Cathedral of Saint Paul Receives Preservation Grant!

Without a concerted effort, our state’s historic and cultural treasures are in danger of being lost to time. The Minnesota Historical Society awarded a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant in the amount of $4,341 to the Cathedral Heritage Foundation. The Cathedral Heritage Foundation is a community-based charitable organization dedicated to the preservation of the Cathedral of Saint Paul and the fostering of its cultural programs. Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants are made possible by the Minnesota Legislature from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created with passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution in November 2008. The grants are awarded to support projects of enduring value for the cause of history and historic preservation across the state.

“Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future” is a project of enduring value because it will renovate, restore and develop the archives of the Cathedral of Saint Paul. The project includes bringing the archive’s equipment up to required archival standards with the purchase of a new computer, archival software, supplies and equipment. As work has begun, Cathedral archivists have re-discovered interesting artifacts. A sampling of these will be on display during Cathedral Family & Community Day, Sunday, March 6th from 1-4:30 p.m.

Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade

A new event with the Saint Paul Winter Carnival this year is the Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade. Starting at Summit Park (at the very east end of Summit, just past the Cathedral), this illuminated procession will continue to the State Capital. The organizers claim there will be tethered hot air balloons, plus free hot chocolate, and it's a great way to view the beautiful eastern end of Summit.

Friday, January 28, 2011
starting at 5:30pm

Welcome, New Resident!

It's great to see so much activity at 1006 Summit! When are you going to join SARPA, Governor Dayton?

Tree Lighting in Nathan Hale Park

Not to be outdone in the holiday decorations department, the Ramsey Hill Association sponsors the winter lights in the parks in their area, with Lookout park and Nathan Hale Park being the most Summit-related.

This year they held a tree lighting ceremony on November 28 for the beautiful lights at Nathan Hale Park.

Thank you, RHA!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We were so pleased this year to have Emerald Acres Tree Farm donate the boughs for the planters over Ayd Mill Road! The planters are more full and varied than they have been in a long time, and we hope you enjoy them over the holiday season.

Final Fall Lecture - Monday, November 22

The theme is "Enhancements" — basically, what can you and can't you do to your Summit Avenue home? The speakers will be Amy Spong from the City of St. Paul, and Thomas Zahn, a local preservation consultant.

7pm, at the University Club.

Thanks to Historic Saint Paul and the University Club, our co-sponsors!

Give to the Max!

Next Tuesday is Give to the Max Day, a day focused on getting Minnesotans to give to the favorite charities and make it fun, convenient, and easy. Last year, over 38,000 donors gave over 14 million dollars to over 3,400 charities in one day on "Give to the Max Day."

This year, SARPA is included in the effort! We need your help on preservation efforts on Summit, including:
- Planting and maintaining the planters on the Ayd Mill Bridge and the flower beds at Monument Park. We have also contributed to the work at Lookout Park, and are considering contributing to the new plantings at Summit and Lexington.
- Conducting the bi-annual Summit Garden Stroll. The 2009 Garden Stroll was the most successful such event in our history, hosting over 1,100 people in our diverse and beautiful gardens. Our next Garden Stroll will be coming up in June, 2011, and we are already looking for gardens; let us know if you would like to participate!
- Representing Summit Avenue Residents on WSNAC, the West Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee, which collaborates with the University of St. Thomas on issues in the area. Please see the article on WSNAC in this newsletter; we also need another Summit Avenue representative on the committee, so let us know if you would be interested in serving.
- Upcoming public art projects.
- Advising the City of Saint Paul on preservation and land use issues with Summit Avenue properties.
- Communicating to our constituents via our website, blog, Facebook page, and periodic newsletters like this.
- Holding educational and social events. We are excited to work with Historic Saint Paul on a lecture series this fall, co-sponsored by the University Club — please see the article later ion the newsletter.

Plus, it's easy! Historic Saint Paul is our fiscal agent, and they have an easy to use giving module. Simply:
1) Go to the Historic Saint Paul page on GiveMN.org.
2) At the next screen, check the "Add a Designation" box and designate SARPA.
3) Fill out the rest of the information! GiveMN will send you a contribution receipt, and your gift will go straight to SARPA to help us with our efforts.

Thanks in advance!