Park Point resident Dennis Hoelscher shared this recent post:

 Residents Concerns About Insufficient Fire and Medical Emergency Services in Duluth, Minnesota

Fire and emergency medical services have been at or near the top of residents’ concerns for several years. The closing of Fire Station 5, in June 2012, made conditions even worse. A report was recently written that deals directly with this matter. It is titled Residents Concerns About Insufficient Fire and Medical Emergency Services in Duluth, Minnesota. 2014 December 3. The report provides details of current conditions, analysis of the City of Duluth consultant’s report titled Comprehensive Study Of The Duluth Fire Department, 2012 March, and some feasible solutions. 

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Lafayette was the location of another great potluck with our neighbors and visitors to Park Point.  Thanks to everyone who helped out with this celebration. The candles and decorations were really nice. The food, of course, was fabulous !

See Robert Pokorney‘s new paintings Dec. 17 at the Lake Avenue Cafe.

Reception on Dec. 17th from 4-6 with free wine and snacks.

If you’re reading this, and it’s relatively close to 2015, then look to the right side of this page and you’re likely to see a Bentleyville Cam link under ‘Quick Hits’.  Park Point is in the background.

Or just go here:

www.bentleyvilleusa.org/live_stream.aspx

Here’s some website stats for those who are interested.  Click the image to view a bigger version of the image.  December is a partial month through today, which is Dec. 9 2014.

Boom!  here ya go:

20141209_December_Breeze_2014.pdf   **NEW**

Here’s a secret way to view the Breeze, type this into your web browser:

www.parkpointcommunityclub.org/breeze/

HI, Hope to see you there.

6:30 pm visit w our neighbors, 7pm meeting and then more visiting.

County Land Sale on Park Point land- Gay Hooper

The key points are:

1. The County commissioners voted to take the woods out of conservation at the Nov. 4th board meeting.

2. There will not be a public auction until June 2015. This will allow some time to explore permanent protection, but not a lot.  We are asking anyone with any insight or conservation group connections to please contact Gay Hooper 218-722-2357 or Dulce Proud 218-525-4530.

3. Key soil testing has not been done. The city council has been informed and will look into this.

4. A 1994 six-step MDNR action plan to preserve this land is now being ignored. We will ask the Planning Commission and City Council to re-review the situation.

5. We gave a presentation at the Duluth Audubon Society meeting last week. They were very supportive.

6. 17th &18th Minnesota Ave homeowners met with Rep. Erik Simonson today. He was given a lot of background information about the woods and a copy of the latest breeze thanks to Dave Johnson.

7. I will have a sign up sheet if anyone would like a tour.

Art Fair update- volunteer opportunities, mission of the 2015 Art Fair per the grant. Committee and Carla. Art Fair Committee will meet on Dec. 8th.

Street End Study Group Update- group representative

Pamela Page from Parks and Rec. will be coming. Needs, key system

Skating at Lafayette update-thanks to Dave Lavamaki

Hockey Volunteer enthusiast to help with afternoon, high school, boot hockey class. January 5-9. Looking for sticks and helmets to borrow for 16 students. Thanks for considering. Students will be curling in the morning and teacher would love afternoon hockey help. Please call Dawn Buck, 722-7574 x225. Thanks for considering.

• 20141117_November_Breeze_2014.pdf **NEW**
• 20141117_October_Breeze_2014.pdf **NEW**

Park point woods for sale

Agenda items:

1.County Land Sale of large green spaces near 17th on the Bay- Gay Hooper. Residents are concerned about this “land grab” of property that was promised for conservation. Concerns about more development on Park Point have been raised.

Please see this important supporting documentation from several agencies.

Timeline:

• October 21st, Commissioners are discussing all the tax forfeited land. The public can attend, but it is in Eveleth. 
• November 4, they will vote whether to send the land to public auction, County Courthouse, 9:30 am.
• February- Auction
• Gay Hooper will give you a tour of these large parcels of land. 218-722-2357

What can you do to voice your opinion?

Contact your County Commissioners

Contact your legislators:

Erik Simonson

Roger Reinert

2. Update on Street End Study Group- Judy Dwyer & Bill Long