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SELBY-DALE NEIGHBORHOOD NAME COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEWSLETTER August 2009 | Volume 2, Issue 8
Project for Pride in Living (PPL) 1035 East Franklin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 638 Hague Avenue, #14 Saint Paul, MN 55104 www.ppl-inc.org
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATER SHOW A puppet show makes everyone‟s eyes light up. Last month, PPL hosted Open Eye Figure Theatre‟s Driveway Tour, which brings theater into local neighborhoods. The show, Little Grandpa‟s Big City Adventure, had together five year olds and sixty-five year olds from the neighborhood sitting in front of PPL‟s Wilkins Open Eye Theatre Townhomes.
Saint Paul Self-Sufficiency Program
Continued on page 4
PPL Residents Tour Area Community Gardens Last month Saint Paul‟s Roots „n Reading program toured three community gardens in the Saint Paul and Minneapolis area. The tours highlighted who was involved in each garden, what they were growing, why they chose to grow what is in their garden. The tours gave PPL families a variety of perspectives on the gardening
Community Garden Tour
FREE FUN AT THE LAKES By Contributing Writer Brittany Borowicz
No matter where you are in Minnesota, fun in the water is just a short distance away! Taking advantage of “The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes” is a summer must. A few lakes in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area include Lake Calhoun, Lake Phalen and Lake Harriet. There‟s always an abundance of activities to do at any given lake. A well-known favorite is boating. Whether Activities at Lake Phalen you‟re taking To be continued in October issue a cruise around the CONTENTS lake, fishing, SAINT PAUL YOUTH PAGE 2 or tubing, you‟ll3 be UPCOMING EVENTS having a great FEATURED RECIPE time.3Don‟t have 4a boat at WORD PUZZLE your disposal? Find a nice beach and swim the day
SELBY-DALE NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEWSLETTER
PAGE 2
SAINT PAUL YOUTH PAGE PPL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING RETURNS PPL‟s Saint Paul Team is proud to announce the return of the popular after school youth programs, PPL Scholars and PPL Leaders! The programs are FREE for youth who reside in PPL housing. PPL Scholars is open to youth in 1st – 5th grade, and PPL Leaders is open to students in 6th – 8th grade. Each group meets two days a week from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. PPL Scholars (1st-5th grades) meet on Mondays and Wednesdays. PPL Leaders (6th – 8th grades) meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
PPL Scholars and Leaders programming returns
THIS MONTH‟S GAME
One day a week is devoted to improving academic skills. During these academic evenings each student works closely with an adult tutor/mentor. In addition to the support of the tutor/mentor a licensed teacher is on-site to assist students. The second day is used for educational enrichment. During the educational enrichment evenings students participate in a variety of organized experiential learning activities or educational field trips.
From: www.animaljr.com
The PPL Scholars and Leaders programs are planned and coordinated by PPL‟s dedicated AmeriCorps members. This year the PPL‟s Saint Paul Team is happy to welcome back, by popular demand, Ruth. A new member to the Saint Paul Team will soon be announced and joining Ruth in youth coordination.
To insure the safety and well-being of all students a PPL youth coordinator picks-up and drops-off each student at their home. In addition, PPL staff is looking for a few dedicated older youth or adults to provided assistance with these wonderful programs. Both the PPL Scholars and PPL Leaders programs begins the week of September 28th. Be sure to register soon! If you are interested contact any PPL staff member or call Joan at (651) 208-4416.
SELBY-DALE NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEWSLETTER
COMMUNITY GARDENS (Continued from page 1)
PAGE 3
UPCOMING EVENTS
experience. The first tour was of the Aurora/St. Anthony Peach Sanctuary Garden in Saint Paul. Mike, Susan and Melvin led PPL residents and volunteers through the garden, including the peace symbol that is hidden in the garden‟s design. PPL residents also visited the Saint Anthony Park Community Garden. Continued on page 4
OPEN EYE THEATRE (Continued from page 1)
Youth that can normally only sit still for a few seconds were spellbound for the entire show. Parents who are always too cool to participate in activities cam to „just check it out‟ but stayed for the entire show. The colorful and engaging show focused on themes of community, problem solving and celebration in an urban area. The Open Eye Theatre was founded in 2000 by Michael Sommers and Susan Haas. Both Sommers and Haas have worked in theater for over thirty years. The Open Eye Theatre creates grand theatrical events manifested on an intimate scale.
PPL Summer Hangout Tuesdays Drop-in to PPL Homework Help 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Park Crossing Community Room). For more information call Peter (612) 232-9377 or Joan (651) 208-4416. Free English Classes for Adults Mondays - Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Rondo Library (461 North Dale Street). PPL Roots ‘n Reading Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (587 – 613 Ashland Ave) Program combines gardening and nutrition education, literacy programming and community civic engagement. PPL Roots ‘n Reading Thursdays 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (Park Crossing) Program combines gardening and nutrition education, literacy programming and community civic engagement. For more information on any of these events contact the Peter with the Self-Sufficiency Program at 612-232-9377.
