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The mission of the Macalester-Groveland Community Council is to foster citizen participation in government and community decisions in order to protect and enhance those characteristics which make our neighborhood a desirable place to live, work, and play.

Special Election for Two Open Board Positions at September Board Meeting

The Macalester-Groveland Community Council is looking for Representatives for Grids 3 and 13 (for a Mac-Groveland grid map, go to: http://www.macgrove.org/node/8). The individuals will represent residents in grids 3 and 13 in Mac-Groveland on the Macalester-Groveland Community Council's Board of Directors. Interested candidates must reside in those grids. Candidates interested in running for this position are invited to attend the Macalester-Groveland Community Council’s Board Meeting on: Thursday, September 9th at 6:45 p.m. at Edgcumbe Recreation Center (320 S. Griggs).

For more information about being a board member, or if you are interested in running for the open seats, please contact Afton Martens, Executive Director, at 651-695-4000, or send an email to afton@macgrove.org.

Residents from grid 3 and grid 13 are encouraged to attend the meeting to caucus and elect their representative on the Board. Both grid positions are mid-term and would be up for re-election at the council's Annual Meeting in 2011.

Neighborhood Clean-up - Saturday, September 18, 2010

Cleaning out your basement or garage?  Not sure what to do with the stuff you’ve got?  Bring it to the Highland/Mac-Groveland Neighborhood Clean-Up on September 18, 2010 from 9am-2pm at the Ford Plant Parking Lot (966 Mississippi River Boulevard)!  This event is only open to Macalester-Groveland and Highland residents, so bring your driver's license or a bill with your name and address. For accepted items & fees, please see the attached poster.

Volunteers are needed - all volunteers receive a $15 voucher for the clean-up and free lunch.  To sign up or to learn more about volunteering, please call the office at 651-695-4000 or email Lauren at lauren@macgrove.org.

Cleveland-Jefferson Pedestrian Refuge Test

The City of St. Paul will install a temporary pedestrian refuge early in August at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue & Jefferson Avenue.  The goals of a refuge at this intersection are to decrease thru traffic using Jefferson Avenue to get across the neighborhood and to provide pedestrians and bicyclists a way to cross Cleveland more safely while limiting vehicle access to only allowing right turns to and from Jefferson.  The refuge will in no way impede emergency vehicles that need to cross the intersection.  The City plans to collect traffic count data in August and again in September when schools are in session on Cleveland Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, as well as on neighboring streets including Wellesley Avenue, Juliet Avenue, Kenneth Street, and Finn Street.  Once the findings are collected and summarized, they will be presented to the neighborhood. 

Residents with feedback about the pedestrian refuge should email pw-testmedian@ci.stpaul.mn.us or call the Macalester-Groveland Community Council at 651-695-4000.

Composting Project

The Macalester-Groveland Community Council is partnering with Eureka Recycling, our nonprofit partner in zero-waste, to conduct a residential composting project in a section of 1100 households in Macalester-Groveland. This is part of a larger project to look at the different issues and benefits of several possible ways we can choose to handle our food waste. Eureka Recycling works closely with Community Councils and the City of Saint Paul to identify and implement waste reduction initiatives to meet the goal of becoming a waste-free city by 2020. To this end, we are working with them to develop a long-term composting plan for Saint Paul aimed at getting every bit of compostable material out of our trash. Click here to learn more about this project...

Groveland Night Out - Thank You!

Many thanks to all participating businesses, volunteers, sponsors, the St. Paul Fire Department, St. Paul Police Department, the Groveland Booster Club, and St. Paul Parks and Recreation for helping make the event a great success!

