Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019: 6:30pm social, meeting at 7:00pm

Hoping to see you at this evening at tonight’s regular meeting! The club’s signature “Civility Cookies” will be served.

On the agenda: Second vote on supporting the Park Point Summer Youth Program (PPSYP), supporting the Smelt Parade

Park Point snow plowing challenges in the DNT

Police Dog Donation 2019

  • A thank you note from Chief Mike Tusken for the Club’s support of the Police Dog Fund in January 2019

Summer Youth Program Video 2018

Link to Summer 2018 PPSYP Picnic and Awards Ceremony

  • Olympic curler John Shuster shares how he spent his summers as a kid, poses for a group shot

Summer Youth Program Video 2017

Summer Youth Program Photos 2012

Last year’s poster, had an ad for the Art Fair:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head on down to the DSSA Pier

Part II from Tom Beery: answers to November’s questions

Hi Neighbors,

Here is a follow-up report from Tom Beery who spoke to the community in November.
Thanks,
Dawn

Presentation at the November 2018 PPCC Meeting

Here is Tom’s contact info:
Thomas Beery
Resilience Specialist
Minnesota Sea Grant
Institute on the Environment Educator
University of Minnesota Duluth
work: 218.726.7677
cell: 218.428.0122
Information about Tom and recent publications: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/about/tom

1/29-Tonight’s meeting with City Councilors is postponed; Thank you’s to PPCC volunteers

Park Point Neighborhood Meeting- Watch for new date


Hosted by: Councilor Arik Forsman, Councilor Noah Hobbs, and the Lt. Chad Nagorski, Duluth Police Department

When: POSTPONED DUE TO COLD

Location: Lafayette

Councilors Hobbs and Forsman, along with a leader from the Duluth Police Department, will be at Lafayette to talk with neighbors and listen to your concerns and ideas regarding safety and security on Park Point.

Thanks to the Park Point Community Club members who cleaned up a mess in Pine Forest in November


Important Meeting at Lafayette Jan. 23

 

 

Everyone is invited!

2019 MINNESOTA POINT BEACH NOURISHMENT MAP

1. Public Information Meeting on Harbor Dredging and Park Point Beach Nourishment

[Duluth, MN] – The public is invited to an information meeting co-hosted by the City of Duluth, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, to learn about plans for dredging the harbor and placement of the materials for beach nourishment near the Wisconsin Entry.

 

The meeting will take place on:  Wednesday, January 23, 2019

6:00 – 7:30 pm Public Information Meeting

Lafayette Community Recreation Center, 3026 Minnesota Ave

           

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss their 2019 plans dredging the Duluth-Superior Harbor navigational channel and placing the clean sediment along Minnesota Point near the Wisconsin Entry as a means to temporarily protect the beach against shore erosion. Following the presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed project. Staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MN Pollution Control Agency and the City will be available to help address questions about the proposed project.

Access to the building is by way of the ramp due to icy conditions; however, the lower door in the front of the building will also be open. The meeting room is in the upper level.

For more information, contact Diane Desotelle, Natural Resources Coordinator at ddesotelle@duluthmn.gov or (218)730-4329.

 

2. Park Point Neighborhood Meeting- Watch for new date
Hosted by: Councilor Arik Forsman, Councilor Noah Hobbs, and the Duluth Police Department
When: 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29th- POSTPONED DUE TO COLD

Location: Lafayette

Councilors Hobbs and Forsman, along with a leader from the Duluth Police Department, will be at Lafayette to talk with neighbors and listen to your concerns and ideas regarding safety and security on Park Point.

PPCC Membership Meeting Tuesday January 15, 2019 with Pizza Party

The Breeze of January 2019

6:30pm at Lafayette for Pizza from the Green Mill; 7pm Meeting

Call to Order

Presentation and action on the minutes of the previous meeting

Presentation and action on the treasurer’s report

Reading of all communications received

Report of the Committees

Watch, Sunshine, Breeze, Youth, Rummage Sale, Art Fair, Hospitality, Executive Board

Discussion and action on unfinished business

19th St stop sign letter draft

Discussion and action on new business

Agreement with City re. the use of Lafayette

Summer Youth Program

Looking in on neighbors- volunteers sought

Beach Nourishment and Harbor Dredging Presentation at Lafayette, details below.

Adjournment

 

Information on January 23rd Presentation

Public Information Meeting on Harbor Dredging and Park Point Beach Nourishment

 

You are invited to a public information meeting to learn about plans for dredging the harbor and placement of the materials for beach nourishment near the Wisconsin Entry.

 

The meeting will take place on:            Wednesday, January 23, 2019

6:00 – 7:30 pm Public Information Meeting

Lafayette Community Recreation Center

            3026 Minnesota Ave

           

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss their 2019 plans dredging the Duluth-Superior Harbor navigational channel and placing the clean sediment along Minnesota Point near the Wisconsin Entry as a means to temporarily protect the beach against shore erosion. Following the presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed project. Staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MN Pollution Control Agency and the City will be available to help address questions about the proposed project.

 

We recommend taking the ramp up due to icy conditions, however, the lower door in front will also be open. The meeting room is in the upper level. For more information, contact Diane Desotelle, Natural Resources Coordinator at ddesotelle@duluthmn.gov or (218)730-4329.

Found dog on Park Point – dog is now back home.

 “Riley” was united with her owner, thank you to all of the neighbors who cared for her until her owner was located.
Take care,
Dawn
 

December Breeze is here plus membership meeting on January 15th

Thank you to all who contribute to The Breeze!

December 2018 Breeze

Next PPCC meeting is the January Membership Drive & Pizza Party, Tuesday January 15th at historic Lafayette, 6:30pm w meeting starting at 7pm. See you there!

November Breeze

Thank you to all who work on The Breeze! Here is November’s edition.

Pine Forest Clean Up on Monday Nov. 5th, meet at Sky Harbor Airport parking lot 11:30am

DNR Specialist AmberBeth VanNingen is facilitating the clean up of a large encampment that developed over the summer in the Pine Forest

Thanks to the Park Pointers who volunteered to help with the clean-up!

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

AmberBeth VanNingen

Northeast Regional Specialist | Scientific and Natural Areas Program
650 Hwy 169
Tower, MN 55790
Phone: 218-300-7871
Fax: 218-753-5281
Email: amberbeth.vanningen@state.mn.us
Mndnr.gov

 

PPCC Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20th

Our guest will be Thomas Beery, Resilience Specialist, Minnesota Sea Grant, University of Minnesota Duluth.[ Information about Tom and recent publications: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/about/tom] Several club members have been gathering information on how to address the erosion issues on Park Point. Tom hopes to start a dialogue that will provide a better picture of the challenges ahead and how to best proceed toward solutions.

Meeting Notes from Oct. 16 Meeting

Benita Crow, engineer with the Runway Relocation Project at the Sky Harbor Airport, updated neighbors and City Councilor Arik Forsman on phase two of the project.

SkyHarbor Project Newsletter Oct. 2018

Questions:Benita L. Crow, PE  |  Principal
SEH  |  3535 Vadnais Center Drive  |  St. Paul, MN 55110-5196
651.765.2920 direct  |  612.919.6677 cell  |  651.490.2150 fax
www.sehinc.com

Thank you for attending our meeting, Councilor Forsman!