaluation of all known Block & Building Clubs to assess their Environment Committee. current activities and level of activity. a. Work with Summit Hill Association Staff to actively promote community-based 8. Maintain and expand the existing program to honor and recognize Block/Building Club recycling efforts and work to increase recycling participation in District 16. Leaders for their service to the community within the district. b. Sponsor an annual spring clean-up and plant exchange, and semi-annual 9. Promote, investigate and increase collaborative relationships and joint projects with the neighborhood garage sales events. Grand Avenue Business Association (GABA) regarding crime prevention practices for local businesses. Encourage and facilitate Block & Building Club support from local c. Continue the planting and maintenance program at the Linwood Community Center businesses. including watering, weeding, mulching and planting of the upper Linwood Gardens. Goal 7: TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE THE OPERATIONS OF THE SHA. d. Sam Morgan Prairie Timeline: Ongoing • Cultivate a core group of volunteers who wish to accomplish the following: o Continue work on the restoration of the Sam Morgan Prairie environment at Objectives: Linwood Recreation Center including watering in summer 2011, burning of 1. Hold regular meetings of the elected representatives of the SHA and its committees and lower prairie in 2011, replanting of prairie species and ongoing weeding. task forces to conduct SHA business. o Work with City to promote prairie and native plant education. 2. Recruit Board and Committee members based on skills needed. o Explore costs and feasibility of new overlook and interpretive signage. 3. Submit a budget consistent with the goals and objectives of the organization. e. Participate with GABA and other local businesses to encourage cooperative stewardship and events on greening, waste reduction and recycling advocacy and activity on 4. Ensure that responsible accounting procedures are maintained. Grand Avenue, in public areas and in the neighborhood. 5. Contract with a full-time Executive Director, and a part-time Administrative Assistant • Create or adopt current city awards program to recognize Grand Ave. businesses and Crime Prevention Coordinator. that recycle (and publicize in The Summit and other media venue). • Collaborate with GABA and Grand Ave. businesses to recycle, reduce plastic bags Goal 8: TO EFFECTIVELY RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE SHA. and Styrofoam use on the Avenue including on Grand Old Day; Timeline: Ongoing • Collaborate with GABA to reduce litter on the Avenue. Objectives: • Work collaboratively with the SHA Parking Committee, GABA and local 1. Begin planning 2012 House Tour. businesses to promote use of alternative transportation modes such walking, biking, HOURCAR and Metro Transit. 2. Continue annual fundraising solicitation efforts for contributions. • Support planting of trees and green spaces on Grand Avenue. 3. Develop 2012/13 CIB and Star Grant proposals as needed. f. Promote environmental stewardship by publishing articles in The Summit newsletter 4. Explore and implement additional fundraising opportunities. and posting environmental links on the SHA website. • SHA Cookbook and other initiatives • Continue green education column in The Summit newsletter each issue on topics • SHA History Book such as reduction/proper use of lawn & garden chemicals; reducing Styrofoam and plastic bag use in your lifestyle; promotion of rain gardens and rain barrels, Goal 9: TO PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT THE DISTRICT 16 NEIGHBORHOOD alternative energy, etc. PLAN. Timeline: Ongoing g. Promote environmental stewardship by organizing and hosting quarterly public informational programs on various topics for the neighborhood. Collaborate with Objectives: Macalester Groveland Community Council Environment Committee to provide overlap 1. Continue implementation of high priority items that are consistent with the 2011 Goals of volunteer energy and avoid redundancy of volunteer efforts. and Objectives for the organization. 2. Monitor St. Paul extension of Midtown Greenway project. Goal 10: TO RESPOND TO ON-GOING ZONING AND LAND USE ISSUES. Timeline: Ongoing Goal 6: TO INCREASE CRIME PREVENTION ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Objectives: Timeline: Ongoing 1. Staff and support a Zoning and Land Use Committee. 2. Maintain a working file of documents and resolutions pertaining to Land Use. Objectives: 1. Support, maintain and recruit new and replacement Block Leaders. Explore new 3. Maintain a record of neighborhood input on Land Use issues. opportunity to support and enhance existing Block Clubs. 4. Follow the guidelines outlined for Land Use in the SHA Policies. 2. Increase the creation and development of new Building Clubs among area condos and 5. Strive to preserve the district’s historic character. apartment complexes within the district; support and maintain existing clubs. 6. Monitor the enforcement of the 2009 revised Grand Avenue Special Sign Plan regulations and Traditional Neighborhood (TN) designs standards on Grand Ave. 3. Participate with the Saint Paul Police Department Western District Office and Officers (2011 SHA Volunteer Work Plan continued on p.7)

