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Know Your Como: Six Decades Strong
By Sonjie Johnson
JO Thompson, Inc. has been in the Como Park flooring business for almost 60 years. The family first owned property on Robert St in the 1950s, then on University and Snelling in the 60s. In 1965, Jim Thompson, Sr., bought what is now Nelson’s Cheese Shop. Shortly thereafter, he purchased the property that is J.O Thompson Inc. flooring business, currently owned and managed by his son, Jim. Having worked in the shop at a very young age, Jim says that a multitude of businesses have come and gone over the years.
November 21, 2023 Community Meeting – 3rd Tuesdays
The first Wednesday of every month Community Meeting, beginning at 7pm, typically hosts our Land Use and Board/Organizational topics for discussion and planning, as well as guest presentations related to those issues. Occasionally time sensitive Environment and Neighborhood Relations committee items are included on the agenda as well.
Know Your Como: Thank You!! – Give to the Max Nov 16
Over the past year District 10 Como Community Council has had the privilege of working with many individual and group volunteers to plan and put on the major community events that are hosted each year. We have been hosting a major event in each of the four subdistricts so that we can encourage neighbors from the whole community to engage with each other and community partners that have vested interest in the district.
Know Your Como: Thanks for your Support!
The District 10 Como Community Council has had a great year! We have been so excited to see so many neighbors and community members participate in this past years Neighborhood Events! November 16 is Give to the Max Day. In its 15th year, Give to the Max is an annual fundraising campaign for thousands of nonprofits and schools across Minnesota. For the next four weeks the Know your Como section will share reminders of some of the major events that are hosted by your Community Council.
November 1, 2023 Community Meeting – 1st Wednesdays
The first Wednesday of every month Community Meeting, beginning at 7pm, typically hosts our Environment and Neighborhood Relations committee topics for discussion and planning, as well as guest presentations related to those issues. Occasionally time sensitive Land Use and Board/Organizational items are included on the agenda as well.
These 7pm meetings are open to the public and are offered hybrid in-person at the Como Streetcar Station (1224 Lexington Parkway) as well as on zoom. Agendas are posted on our website homepage as well as shared in our Weekly Newsletter the Friday prior to the meeting.
Know Your Como: Como Park State of Mind
By Sonjie Johnson
Early bird walkers* held an impromptu coffee klatch at the pavilion on October 12th, beating the rain by only hours. Two homemade coffee cakes, homemade chocolate chip cookies, and a carafe of coffee from Caribou.
Recorded Presentations: Know Your Rights – 10/17/2023
At the October 17, 2023 D10 Como Community Meeting we welcomed Sierra Cumberland, Coordinator, Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission (PCIARC), St. Paul Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO) and Joshua Clapp, Labor Standards Investigator, HREEO to share about St. Paul human rights resources.
October 17, 2023 D10 Board Meeting
The D10 Board typically meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:15pm, starting in November our meetings will begin at 7pm. All D10 Como Park meetings are open to the public and have space for community members to bring topics for discussion. This meeting will take place hybrid at the Como Streetcar Station (1224 Lexington Pkwy) and also via Zoom.
October 17, 2023 Land Use Committee Meeting
The Land Use Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 6pm, starting in November our meetings will begin at 7pm. All D10 Como Park meetings are open to the public and have space for community members to bring topics for discussion. This month’s meeting will be held hybrid in person at the Como Streetcar Station (1224 Lexington) and via Zoom.
Recorded Presentations: Climate Action Dashboard – 10/4/2023
At the October 4, 2023 D10 Environment committee meeting we welcomed Russ Stark, St. Paul Chief Resilience Officer and Ana de la Torre, Sustainability Coordinator, who shared about the St. Paul Climate Action Dashboard website.
October 4, 2023 Neighborhood Relations Committee
The Neighborhood Relations Committee typically meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:15pm, starting in November our meetings will begin at 7pm. All D10 Como Park meetings are open to the public and have space for community members to bring topics for discussion. This month’s meeting will be held hybrid in person at the Como Streetcar Station (1224 Lexington) and via Zoom.