Cookies and Crime – Take a bite this Saturday!
Rebekah Smith
Community gardens are associated with safer neighborhoods. According to Gardening Matters, they provide “a focal point for community organizing, and can lead to community-based efforts to deal with other social concerns.” Many police departments see community gardening as an effective crime prevention strategy.
So it is a pleasure to invite you to:
Merriam Station Community Garden (MSCG)
Raffle, Plant & Bake Sale
Saturday May 4 (TOMORROW)
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Merriam Park Recreation Center
2000 St. Anthony Avenue.
See a list of raffle prizes below
(Our Rain Barrel Workshop & Sale is also happening tomorrow at the same place at 10 a.m. Drop in and learn about to learn about using rain barrels for your garden.)
Funds raised will be used to install water system for the garden on Prior Ave. and University Ave, which serves about 70 families in addition to being committed to working with the Keystone Midway Food Shelf.
While locking our doors and cleaning up graffiti is often an effective way to say “NO!” to crime, good neighborhoods also require that we affirm what we do want. I encourage you to say “YES!” to MSCG, which is transforming a neglected space into a real community asset near some of Union Park’s more troubled areas.
It would be great to see you Saturday!
Rebekah Smith
Interim Communications & Technology Coordinator
Union Park District Council
Reb...@UnionParkDC.org
MSCG Raffle Tickets
$5 Each
Purchase your tickets at the Plant & Bake Sale tomorrow, Saturday, May 4, 9-3
O'Gara's Bar & Grill......................$20 x 2 Gift Certificate(s)
Salut Bar American........................$30
Green Mill Restaurant & Bar.........$25
Bill'ys on Grand.............................$25
Blue Plate.......................................$25
Kowalski's......................................$25 x 2
Izzy's..............................................$25
Blue Door......................................$20
Trotter's..........................................$20
A. Johnson & Son's........................$20 x 2
Hampden Park Co-op.....................$20
Cub.................................................$15
Bibelot............................................$10 x 2
Egg Plant........................................$25
Mississippi Market, Selby/Dale.....$30
St Paul Bagelry & Deli...................$10
Also prizes from…
Thomas Liquor
EcoGardens
Wild Birds Unlimited
Coffee Bene
Blue Door
Dunn Brother's
Chipotle
Riverview Theatre
Highland Nursery
UPDC Crime Report - April 21 – May 1
http://www.stpaul.gov/DocumentCenter/View/64965
UPDC Neighborhood Issues Committee (NIC)
The Neighborhood issues committee welcomes your participation as we work on issues of crime and safety, traffic calming, pedestrians, neighborhood communications and outreach.
When: Monthly on the 3rd Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
Where: Merriam Park Recreation Center
Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 21
Check our website for the most current information. It would be great to see you there!
Western District Police Community Meetings
The St. Paul Police Department invites community members to participate in monthly discussions about crime and crime prevention in our neighborhoods.
When: Monthly on 3rd Tuesdays at 9:30am and 6:30pm.
Where: Western District Police Office, 389 N. HAMLINE AVE. (I-94 & HAMLINE)
St. Paul Police Department – Western District on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SPPD.West
District Council Crime Statistics
http://www.stpaul.gov/index.aspx?NID=2399