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Home My WebLink About06/03/1997 MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Tuesday, June 3, 1997 6:30 p.m. Conference Room A AGENDA C� .,b)[-V" I. CALL TO ORDER Of(6411'1 II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Open House/National Night Out - ColleenkA vtley-61 s (4°) u v V. NEW BUSINESS '17 b16 M 1-0-P-hc s �'vcui tot A. Set time and date for September meeting - All B. Inservice discussion - Pat Kelly, Song Lo Fawcett--7 p.m. /,, C. Invitation to Community Development tour of development projects - \Ae,e, 1 June 30, 5:30 - 8:30 p. . (dinner provided). 134/0 ""Poal4( oY .Lit (65pd-ie‘; (f\Accua VI. OTHER BUSINESS (),Akv,)u-s-_..re- vJur . 6 CLtom . VII. REPORTS A. City of Maplewood itc1/13 GTL`cl B. Agenda items for next time „Ltfte-r VIII. ADJOURNMENT 44t C:\WPWIN60\HRCWGENDA MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION May 6, 1997 Meeting Minutes PRESENT - Members: Carol Cude, Regina Laroche-Theune, Lynne Croes, Gordy Heininger, Jim Bartingale, Katie Thein Kimlinger; Ex-officio: Mike McGuire, Colleen Dirkswager; Guest: Carol Wirtschafter, A World of Difference. I. Call to Order: 6:36 p.m. by Carol Cude. II. Approval of Minutes: Katie moved to approve the 4/1/97 minutes as written. Gordy seconded the motion, and it was passed. III. Approval of Agenda: Gordy moved to approve the agenda without amendment. Regina seconded the motion, and the motion passed. IV. Old Business: A. Follow Up on Entertainment for National Night Out Open House -- Colleen reported that she is no longer pursuing DRUMPAC to perform at the Open House. Instead, a Hmong youth group will dance in full dress and have a flautist perform. Other strong possibilities are German dancing, and a production by a group from the Baha'i faith. B. Poster/Diversity Contest Awards -- Carol passed out the awards to the HRC members who will be presenting them to the winners. Carol will be delivering the awards to Edgerton, Gordy will attend the award ceremony at Presentation of Mary, and Regina will attend the ceremony at Tri- District. A suggestion was made to photograph the winners with their posters and/or checks. V. New Business: A. Inservice - Carol Wirtschafter from A World of Difference gave an informative presentation about the dynamics of prejudice. VI. Other Business: None. VII. Reports: A. City of Maplewood - Mike described a disturbing phone call he received from a woman whose racist views illustrate the type of discrimination which continues to exist in Maplewood. B. Agenda Items for June Meeting -- 1 . Final Plans for National Night Out -- Colleen 2. Set time and date for September meeting 3. Inservice (Remember: the June meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.!!) VII. Adjournment: Gordy moved to adjourn the meeting, and Lynne seconded the motion. The motion passed, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 4 4 • atie - -in • imlinger Recording Secretary CITY OF , it, , -es-- MA IRLEWO 0 D k,„ . .0 4 1830 E. COUNTY ROAD B MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA 55109 , ,,,,,r, ,, , ' OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER 612-770-4524 May 21, 1997 Song Lo Fawcett Bannigan & Kelly, P.A. 1750 North Central Life Tower 445 Minnesota Street Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 Dear Ms. Fawcett; Thank you for your assistance in communicating and understanding the cultural ceremonies associated with the Metro Funeral Home. Your insight and expertise have been invaluable. We look forward to further utilizing your expertise in providing our HRC members with an in- service opportunity. I understand that Patrick Kelly has special certifications in mediation and will provide our commission members with useful tools and insights for mediation. In addition, we would like a presentation on Hmong customs and cultural sensitivity. The in-service session is scheduled for June 3, 1997 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The combined presentations should last no longer than one and a half hours. Again, thank you for all your help. Sincerely, / // Ai Colleen J. Dirkswager Community Services Coordinator • C: HRC City Manager Equal Opportunity Employer CITY OF , MAPLEWOOD Nkfit 4$441' ^ , 1830 E. COUNTY ROAD B MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA 55109 NW l‘rx, May 23, 1997 Mr. H. J. "Bud" Lanning, Principal Weaver Elementary School 2135 Birmingham Street Maplewood, MN 55109 Dear Mr. Lanning: Please forgive the delay in sending this letter. A variety of workshops, presentations, and other business had Commission members bustling more than usual. We apologize if the Weaver staff was inconvenienced by awaiting this information. First, on behalf of the Maplewood Human Relations Commission and the City of Maplewood--thank you. We