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Art & Production KJE design llc Contact: Karen Engelbretson 1057 Linwood Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105-3252 651.602.9440 | [email protected] Media Placement: the Grand Hand Gallery Contact: Ann Pifer 611 Grand Ave St Paul, MN 55102 651.312.1122 | [email protected] Environmental News 2011 SHA Helping Establish the SHA Volunteer Work Plan Linwood Rain Garden continued from p.6 The Summit Hill Association Linwood 7. Amend the District 16 Planning Council Center Rain Garden was installed in late Policies to include a provision stating, 2009 with collaboration, funding or in- “Members who miss three out of six kind donations from the following: Metro meetings of the Zoning and Land Use Blooms, the Capital Region Watershed Dis- Committee may be asked to vacate trict, the Minnesota Conservation Corps’ their position on the ZLU Committee.” Youth Outdoors! Program, City of St. Paul Parks & Recreation Dept. – Environmental Services and SHA Environment Committee Getting a volunteers. Duplicate Copy Its purpose is to divert rain coming from the of “The Summit” roof of the Linwood Rec Center and chan- nel it into the excavated garden that will Newsletter? both increase infiltration into the ground, In the 60’ and 70’s, some of today’s single- reduce runoff into the city storm sewers and family homes were divided into multiple to divert any possible pollution from going apartments and, try as we may, our mailing into the sewers and eventually into the Mis- list has some out-dated addresses. If you sissippi River. This rain garden is also a good are getting more than one copy, help your example for visitors coming to the Linwood neighborhood association save money by City staff member Jonna Bjelland treated emerging vetch and other plants that Center who might later consider creating a contacting us at [email protected] or by would otherwise take over the Linwood rain garden rain garden to protect our water resources phone at 222-1222. Let us know which mail- on their own property. ing address designations are extra. Thanks!

To help this new rain garden get established and not overwhelmed with invasive non-rain garden plants (read weeds!) - we have had to temporarily resort to chemical treatment (Garlon 3A) by city staff from the City’s Environmental Section. In April, City staff member Jonna Bjelland (pictured) sprayed emerging vetch and other plants that would otherwise take over the garden. Unseen to most of us, there are many seeds and rhizomes from past seasons in the soil. As we simply don’t have the volunteer energy to keep up with it by hand….which includes training people how to recognize what is THANK YOU good and not-wanted…this is our next best for recycling this newsletter alternative. Once this garden gets estab- lished, the beauty of the planted grasses and when you are finished with it forbs will be revealed. Enjoy! — or share it with a friend

Need a Blue Recycling Bin? Blue recycling bins have been a symbol of Saint Paul’s recycling program for over 15 years. The city of Saint Paul provides blue bins for curbside recycling at no charge to Saint Paul residents. Note - Summit Hill Residents: Bins can only be picked up at the Support Local Business SHA Office in the Linwood Community Center, 860 St. Clair Ave. Please call FOR A ahead at 222-1222 to request what you STRONG AND STABLE COMMUNITY! need and to find out SHA office hours.

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860 St. Clair Ave. (651) 298-5660

Linwood staff: John Solberg, Julie Brown, Jim Newman/Recreation Director, Mason Sellers, and John Quesada