Featured Community Recipe Lemon-Ginger Fried Chicken
In planning the show PPL staff partnered with the SummitUniversity Planning Council, Ramsey Hill Homeowners Association and the area block club. Over 70 people attended the show and thanks to the outreach of PPL‟s community partners nearly half of the audience was from the surrounding neighborhood. For more information about Open Eye Theatre visit www.openeyetheatre.org. www.cookinglight.com
SELBY-DALE NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEWSLETTER
PAGE 4
COMMUNITY GARDENS (Continued from page 3)
This garden, just blocks away from Park Crossing, is home to 99 garden plots! Finally, PPL residents were invited to assist with planting at the Soo Line Community Garden in Minneapolis. Steve, a Soo Line gardener and community organizer arranged an number of donated plants for residents and volunteers to plant.
For Maintenance Issues: their plants had grown. PPL would like to thank all those who kindly allowed Roots „n Reading to tour and explore their beautiful gardens!
To place a work order, call the PPL Maintenance Line at 612-455-5146. To follow-up on a work order call 612455-5146 and confirm your name, address, telephone number, and problem.
What is the Self-Sufficiency Program? The Self Sufficiency Program is a FREE service offered to PPL residents.
While taking a break from planting PPL folks were able to explore the different garden plots including a native plant section. Steve returned after the PPL‟s visit to show residents and volunteers how much Community Garden Tour
SELF-SUFFICIENCY WORD SEARCH
We offer services to residents interested in finding employment, job training, parenting group referrals, education opportunities, community resources, financial assistance referrals, children or teen programs, volunteer opportunities and more! Our purpose is to assist lower income individuals and families working toward increased self-sufficiency by providing resources and assistance.
Know your Saint Paul Team Staff: Pat Morley – Program Manager Peter Elwell – Services Coordinator Joan Bennett – Youth Development Coordinator
This news letter is produced by the Self-Sufficiency Program – Saint Paul. Contact us: Saint Paul Self-Sufficiency Program
Family Name Street Address, Address 2, City, ST ZIP code www.puzzle-maker.com Phone – (555) 235-0125 Fax – (555) 235-0125 E-mail address
683 Hague Avenue, SSP Saint Paul, MN 55104
Project for Pride in Living (PPL) 1035 East Franklin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 638 Hague Avenue, #14 Saint Paul, MN 55104 www.ppl-inc.org
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATER SHOW A puppet show makes everyone‟s eyes light up. Last month, PPL hosted Open Eye Figure Theatre‟s Driveway Tour, which brings theater into local neighborhoods. The show, Little Grandpa‟s Big City Adventure, had together five year olds and sixty-five year olds from the neighborhood sitting in front of PPL‟s Wilkins Open Eye Theatre Townhomes.
Saint Paul Self-Sufficiency Program
Continued on page 4
PPL Residents Tour Area Community Gardens Last month Saint Paul‟s Roots „n Reading program toured three community gardens in the Saint Paul and Minneapolis area. The tours highlighted who was involved in each garden, what they were growing, why they chose to grow what is in their garden. The tours gave PPL families a variety of perspectives on the gardening
Community Garden Tour
FREE FUN AT THE LAKES By Contributing Writer Brittany Borowicz
No matter where you are in Minnesota, fun in the water is just a short distance away! Taking advantage of “The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes” is a summer must. A few lakes in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area include Lake Calhoun, Lake Phalen and Lake Harriet. There‟s always an abundance of activities to do at any given lake. A well-known favorite is boating. Whether Activities at Lake Phalen you‟re taking To be continued in October issue a cruise around the CONTENTS lake, fishing, SAINT PAUL YOUTH PAGE 2 or tubing, you‟ll3 be UPCOMING EVENTS having a great FEATURED RECIPE time.3Don‟t have 4a boat at WORD PUZZLE your disposal? Find a nice beach and swim the day
SELBY-DALE NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEWSLETTER
PAGE 2
SAINT PAUL YOUTH PAGE PPL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING RETURNS PPL‟s Saint Paul Team is proud to announce the return of the popular after school youth programs, PPL Scholars and PPL Leaders! The programs are FREE for youth who reside in PPL housing. PPL Scholars is open to youth in 1st – 5th grade, and PPL Leaders is open to students in 6th – 8th grade. Each group meets two days a week from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. PPL Scholars (1st-5th grades) meet on Mondays and Wednesdays. PPL Leaders (6th – 8th grades) meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
PPL Scholars and Leaders programming returns
THIS MONTH‟S GAME
One day a week is devoted to improving academic skills. During these academic evenings each student works closely with an adult tutor/mentor. In addition to the support of the tutor/mentor a licensed teacher is on-site to assist students. The second day is used for educational enrichment. During the educational enrichment evenings students participate in a variety of organized experiential learning activities or educational field trips.