greatly appreciate that Weaver Elementary School entered the 1997 Diversity Awareness Award contest, and shared a bit of its vision with the Commission. The Learning Services Program described in your application appears to have strong potential for deeply impacting a number of students. We were impressed with the value of the "LSP." The second purpose of this letter is to announce the winners of the various contests--the Diversity Awareness Poster contest and the Diversity Awareness Award Contest. A number of students won cash awards (and all students that entered received certificates) in the Poster contest. It was a delight to see the walls of a City Hall conference room completely covered by a vast array of colors and ideas from our community's primary students. Enclosed is a list of student winners. The Tri-District School has won the 1997 Diversity Awareness Award contest. The Human Relations Commission found that school's entry to be very demonstrative of increasing student and citizen awareness of the diversity of people in our society--a main criterion for the contest. A copy of that entry is enclosed for your information. Mr. Lanning, we have heard wonderful things about Weaver's programming and projects around diversity issues. We encourage you and your students to enter next year's Diversity Awareness Award and Poster contests. Again, thank you for your submission and your interest in the Human Relations Commission goals. Please share our sentiments with your co-applicants: Debrah Johnson, Peggy Kruschwitz, and JoAnne Parenteau. Best wishes in forming the LSP summer program. Sincerely, CaiLO-Q_ CtLia Carol Cude Chair, Human Relations Commission Enclosures Equal Opportunity Employer 016. UMW 544APOAGS City of Maplewood 1830 East County Road B•Maplewood,Minnesota 55109•(612)770-4579•Fax:(612)779-3570 J V41.# FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 3, 1997 Contact: Colleen J. Dirkswager V01%5744 //61 ‘44\ (612) 770-4579, Fax: (612) 779-3570 to* / ` National Night Out - Maplewood Style v4, Maplewood, Minnesota— August 5, 1997 from 5: 30-8 : 30 pm V + Mark your calendars ! ! It is time again for our Annual Celebration of Maplewood! National Night Out is a Crime prevention event where over 28 million people in more than 8, 880 communities join forces on one night each year to promote police-community relations and partnerships, crime and drug prevention awareness and neighborhood unity. As we did last year, we are combining National Night Out with our Open House in an effort to extend the partnership to promote city-community relations as well . Each city department will be represented. City staff will host activities, share information and conversation about their departments . Local businesses, community organizations (Mini-Health/Services Fair) and cultural presentations in performing arts will be showcased in a representation of our community. The entire campus grounds from city hall to the community center will be brimming with activities for all . • ,. \ ' I ✓ ?- jai 475tt P 1Y--6 _ . Gia Join us in a celebration of community, a stand against crime and in working together to build a strong partnership relationship. It will be a night to remember! The Cop Shop will be open for tours, and information will be available on everything from Crime Prevention to D.A.R.E. Meet your neighborhood beat officer, take part in a F.A.T.S (use of force) Simulator have your kids id made with Project KIDCARE. City Hall Show Mobile: 5: 30 K-9 Demonstrations 6: 00 Self Defense Training Demo 6: 30 Performance by Alphabit Kids 7 : 00 K-9 Demonstration 7 : 30 Self Defense Training 8 : 00 Performance by Alphabit Kids Campus Grounds 5: 30-8 : 30 Public Works by recycling station: Machinery Hill Worlds Largest sand box Toys R Us donated sand toys : Drawing at 8 : 00 pm. City Hall Grounds: Fire Department: fast car, extrication, antique truck, medic unit, fire engine, firehose water play, photos in fireperson uniform. Dawing at 7 : 30 pm. for Fire Alarms Finance Depart: Information about City Finances Door Prize Drawings all night 5: 30-8 : 30 Emergency Management : Emergency Management Command Post Miscellaneous Acts: Granny Hug-A-Bug and her balloons Face Painting Petting Zoo Royal Drum and Bugle Corp. Park and Recreation: Puppet Shows 6: 00, 7 : 00, & 8 : 00. Nature Center Scavanger Hunt Moon Walk MCC: Lower East Parking Lot : Professional Skate Board Demo - AlJohns along with Total Entertainment youth games and contests for prizes . MCC Theater 5: 30 Hmong Dancers / Flutist 6: 30 German Dancers / Singers 7 : 30 Youth Faith Workshop MCC Pool Free Swimming (Passes Limited) Session I 5: 30-7 : 00 Session II 7 : 00-8 :30 pm. Taste of Maplewood - Food Booths Showcase Chili ' s Coffee Loft / Herr Concessions Deans Tavern Gulden' s GodFathers Pizza Nickelby' s Maplewood Grill