Workshops, block clubs, garage sales, and ComoFest all in play

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Landlord or tenant workshops

District 10 is partnering with HOME Line to offer tenant and landlord workshops in June. The workshops are free, but registration is required: sign up at www.district10comopark.org/rental_workshops.html.

Renter workshop• The Tenant Workshop will focus on the three biggest sources of renter complaints: repairs, evictions, and security deposits. It takes place on Thur., June 2 from 5-6:30pm.

• The Landlord Workshop is designed for property owners and managers, whether they rent out a single-family home or multiple units. Topics include the application process, discrimination and fair housing issues, repairs, bedbugs, evictions, and requirements about when a landlord can or cannot enter an apartment. The Landlord workshop takes place on Tue., June 7 from 6:30-8:30pm.

Both workshops will leave plenty of time for specific questions. Both workshops are at the Como Park Streetcar Station, at the northeast corner of Lexington and Horton.

Tell us how to build better block clubs

The District 10 Como Community Council is partnering with the Como Park Falcon Heights Living at Home Block Nurse Program to revitalize block clubs in our neighborhood. To do that, we need your opinions.

Please take our survey. Tell us your priorities so we can all do a better job of connecting with our neighbors and looking out for one another. You can take the survey online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/blockclubs.

Neighborhood Garage Sale

The annual Como Neighborhood Garage Sale takes place this Sat., May 14. Last year, 50 homes participated—making it a great day to do browsing, buying and socializing while barely leaving home. To find out who’s participating and who’s selling what, go to the District 10 website at www.district10comopark.org. You can download a map and list of sales.

Stop taking your life into your hands

District 10, Saint Paul Police, and the citywide “Stop for Me” campaign will raise the visibility of pedestrian safety—literally—with a crosswalk event at one of our neighborhood’s most dangerous intersections.

The safety and enforcement event on Tue., May 19 from 5:30-7:30pm, takes place on Lexington Pkwy. at East Como Lake Dr. That crosswalk, where park paths cross Lexington north of the Pavilion, is the second-most-dangerous intersection for pedestrians, according to a survey of neighborhood residents. The May 19 safety event will educate drivers that state law requires them to stop for pedestrians in every crosswalk, every time.

Como, Front, and Dale is the most dangerous intersection for pedestrians to cross, according to District 10’s survey of residents. A safety event at that intersection is planned for fall.

Share your garden seeds and more

District 10’s Environment Committee is hosting the first-ever Como Seed and Seedling Share. The free event is Sat., May 21 from 11am-2pm at the Como Park Streetcar Station, northeast corner of Lexington and Horton.

The exchange is a rare, inexpensive opportunity to share seeds, seedlings, advice, and gardening stories with neighbors—whether you’ve been gardening for years or are just getting started.

Organizers Alison Goetzman and Dawn Lamm encourage neighbors to share excess seeds, seedlings, and perennial divisions and add new variety to their yard, patio or window sill. For more information, email comoseedsavers@gmail.com or look up “Como Seed and Seedling Share” on Facebook.

New board members

Congratulations to the four newly elected District 10 board members, and to the four current members who won re-election during the 2016 annual meeting. On the new side of the equation: João Medeiros, the current secretary, was elected vice-chair; Monzong Cha was elected in Sub-District 4; Melissa Finnegan and Melissa Liu were elected At-Large. Re-elected were treasurer Amy Perna, Jon Heyer in Sub-District 1, Kim Moon in Sub-District 2, and Deb Pursley in Sub-District 3.

ComoFest plans something new

There will be more to ComoFest in 2016, with family fun and events every weekend in July. District 10’s annual Ice Cream Social on Fri., July 15, is one of the events. One of the new twists this year: outdoor bocce, sponsored by Half-Time Rec.

For a peek at this year’s calendar, a link to sign up for the 5K Run and Walk, and a link to register to exhibit at the Art Fair, go to www.comofest.com.

Pick up a recycling bin

The Como Park Streetcar Station is back to its normal summer hours. That means the historic station is open from noon-4pm every Sunday between now and the end of September. A District 10 board member will be on hand to distribute recycling bins, organics composting bags, or just take your comments and suggestions. The Streetcar Station is at the northeast corner of Lexington and Horton.

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