BUILDING HOURS: Beginning Ballet 1 White/Orange Belt Level machines, two treadmills, two stair climbers, Monday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Ages 5-9 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. $48 Saturdays, on-going 10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. and two exercise bicycles plus one elliptical Tuesday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Beginning Ballet/Tap Tuesdays, on-going 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. machine for cardiovascular training. Locker Wednesday 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Ages 5-10 5:15 – 6:00 p.m. $48 Fee: $45/Month Ages: 6 & up rooms are available for members. To use Thursday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Intermediate Ballet 1 the equipment, you may pay daily fee of Green/Red Belt Level Friday 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Ages 6-12 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. $48 $3 or purchase a Twelve month/Annual Saturdays, on-going 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Saturday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Actor’s Studio membership. Tuesdays, on-going 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Ages 11-16 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. $48 Memberships: Fee: $45/Month Ages: 6 & up LINWOOD BOOSTER CLUB! Daily $3.00 Amy offers a variety of classes for ages 3 – The Linwood Booster Club helps to make Adults Classes Single Adult $30.00 16. Her Creative Movement classes explores Linwood Recreation Center a nice and Saturdays, on-going Noon –12:55 p.m. Non –St Paul Residents $60.00 basic movement and dance concepts while enjoyable place for you and your family. Tuesdays, on-going 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. increasing strength and coordination, Ballet The Booster Club has sponsored many Fee: $45/Month Summer SPORTS REGISTRATION & Tap where students will learn the basic events throughout the year and helped make (April 4th-16th) techniques essential to building the right Linwood a relaxing and beautiful facility for ADULT/SENIOR FITNESS & WELLNESS Open to all St. Paul residents muscles for this beautiful, yet demanding you and your family. Booster registrations CLASSES AT LINWOOD art form and Dance Company/ Create a are available at Linwood Recreation Center. Our certified instructors at Linwood offer T-Ball (Full) Dance where choreography will be explored Join the club, become a member today. a variety of fitness and wellness classes to Near ball and Intramural baseball and created in group and individual forms. accommodate all levels of participants in • Non-St. Paul residents may register if they S’MORE FUN CHILDCARE For further information on price range and fun atmosphere. All classes are $5/session. attend school in St. Paul S’more fun is a childcare/recreation registration please call Linwood Recreation Discounted punch cards are available for • A copy of the youth’s birth certified must program for school-aged children in Center at 651-298-5660, or stop by to pick purchase. A 20 Fitness Punch Card is $80, be on file at the recreation center kindergarten through 6th grade(ages 6-12). up a flyer at the center. Day: Monday-Friday; Time: 7:00am- and a 12 Fitness Punch Card is $54. Punch • Late registration will be accepted if roster 6:00pm; Cost: $150/week or $32/day ADULT DANCE CLASSES cards do not expire and may be used for any space is available Instructor: Amy Lee Linwood aerobics class. Punch cards may • Late registrations may be charged a late PARENT/TODDLER GYM TIME Beginning Ballet/Jazz not be used for the Exercise/Weight room. fee Linwood 651-298-5660 Starts Monday, June20th- August 1st For class descriptions pick up a Central Area This is an unstructured gym time for parents Mondays 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. brochure at Linwood Rec. Center. Volunteer Coaches and their toddlers to play in our gym during Fee: $45 6 Sessions Saint Paul Parks and Recreation offers the fall, winter and spring. A variety of toys Early Bird Cardio Workout a variety of coaching opportunities in will be available. Starts fall of 2011. Beginning Ballet/Tap Instructor: Cliff Swyningan youth athletics. As a volunteer coach you Starts Monday, June20th- August 1st Tuesday/Thursday 6:00 a.m. can help develop young athletes, provide DANCE CLASSES Mondays 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. leadership, promote good sportsmanship Instructor: Amy Lee Fee: $45 6 Sessions Pilates Based Exercise and be a positive role model. If you have Please call Linwood for upcoming sessions It’s never too late to start! Learn the Instructor: Cliff Swynigan experience or are willing to learn coaching Monday Classes: (6 Classes) fundamentals and traditional steps of Tuesday/Thursday 6:15 p.m. fundamentals, we can give you the necessary Starts June 20th- August 1st Tap, Jazz, and Ballet, in a fun relaxed skills and tools. All coaches will be trained Continuing Creative Movement atmosphere. Emphasis is on sound and Complete Fitness Challenge through Saint Paul’s coaching certification Ages 3-5 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. $45 proper technique. Wear comfortable Instructor: Colleen Tusa program. All coaches are required to Beginning Creative Movement clothing and tap or hard soled shoes. Please, Tuesday 10:30 a.m. consent to a background check. The average Ages 3-5 11:15- 12:00 $45 no tennis shoes. Friday 9:30 a.m. time commitment is 2-3 hours per week Tot Tumbling Saturday 9:00 am. for approximately 8 weeks. Please contact Ages 3-5 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. $45 KARATE: SOO BAHK DO KARATE Linwood for more info! Beginning Creative Movement Instructor: Mike Kelly 651-690-1489 email: “Sit”ercise Ages 4-6 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. $45 [email protected] Instructor: Teresa Davenport **Spring SPORTS 2011** Continuing Creative Movement From ages 6 to adults this is a traditional Monday 9:15 a.m. We would like to thank all of the participants, Ages 5-7 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. $45 martial art emphasizing discipline, 55 Plus Fitness coaches, and helpers for their support and effort Beginning Ballet/Tap concentration self-confidence, personal Instructor: Teresa Davenport for making this years Winter sports another Ages 5-9 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. $45 development, self-defense, conditioning Tuesday/Thursday9:15 a.m. spectacular and enjoyable season. Beginning Ballet 1 and more. Learn from and internationally Thank You! Ages 5-9 5:15 – 6:00 p.m. $45 ranked certified master instructor with Yoga 20+ years of experience. Introductory and Instructor: Teresa Davenport Wednesday Classes: (7 Classes) Linwood staff: family discounts are available. For more Wednesday 9:15 a.m. & 7:45 p.m. Starts June 22nd- August 3rd Jim Newman/Recreation Director, information call or e-mail Mike Kelly. Friday 12:00 p.m. & 1:15 p.m. Beginning Creative Movement Julie Brown, John Quesada , Ages 3-5 3:00 – 3:45 pm $48 Introductory Classes for New Students FITNESS/WEIGHT ROOM John Solberg and Continuing Creative Movement I Saturdays, on-going 9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Linwood Rec. Center 651-298-5660 Mason Sellers Ages 4-6 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. $48 Fee: $ 70.00 Ages: 6 & up This room consists of 7 nautilus Cybex 8 sessions

