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 You are invited! Join us for FREE art nights at the Summit-University Planning Council.
627 Selby Ave Suite A December 5, 12, and 19 6-8 PM Art supplies will be provided! Children over 12 welcome with adult supervision. RSVP 651-228-1855 December 5, Card Making Stamps are included! December 12, Beaded Gifts December 19, Mini Paintings
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You are invited to the: Fourth Friday Sustainable Film Series TRASHED Friday, November 22 • 7:00 p.m. • Robbins Parlor This documentary traces the impacts that solid waste has on air, land, water bodies, and people… as well as the steps taken by communities that are moving toward going “zero waste.” Discussion and popcorn!  It's time for the annual Hallie Q. Brown Community Center’s Hallie Quinn Brown Winter Tea Party. This event is a cozy afternoon of tea, food, fun, and fellowship.
Friday, December 6 11 am- 1 pm Donations are being accepted to support the Mary K. Murray Boyd Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is annually awarded to an outstanding young African American woman who will be attending school. To RSVP please contact Dawn L. Selle at 651-224-4603  Ober Community Center Closing Celebration
Friday, December 13 5:30-9 PM 376 Western Ave Come join in a closing celebration of the Ober Community Center. **79 Years of Service to the Rondo Community** For information about the closing of the Ober Center, please read this article: http://www.startribune.com/ober-community-center-in-st-paul-to-close/564782032/?fbclid=IwAR2lJb_C8YJCJQ3ruDQiKGS8kiQ8lJM6zKI6Equ3futb_vd_5E5B6IGZhXo  Ramsey County Public Works is hosting a community meeting to discuss construction plans for the Dale Street bridge and portions of Dale Street near the bridge. Construction will begin in 2020.
Community members might be interested in learning when roads will be closed, where detours will be, and where the 65 bus will run. Learn more about the overall project by clicking the link below, and find contact information for the meeting organizers. Dale Street Reconstruction Community Meeting November 20, 6 PM- 7:30 PM Rondo Community Library Informational meeting followed by time for questions.  Councilmember Dai Thao invites all Ward One residents, families, and friends to attend the 2nd Annual Ward One Community Meal. The purpose of this event is simple: to share good food and conversations.
November 19, 2019 5 PM- 8 PM 230 Como Ave, St Paul Ward One includes the Frogtown, Summit-University, North End, CapitolRiver, Como, Snelling-Hamline and Lexington-Hamline neighborhoods, as well as the portion of the Union Park neighborhood that is east of Snelling Avenue. The neighborhoods in Ward One make up the City's most racially and economically diverse ward. If you have questions about the event or would like help out in any way please contact the Ward One office at 651-266-8610 or ward1@stpaul.gov. Please share this event and help spread the word. We look forward to seeing you all soon!  The Minnesota Cold Weather Rule will go into effect on October 15, 2019.
In order to be protected under this rule, residents would have to contact their utility company to apply. This protection keeps qualified residents from having their natural gas services disconnected if they are having difficulty paying their bills. The Cold Weather Rule runs from October 15th to April 15th. Spread the word around the community and let people know that they can prepare if they need protection! https://www.ag.state.mn.us/…/Publi…/UtilityDisconnection.asp  St Paul - City Council Ward 1 Candidate Forum
Please join League of Women Voters St Paul in partnership with the Hallie Q Brown Center for a candidate forum for Ward 1. League of Women Voters St Paul candidate forums free and open to the public. Questions for candidates can be submitted online in advance, or in person at the forum. Cards will be provided for questions. Questions or inquiries can be sent to hkilkenny09@gmail.com. When Thursday, October 17, 2019 7 PM - 8:30 PM Where Hallie Q Brown Center 270 N Kent St St Paul, MN 55102  Election Day is November 5 — and we want to be sure you’re ready! As a reminder, we have city council and school board races this year, and for the council races, we use Ranked Choice Voting. Adopted by voters in 2009 and used for the first time in 2011, RCV is not new, but with new voters in the neighborhood, we want to be sure everyone knows about it and is prepared to rank their ballots come to Election Day!
RCV is a simple change to the ballot that lets voters rank their preferences on the ballot, 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, etc. You can rank up to six candidates in any race. RCV eliminated the low-turnout, unrepresentative August primary, so voters need to turn out for just a single election in November. The rankings are used to ensure winning candidates receive support from the broadest swatch of voters possible. RCV allows you to identify backup choices in case your #1 candidate doesn’t gather enough support to make it past the initial rounds of counting. That means choosing your favorite – plus two, three or additional other candidates you could live with – and marking them in order of preference on your ballot. Identifying backup choices isn’t mandatory, but it’s smart. Ranking your ballot 1-2-3 gives you more choice and gives your ballot more power. Each ballot will have three columns, with 6 available rankings. Simply mark the ballot left to right, indicating your first choice in the first column, your second choice in the next column, and your third choice in the column, up to six choices. “Bullet voting,” marking just one choice or marking the same candidate in all three columns, is identical to only picking a first choice. It’s just like voting in the primary, but sitting out the general election if your first choice doesn’t win. Fully ranking your ballot in the multi-candidate races means that if your favorite candidate doesn’t gather enough support in early rounds of counting and is eliminated, your vote will transfer to your next choice and you’ll continue to be part of the decision-making process. To learn more about who’s on the ballot and how RCV works, visit www.rankyourvote.org and rcelections.org. Early voting started Oct. 29 so you can vote at Ramsey County before Nov. 5. See the location here. Download your sample ballot and practice before you vote! https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/elections-voting/voters/ranked-voting Happy Election Day, and remember to rank your ballot on Nov. 5! Thanks for all you do to make our neighborhood, and our city, stronger.  Tuesday, October 15
6 PM – 8 PM St. Paul City Middle School 643 Virginia St Every St Paul resident should have the right to live where they work and work where they live. It is the best set-up for our people and the planet to continue life that will nourish healthy pathways for future generations. However, this is not the world that we currently live in. Join us at the Ward 1 City Council Candidate Forum as we center the concept of home and the role that the Ward 1 City Council Member can play in moving us towards the world that should be - one where people can grow roots in communities so that they can feel the impact of their labor and contribution and investment into community. Confirmed Ward 1 Candidates: - Anika Bowie - https://anikabowie.com/ - Liz De La Torre - https://neighborsforliz.com/ - Abu Nayeem - https://www.facebook.com/AbuForWard1/ - Council Member Dai Thao - http://daithao.org/ Food and childcare will be provided. Bring your housing questions to ask candidates! Email Tram at tram@thealliancetc.org if you have any questions. |
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