Result of Board Elections

visit us at our SunRay office!!

Thanks to all the neighbors who stopped by our open houses to speak with officials and with our board members about the future of the district. Our planning intern is in the process of compiling comments that we received about our commercial areas and we will be developing some concepts for development to present to the public during the remainder of his time with us. We hope to have a public gathering in May for that input.

Our elections for board officers and members was also completed at these open houses. We had one candidate drop out (upon the advice of the Mayor, apparently...), so we still have 3 open seats that can be filled over the course of the coming year, should interested people apply to our office. But here are the results of the election:

Our new President - Erika Martin of the Conway neighborhood (our Acting Pres and former VP)
Our new Vice President - Sandy Rosbacka of the Eastveiw neighborhood
Both of these women are serving out the final year of two-year terms and will be up for re-election next March.

Our new Secretary - Tom Mohr of the Highwood neighborhood
Our new Treasurer - Gordon Westerberg of the Battle Creek neighborhood
Newly elected board members - Paul Sawyer (Highwood), Christopher Melendez (Eastview) and Timothy Turner (Conway).
These five members are elected for two-year terms. Our April board meeting will be a board orientation and strategic discussion for the organization. The April meeting is a business meeting and will not be open to the public.

We want to thank out-going Secretary, Phil Fuehrer; and Treasurer, Stacey Van Patten for their service as officers. Happily, they both remain as vital board members, continuing to serve the community.

We bid a fond farewell and send our thanks to Martin Danielson (member since 2004 and Treasurer from 2004-2009), Collins Dibaki (member since 2009 - and member of the Army Reserves
), and Michael Casey (member since 2010) for their service on the board.

Battle Creek Park Clean Up is Coming April 20

Sue Moyer (pictured here) is back to planning this year's event w/the County.

Bring your family and friends to the 20th Annual Battle Creek Regional Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday, April 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Each year over 300 volunteer gather to remove trash from the 874 acres of parkland. There are 12 volunteer check-in points. Some areas need more volunteers than others, so it is helpful to check in with the event manager in advance to receive a site assignment. This event takes place rain or shine. It is only canceled if there is lighting the day of the event or a tornado warning. Other important things to note:

·         Trash collection bags are provided

·         Please wear long pants, work shoes or boots and bring your own work gloves

 

To register to participate and be assigned a location to volunteer, please call the event manager, Sue Moyer at (651) 739-8027 (home) or email spek1930@aol.com. Groups of 10 or more need to register by Monday, April 15.

(This is a County event... there are City park clean ups planned for April 13...)

 

Open House Schedule - Come Talk to Officials!

Our schedule for our Open Houses is now set. There may be one more addition, but these folks have confirmed...

Saturday March 23 from 1-3p - State Representative Sheldon Johnson and State Senator Foung Hawj will be at our SunRay office. We will also have chances for people to talk about environmental, parks, and land use issues, as well as talk about youth and block clubs.

Monday March 25 from 6-8p - City Council President Kathy Lantry and County Commissioner Jim McDonough will be with us to talk about city issues. Along with them, Lyssa Leitner will be available to talk about Gateway and Red Rock Corridor issues. So traffic and transportation is a topic for this gathering. Again, land use, youth and block club issues can also be discussed.

Tuesday March 26 from 6-8p - St. Paul Eastern District Police Commanders Jill McCrae and Kevin Casper will be with us to talk safety issues. Once again, land use, parks, and transportation can be discussed.

There will be no specific presentations at these events. They are casual times for conversation. We will have refreshments and residents of D1 can vote for board members. In addition, we will have drafts of our proposed bylaws changes, if anyone wants to examine them and comment.

We want to hear from you. We want you to know where we are. We want you to connect with elected officials and our staff and board members.

Hope to see you there! (in the breezeway at SunRay, overlooking the transit stop...)

Red Rock Transit Meeting

Members of the public are invited to attend a public workshop Tuesday, March 19 at 6:00 pm at St. Paul Park City Hall (600 Portland Avenue, St. Paul Park, MN 55071) to learn about transit options being considered in the Red Rock Corridor and to offer their comments and guidance.

Many changes have taken place in the Red Rock Corridor since the initial Alternatives Analysis study was completed in 2007.  An effort to update that project with recent land use, census and ridership data, and recent transit implementation experience, is currently ongoing.  Commuter rail, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and express bus service are being re-evaluated for potential short- and long-term implementation in the corridor.

Public participation at this workshop will help identify characteristics for future service.  Activities will include a brief presentation of project history and an overview of alternatives currently under consideration.  A facilitated, interactive conversation about transit service along the corridor will be used to provide guidance to the project team.

The Red Rock Corridor runs from Red Wing through Hastings, Cottage Grove, Newport and Lower Afton before connecting to St. Paul’s Union Depot Station and on to downtown Minneapolis.  Improved public transit options will enhance mobility for residents and businesses along the corridor.

Light snacks and refreshments will be available.

If you cannot attend the public meeting but would still like to have your input about the corridor recorded, please fill out the short survey found here:

http://RedRockAAU-1.questionpro.com

More information about this project is available at www.redrockcorridor.org

Store to Door looking for Volunteers

Store To Door needs your assistance as a Volunteer Order Taker

Enjoy the telephone? Are you comfortable with online computer work?

Store To Door is a nonprofit grocery shopping & delivery service for homebound elderly serving the 7-County Twin Cities metro area. They need you’re your assistance as a Volunteer Order Taker.

As a Volunteer Order Taker you will take a client’s order over the phone and enter into Store To Door’s online database. Online and group training is available. 

Time commitment:  About one hour a week, working with two clients each week or four clients total. Please consider this a year commitment. This helps you know the client’s grocery interests while providing stability.  For every Volunteer Order Taker we are able to take on four additional clients.

For more information or to begin the volunteering process please contact Store To Door’s Volunteer Coordinator at 651-642-1892 or email volunteers@storetodoor.org. Learn more by watching a video on their work & volunteer opportunities at http://storetodoor.org/video/

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Store To Door needs your assistance as a Volunteer Shopper

Store To Door is a nonprofit grocery shopping & delivery service for homebound elderly serving the 7-County Twin Cities metro area. They need you’re your assistance as a Volunteer Shopper.

Shoppers check in with our Volunteer Coordinator at the Cub location. They are given a client’s order and they go up and down the aisles shopping the order, and then get in line, check it out and box it into totes. Our paid drivers load the toes into the Store To Door vans and deliver them to clients. This position requires no driving.

Cub Foods Shopping Locations, Mornings 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

St Paul. Midway - Tues. through Friday – Shoppers Needed

Maplewood – Wed, Th, and Friday

For more information or to begin the volunteering process please contact Store To Door’s Volunteer Coordinator at 651-642-1892 or email volunteers@storetodoor.org. Learn more by watching a video on their work & volunteer opportunities at http://storetodoor.org/video/