Participating organizations:

Aspire Chiropractic/Maximized Living Health Center, Euphoria Salon, Eureka Recycling, The Green Institute, Hallie Q. Brown Food Shelf, HealthPoint Oriental Clinic, House District 64B Republican Committee, KidsPark Hourly Childcare, La Petite Academy, Macalester-Groveland Community Council, Machine Methods, Morphology Games, Shish - A Mediterranean Grill & Café, St. Paul Blackhawks, Sue Johnson, Coldwell-Banker Burnet, Trinity City Church
 

Sponsors and donations:

Movie sponsored by Comcast
Root beer donated by Groveland Tap
Ice cream donated by Widmer’s


The Macalester-Groveland Community Council is dedicated to making our events zero waste. We were able to divert 84% of the waste from Groveland Night Out through composting or recycling. We hope to do even better next year!

Fall 2010 Neighborhood Clean-up

Dear Community Members:

The Macalester-Groveland Community Council Board of Directors and staff would like to sincerely apologize for the unfortunate timing of the Fall 2010 Neighborhood Clean-up.  It has come to our attention that the date for the clean-up conflicts with an important religious holiday, which may prevent residents from participating in the event. Saturday, September 18th was selected to avoid issues with snow that occurred during last fall’s clean-up and by the time we realized the conflict, the Ford Plant, which generously donates their space to host the clean-up, and other vendors were only available for use by the district council on the scheduled date. 

We apologize again for this oversight, which was in no way intended to exclude members of our community from participating in the clean-up. For those who are unable to attend the clean-up due to the conflict with this religious holiday, we will offer a pickup service during the day of the clean-up.  To learn more or to sign up for this service, please contact Lauren at the Macalester-Groveland Community Council at (651) 695-4000 or lauren@macgrove.org. 

Emerald Ash Borer

Stay up to date on Emerald Ash Borer in St. Paul by following the City of St. Paul's website here. Learn about management strategies and upcoming community meetings.

Quarterly Neighbor Rep Meetings

Have any great ideas or burning questions that could be answered at an upcoming Neighbor Rep meeting? Contact Afton at afton@macgrove.org to share your ideas.

KidsPark

KidsPark is currently accepting enrollment!

What is KidsPark?

KidsPark is a professionally staffed parent cooperative drop-in child care service sponsored by the Macalester-Groveland Community Council in cooperation with the St. Paul Division of Parks and Recreation. It has served families for over twenty years. KidsPark gives kids a chance to play with others in a supervised, stimulating environment, and gives their parents the opportunity to...

  • take a class
  • keep an appointment
  • have lunch with a friend
  • volunteer
  • shop
  • exercise
  • spend one-on-one time with another child.

 

To learn more about KidsPark, visit their website at http://www.kidsparkdropin.org.

Job Transition Resources for Mac-Groveland Neighbors

Any Mac-Groveland resident who is currently experiencing job transition can use these “free” resources to assist with job transition.

The Minnesota Workforce Center offers classes on Using the Computer, Resume Writing, and a nationally recognized two day class in “Creative Job Search”.   The Minnesota Workforce Center closest to our neighborhood:

Saint Paul – Ramsey County
540 Fairview Avenue North
St Paul, MN 55104
8:00 am – 4:30 pm  M-F
Phone: 651 642-0643

Creative Job Search Workbook can be found by clicking here.

Religious institutions in Saint Paul are referring unemployed members seeking support to the “Big Net”.  The Big Net job transition group, also happens to be the weekly job transition support group that is closest to our neighborhood:
St John The Evangelist Episcopol Church
60 Kent Street
St Paul, MN
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Thursday
Phone: Claire Eckley: 651 228-1172

More information on the Big Net and other Metro Job Clubs can be downloaded below.

Jack Fei, MGCC Board Member, possesses current first-hand knowledge of the groups mentioned in the Metro Job Clubs List.  He is volunteering to share his experiences and helping his Mac-Groveland neighbors find appropriate job transition resources.  Jack can be reached at 651 698-1691 or jackfei@aol.com.  

Disclaimer:  This article is provided to Mac-Groveland residents for informational purposes.  The MGCC does not operate any job transition program and mentioning them does not imply endorsement.

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