From: www.animaljr.com
The PPL Scholars and Leaders programs are planned and coordinated by PPL‟s dedicated AmeriCorps members. This year the PPL‟s Saint Paul Team is happy to welcome back, by popular demand, Ruth. A new member to the Saint Paul Team will soon be announced and joining Ruth in youth coordination.
To insure the safety and well-being of all students a PPL youth coordinator picks-up and drops-off each student at their home. In addition, PPL staff is looking for a few dedicated older youth or adults to provided assistance with these wonderful programs. Both the PPL Scholars and PPL Leaders programs begins the week of September 28th. Be sure to register soon! If you are interested contact any PPL staff member or call Joan at (651) 208-4416.
SELBY-DALE NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEWSLETTER
COMMUNITY GARDENS (Continued from page 1)
PAGE 3
UPCOMING EVENTS
experience. The first tour was of the Aurora/St. Anthony Peach Sanctuary Garden in Saint Paul. Mike, Susan and Melvin led PPL residents and volunteers through the garden, including the peace symbol that is hidden in the garden‟s design. PPL residents also visited the Saint Anthony Park Community Garden. Continued on page 4
OPEN EYE THEATRE (Continued from page 1)
Youth that can normally only sit still for a few seconds were spellbound for the entire show. Parents who are always too cool to participate in activities cam to „just check it out‟ but stayed for the entire show. The colorful and engaging show focused on themes of community, problem solving and celebration in an urban area. The Open Eye Theatre was founded in 2000 by Michael Sommers and Susan Haas. Both Sommers and Haas have worked in theater for over thirty years. The Open Eye Theatre creates grand theatrical events manifested on an intimate scale.
PPL Summer Hangout Tuesdays Drop-in to PPL Homework Help 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Park Crossing Community Room). For more information call Peter (612) 232-9377 or Joan (651) 208-4416. Free English Classes for Adults Mondays - Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Rondo Library (461 North Dale Street). PPL Roots ‘n Reading Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (587 – 613 Ashland Ave) Program combines gardening and nutrition education, literacy programming and community civic engagement. PPL Roots ‘n Reading Thursdays 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (Park Crossing) Program combines gardening and nutrition education, literacy programming and community civic engagement. For more information on any of these events contact the Peter with the Self-Sufficiency Program at 612-232-9377.
Featured Community Recipe Lemon-Ginger Fried Chicken
In planning the show PPL staff partnered with the SummitUniversity Planning Council, Ramsey Hill Homeowners Association and the area block club. Over 70 people attended the show and thanks to the outreach of PPL‟s community partners nearly half of the audience was from the surrounding neighborhood. For more information about Open Eye Theatre visit www.openeyetheatre.org. www.cookinglight.com
SELBY-DALE NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY NEWSLETTER
PAGE 4
COMMUNITY GARDENS (Continued from page 3)
This garden, just blocks away from Park Crossing, is home to 99 garden plots! Finally, PPL residents were invited to assist with planting at the Soo Line Community Garden in Minneapolis. Steve, a Soo Line gardener and community organizer arranged an number of donated plants for residents and volunteers to plant.
For Maintenance Issues: their plants had grown. PPL would like to thank all those who kindly allowed Roots „n Reading to tour and explore their beautiful gardens!
To place a work order, call the PPL Maintenance Line at 612-455-5146. To follow-up on a work order call 612455-5146 and confirm your name, address, telephone number, and problem.
What is the Self-Sufficiency Program? The Self Sufficiency Program is a FREE service offered to PPL residents.
While taking a break from planting PPL folks were able to explore the different garden plots including a native plant section. Steve returned after the PPL‟s visit to show residents and volunteers how much Community Garden Tour
SELF-SUFFICIENCY WORD SEARCH
We offer services to residents interested in finding employment, job training, parenting group referrals, education opportunities, community resources, financial assistance referrals, children or teen programs, volunteer opportunities and more! Our purpose is to assist lower income individuals and families working toward increased self-sufficiency by providing resources and assistance.
Know your Saint Paul Team Staff: Pat Morley – Program Manager Peter Elwell – Services Coordinator Joan Bennett – Youth Development Coordinator
This news letter is produced by the Self-Sufficiency Program – Saint Paul. Contact us: Saint Paul Self-Sufficiency Program
Family Name Street Address, Address 2, City, ST ZIP code www.puzzle-maker.com Phone – (555) 235-0125 Fax – (555) 235-0125 E-mail address
683 Hague Avenue, SSP Saint Paul, MN 55104
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