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8 Check out the SHA web site for current info: www.summithillassociation.org Spotlight on Business Baby Boutiques on the Avenue By Julie Wilbert

If babies could talk, they’d be talking about she could occasionally bop into while raising her Grand Avenue. four children. The “hobby” quickly morphed into a full-time job along with her husband, They’d talk about how on any given day – even Greg. the coldest of winter – their parents push their strollers or carry them snuggly next to their chests Baby Grand began as a few front rooms of clothes, in carriers down the Avenue. They’d talk about accessories, and knick-knacks in 1985. More than Grand Avenue’s Darya Lucas, and her new store 25 years later and a second location (opened in Baby Banou at 792 Grand Avenue. The baby- Hopkins in 2008 by her son Joe and daughter- clothing boutique opened in July, 2010. in-law Katie), Baby Grand is now what Roedler describes as a “one-stop baby shop.” “There’s such a boom in kids products,” Lucas says, of Grand Avenue. “It’s a very kid-friendly “We sell everything but the baby,” she quipped. area.” In addition to strollers, front carriers, and The babies would then listen intently as Lucas numerous other baby-gear, Roedler said Baby would tell them her story. Grand is also known for the “glider” upholstered reclining rocking chairs. How Lucas earned her law degree at William Mitchell, but after clerking at a large Minneapolis “The first thing you want is a glider. They are firm for two years, she decided to do something so comfortable—people say they live in them,” she thought she’d enjoy more. Now Lucas Roedler said. “The baby gets used to the motion. manages the business and makes paper pom-pom It’s relaxing and calming.” chandeliers and dresses her store window with eye- catching tiny tot wear. The babies, of course, would Perhaps Roedler’s favorite sell is bedding. And if remember that: Lucas’ store won the Holiday babies could talk, they’d likely agree. Splendor Window Excellence Award at Grand Meander, 2010. Baby Grand uses a computer program where customers can design their own nursery bedding Lucas, a Saint Paul resident herself, wanted to by selecting fabric swatches both in the store and bring something unique to the neighborhood – on the computer. “You can have your own special something that she said enriches the experience of set that no one else has,” she said. living here. “It’s visually stunning to have a store that is a throw-back to the olden days.” What has kept the Roedler family in business for so long—longer than most babies have been For Lucas, Baby Banou is not just about baby style, around, of course—is their knowledge of the but choices. Lucas carries newborn sizes to 4T products. Roedler said that as a business owner, (including preemie sizes) as well as “Kissy Kissy’s” it could take up to 10 years just to know what to clothing made from pima cotton, which she said is buy, what not to buy, and what’s going to sell. a breathable fabric and “good for babies with skin All of this experience has enabled the family to problems.” address customer questions that other baby stores may not know. “Kicky Pants,” “Knuckleheads,” and “Nano” are just a few of the hot tot and hipster baby brands at And while some shoppers may assume baby Baby Banou, as well as the ultra feminine and girlie boutiques are too expensive, she said, many “Cupcakes & Pastries,” which she recommends for prices are comparable to other stores. Baby Grand baby portraits and special occasions. is price competitive and will match prices. More importantly, the store offers hands-on education Of course, if babies could talk, they’d talk mostly about their products—as well as the opportunity about how Lucas keeps a few surprises behind the to test drive products on the premises. counter for when certain customers get a little cranky: fruit juice, Betta fish, and her two dogs, And, of course, there’s nothing more that a baby Luca and Duke. likes than to play—especially while on Grand Avenue. “We’re very tolerant here of all behavior,” Lucas said. Look who’s talking now.

A baby’s excitement on Grand Avenue only begins For more store information on Baby Banou, visit: there. If babies could talk, they’d tell you to then www.babybanou.com head west to 1137 Grand Avenue and arrive at the big purple house, home of Baby Grand. For more store information on Baby Grand, visit: Owner Patty Roedler, too, had a vision for the www.babyongrand.com Patty Roedler, Owner of Baby Grand Avenue way back in 1985: to have a little store that

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