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Volume 28, No. 11 D December 2015 January 2016 daytonsbluffdistrictforum.org “The Voice of the Community” local food will be served. votesinfo.sos.state.mn.us/voters/voter-registra- Dayton's Bluff Community We encourage all residents to become leaders tion/eligibility-instructions/. Council to hold Annual in their community. Sitting on the Dayton’s Bluff Community members must meet at least one of the Community Council (DBCC) Board of Directors voter identification requirements to prove residency in Meeting and Board Elections is an opportunity to represent the interests of your Dayton’s Bluff in order to receive a ballot. The one exception to the state of Minnesota voter Dayton's Bluff Community Council Staff community and to guide the Council and the Day- ton's Bluff neighborhood to a bright and prosper- eligibility is age. Per the DBCC by-laws, membership shall be granted to anyone 16 years of age or older ous future. Please join us on Monday, December 21, for who resides, owns property, or owns or operates a the Dayton’s Bluff Community Council Annual To ensure that all have an opportunity to cast business within the boundaries. Each member is eligi- Meeting and Board Elections. We want to thank their vote in this election, we have created the fol- ble to cast one vote in organization elections. the Board, staff, and the community for making lowing 2015 absentee/early voting schedule: A locked/sealed ballot box will be available at this an amazing year. All are invited to attend and December 14-17, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., ESEC on the dates and times outlined above. Bal- December 18, from 8:00 lots will be color coded by sub-district and con- a.m. to 5:00 p.m., tain the names of all candidates in that sub- Dayton’s Bluff NONPROFIT ORG. December 21, from 8:00 district that filed by the December 1, 5:00 p.m. Community Council U.S. POSTAGE a.m. to noon, and 6:30 CST deadline. All at-large candidates that filed by 804 Margaret Street PAID p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the December 1, 5:00 p.m. CST deadline will be All voting will take TWIN CITIES MN included on all ballots. St. Paul, MN 55106 place at the East Side En- PERMIT NO. 3996 Community members will be required to show terprise Center (ESEC) proof of residency, per Minnesota voter identifi- located at: 804 Margaret cation requirements. Once residency has been ECRWSS Street, Saint Paul, 55106. validated, all voters will sign in via a sign-in Call 651-772-2075 for sheet. Voters will be provided with the appropri- Postal Customer more information. ate sub-district ballot. The DBCC will follow Copies of all board candidate applications will the Minnesota voter iden- be available for voter review at ESEC. tification requirements. These requirements can See “Elections,” be viewed at http://mn- continued on page 3. Page 2 Dayton’s Bluff District Forum December 2015 Community Calendar Thursday, December 17 Thursday, January 14th CALLING ALL: singers, Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Time: Noon to 2:00 p.m. musicians, comedians, spoken Saturday, January 2 word performers and dancers Time: 10:30 a.m. Grand opening of the new Elder Cafe Dayton’s Bluff Teen Space The Historic Mounds Theatre will be Calling all Dayton's Bluff Seniors: Meet hosting the fourth annual “CABARET!” Dayton’s Bluff Take A Hike Friday, February 19. To sign up to Teens (ages 12 to 18) are encouraged new friends and old! First Lutheran perform or buy tickets, please contact to stop by for fun activities like mak- Church and Dayton's Bluff Seniors Pro- Learn a little history of the East Side gram will host an event with artist and Karin DuPaul at 651-776-0550 or email while hiking through Dayton's Bluff. ing LED greeting cards and Shrinky [email protected]. Dinks, video gaming, and more. author Lucy Rose Fischer who will talk about the power of creativity in later The hike starts at Indian Mounds Park at life. “CABARET!” tickets are $25 in Earl Street and Mounds Boulevard and For more information about the event, advance and $30 at the door. visit sppl.org or call 651-793-1699. is about one and a half to two hours Fischer will share her own experience of long. Hikers will have their choice of The Dayton's Bluff library shares it's launching her art career around age 60 Dayton's Bluff Library Update ending in Swede Hollow Park or at East home with Metropolitan State univer- when she asked herself: “How old do I th Extended hours and services Side Heritage Park. sity at 645 E 7 Street. have to be to follow my dream?” She will include an illustrated reading of For more information, email Kar- “I’m