Enjoy The July Breeze!

Park Pointers will table at the Maritime Museum during Lake Superior Days and host visitors at Lafayette.

A fleet of bikes will be available for bike tours from Lafayette at 11 am and 2pm on Saturday, July 14th.

Special events on Saturday, July 14th

U.S. Guard Duluth Station, 12th St. on the bayside

• Tour of base, arrive & call at the gate at; 1 pm, bring ID, group limited to 20

St. Andrew’s by-the-lake Episcopal Church, 28th St., Lakeside

• Building tours from noon to 2 pm

Lafayette Square Community Center, 30th St Block Lakeside

• Lafayette Community Edible Garden, Hosted by members, from 10 am to 4 pm

• Park Point Summer Youth Program, Driftwood Creations sale, from 10 am to 2 pm

• Bike Fleet, at Lafayette Square. Free usage of bikes for adults and children. 60 to 90 minute bike tours of Minnesota Point, at 11 am and 2 pm.  Space is limited, arrive half an hour early to register for a bike and safety equipment.

Duluth Rowing Club, 39th St., Bayside

• 60th Duluth International Rowing Regatta from 8:30 am to 5 pm.

Park Point Recreation Center, 48th – 50th St., Lake and Bayside

Interesting Points to Share 

Pam and Norm enjoy a Superior Bay paddle in June.

Head to the Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm, June 23 & 24

Did you lose this on 43rd and Minnesota Ave.? Email parkpointcc@gmail.com to claim.

Agenda Items for June 19 PPCC Meeting

Art Fair this weekend! Want to help? 727-4067, Diane G.

PPCC supporting Lake Superior Days & featuring Park Point upgrades and features- Lyn Clark Pegg, draft here

Review of the Audit Report; thanks to Treasurer Al Robins; Coral McDonnell, Beth Hall Gale Kerns for conducting an analysis of the books and the processes in place.

National Night Out- Tuesday, Aug. 7th, Anyone interested in hosting an event at Lafayette? Email Dawn at parkpointcc@gmail.com if you would like to organize a potluck at Lafayette.

Update on  2018 Park Point Summer Youth Program- ping pong table fundraiser underway – stop in the booth at the Art Fair on Saturday from 3-5pm to check out the kids’ creations and support the youth program.

Schedule for the first two weeks of the Youth Program at Lafayette

Get ready for the fair!

If you would like to volunteer on June 23 and June 24, please call Diane Gould, 727-4067.

MPPS Works on Erosion Project Near Art Fair Site

Thank you to Nancy Olson, Gary Glass for the fence repair!

June Breeze of Park Point

Summer Youth Program Launch, June 11!

Planned Presentation is Beach & Water Safety by these agencies:

• US Coast Guard
• St. Louis County Sheriff’s Rescue Squad
• Duluth Fire Department
• Duluth Police Department
• Life Guard services

“The intent is having the professional resources who deal with these areas give a ten minute presentation on what they do, their training, their equipment, and what they may like being able to do in the future.” Thanks to Dennis H. who is putting this program together.

May 2018 Breeze

Sky Harbor Airport Update on Construction- Benita Crow

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Important Dates:

• Rowing Club Open House May 19 10am to Noon
• Park Point Rummage Sale June 8 & 9
• Mayor Emily Larson Listens at Lafayette June 20 530pm
• Park Point Art Fair, June 23 & 24 2018, 10am to 5pm ~ 48th Annual!
• Park Point “Five-Miler” July 19

Monarch Festival 2018 Flyer  June 9th Coppertop Church 10a -2pm

April 2018 Breeze

PPCC April Meeting is on Tuesday, April 17th, meeting at 7pm w social time starting at 6:30pm.

Thanks to Dave P. for sending these photos of April beach activities.

Summer is coming!

Park Point Summer Youth Program

Registration Open for Park Point Summer Youth Program 2018, details below.

Open House: Thursday, April 26, 5:30-7:00 pm, Lafayette Club House, 3026 Minnesota Ave. Park Point

Come meet the staff, tour the park and sign up.

Link to the slideshow from last year’s program.

The Park Point Summer Youth Program registration is now open.

Registration forms:

PPCC Summer Youth Program Registration 2018.

Youth Program Expectations 2018

Please send the registration form and the at least half ($250) of the full-time registration fee or one week ($100) if attending weekly. Checks payable to:  PPCC

Mail to:  PPSYP, P.O. Box 16326, Duluth, MN 55816-0326

The cost for the nine week program:

$500.00 for the first child per family

$425.00 for any child thereafter, same family

$100 per week

$30 per day

Field trip costs are additional and typically run $5-$10

The kids ride the DTA and the fee is included in registration

Please remember space is limited, giving first priority to Park Point residents and relatives of Park Pointers. Confirmation will be sent as registrations are received.

The 2017 program staff are returning for 2018, Kevin Chederquist and Karen Boynton. Kevin is a teacher at Duluth Denfeld High School and Karen is a student at UMD studying education. They have many fun ideas for summer and are excited lead the program again this year.

The Summer Youth program is for ages 5 years old (completed Kindergarten) thru 12 years old and kids who want to have an especially amazing action packed super summer from June 11th thru August 9th, (CLOSED July 4th). The Program opens at 8:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday at the Lafayette Club House at 3026 Minnesota Ave. Plan to spend the entire summer or just a few weeks or days, the choice is yours. The Program includes gardening at the PP Edible Garden, going to the Beach, field trips, educational sessions, crafts and activities at Lafayette Community Center.

A survey of grandparents and parents indicated that the 2017 Program was positively received with parents supporting the flexibility of staff, open play and hours.

Questions, please contact Sally Buck at timnsalbuck@gmail.com or http://www.parkpointcommunityclub.org/

Open House

Thursday, April 26, 5:30-7:00 pm, Lafayette Club House, 3026 Minnesota Ave. Park Point

Come meet the staff, tour the park and register available.

Program for March 20, 7pm

Cindy Hakala from Starry Skies Duluth has agreed to give a talk on the effects of light pollution at our March Meeting.   Light noise can interfere with sleep with humans and flight with birds.  Different light colors have different effects, see how this might be affecting your world and our world.

Agenda Items:

• Support of the Smelt Parade: Smelt Parade Support and Info 2018
• Second vote on tree planting project
• Youth Committee Grant Quest
• Postcard sign postings
• Note from Councilor Westerlund
• No more shiny paper collecting at the Rowing Club

Watch Committee Items:

• Harbor Technical Advisory Committee
  • The HTAC is a working group that addresses challenges and opportunities in the Duluth-Superior harbor, while promoting the port’s economic and environmental importance to both communities. It is the only stakeholder group of its kind in the country.
  • From last meeting,”The presentation at HTAC showed the 10/2017 storm damage and what might be done to restore the erosion damage, depending on funding availability. Plans as shown are for more of the same: stop-gap, short term fixes using maintenance dredging as source materials for “beach nourishment.” G. Glass MPPS, PPCC, HTAC

• HTAC Presentation on maintenance dredging and and coastal zone placement on Minnesota Point, March 7 2018

Here is a link to the letter referenced in the March 2018 Breeze:

PPCC Meets w Em Westerlund 2.15.2018

• Responses to the letter March 2018

Another historical Park Point hockey photo thanks to Rev. Marta Maddy at St. Andrew’s By The Lake:

Second from left is Art Nichols, in plaid coat is Herb Swanson.