Young at Being Old” along with While the George Latimer Central Li- [email protected] or call 651-776- open discussion. Copies will be avail- brary is closed for remodeling through 0550. December and January able for purchase. the end of the year, the Dayton’s Bluff at the Mounds Theatre Library will be adding some additional Make your reservations at 651-237- hours and services! These include ex- tended hours for the Job Search/Com- Wednesday, January 13 December 18-20 & 26-27: A Klingon 7633. Dayton's Bluff Seniors is located at 463 Maria Avenue, St. Paul. puter Skills/Open Lab Monday & Time: 6:30 p.m. Christmas Carol, live on stage at the Wednesday from noon to 3:30 p.m. Historic Mounds Theatre. This is the and Tuesday & Thursday from 10:00 New Friends of Swede Hollow classic tale of SQuja' learning the true a.m. to 3:30 p.m., as well as the meaning of courage and honor on the C.R.O.P. (Community Resource Out- eve of the Long Night. Presented in the reach Project) Wednesday from 2:30 Watch over, restore, and celebrate the original Klingon with English subtitles. Neighborhood p.m. to 4:00 p.m. C.R.O.P. will have history of Swede Hollow Park. Come All shows start at 7:30 p.m. December experts on hand to provide information join the Swede Hollow community at 20 and 27 are matinees only, starting at and answer questions about services their monthly meeting. Announcements 4:30 p.m. such as: Email [email protected] or call January 8-10: Bulldog Community Business classes Housing resources 651-776-0550 for more information and Theater presents Agatha Christie's The Spring 2016 Mental health case management the meeting’s location. Mousetrap. Chemical dependency resources The next Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Health care January 16: The Mounds Theater Microentrepreneur Class is starting in the Employment info Saturday, December 13 - presents IWI Wrestling. Doors open at spring of 2016. This program helps startup Youth resources Sunday, January 3 6:45 p.m. with bell time at 7:30 p.m. and young businesses on the East Side. Veteran's benefits This is a family-friendly pro wrestling All East Side entrepreneurs are welcome. MNsure event. Don't miss out on the fun! Class training lasts eight weeks and in- “We are Hmong Minnesota”at General Admission tickets are available cludes topics such as operations manage- Call 651-793-1616 for information. the Minnesota History Center at the door. VIP seating at tables on ment, marketing, financial management, stage above the ring are available in ad- one-on-one assistance with creating a suc- The Library will also offer Snack in the vance online. cessful business, and preparing a business Zone, Monday-Thursday from 4:00 November 2015 marked the 40th an- plan, plus eight hours of one-on-one time p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Homework Help with the instructor. niversary of the Hmong migration to January 23: The St. Paul Conservatory in the Zone, Sunday, from 1:00 p.m. to Minnesota following the war in South- puts on a Vaudeville show. 4:00 p.m. and Monday-Wednesday Those who successfully complete the east Asia. Today, the Twin Cities metro course and locate their businesses in target from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. area is home to 66,000 Hmong, the For tickets and more information visit moundstheatre.org, call 651-772-2253, neighborhoods are eligible for ongoing largest urban Hmong population in the business support services. Some examples United States. or [email protected]. The Historic Mounds Theatre is located of businesses started by people who have Suburban Square Women, previously taken this course include at 1029 Hudson Road. Developed in partnership with the graphics, landscaping, photography, food Infants & Children (WIC) Hmong community, the Minnesota His- service, restoration of wood furniture, art, location now open torical Society's exhibit commemorates custom floral design, and exterior and in- the anniversary and celebrates the sig- terior painting. nificant political, social and economic WIC provides nutrition counseling, contributions the Hmong have made to The course is sponsored by the Dayton’s breastfeeding support, nutritious foods, Minnesota and the nation. Bluff Community Council and the and referrals to community programs. Neighborhood Development Center. For more information, hours, and ad- There is a small registration fee based The new location is near the intersection mission visit mnhs.org. on a sliding scale. The next session will of Interstate 94 and White Bear Avenue. be starting in the spring and class size is Income guidelines are: a household in- Monday, December 28 - limited, so sign up now.