All the news you need to know
Things to know
Manager Ana Matos
Telephone: 651-292-6230
Hours: Wednesday & Friday 9AM-4:30 PM
Human Services Beth Forest
Telephone: 651-632-5091
Hours: Check 1st floor office door for hours
Maintenance: 298-4413
Emergency Maintenance (after hours & weekends): 222-9919
St. Paul PHA: 651-298-5664
Police: 291-1111
Rental payments are to either be mailed or dropped off on the 4th floor of the St. Paul Public Housing Agency located at W. Andrew Boss Building, 555 Wabasha Street, Suite 400, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102.
Recycling, Seal Hi-Rise recycles in every laundry room you will find blue bins for recyclable items. There are bins outback distinctly marked for recycling. For those who have a hard time taking out there recycling there is a weekly pickup on Monday.
There is a tub room for bathing on the 2nd floor. Please make sure to clean up after yourself for others.
Our Officer In Residence from the St. Paul Police Department is Tony Holte, on the 1st floor.
Congratulations to our new and returning
Residents Council officers
President Protem/Vice President: Lauree Stolarczyk
Secretary: Elena Gregorio
Treasurer: Melissa Pappas
Officer at Large: Rosie Leisze
6th Officer: Daniel Sarasti
There is a monthly resident council meeting which takes place at 6:30 PM every 2nd Tuesday of the Month in the Community Room. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend the meetings. If interpreters are necessary please speak with someone from the resident council or PHA management.
This is your resident council and they are elected annually in June, announcements are made regarding the upcoming nominations and elections beginning in May.
The mission of the resident council is to improve the quality of life and resident satisfaction …to enable residents to create a positive living environment.
SEPTEMBER is PHA management inspection month for the 9th floor.
FYI
The community room located on the first floor is available for your personal use. You can reserve the Dining Room, Kitchen or entire community room. For reservations contact Lauree Stolarczyk, Unit 708 or 651-646-0423.
There are vending machines located in the community room. A snack machine, a soda pop machine, and a frozen foods machine. The change machine is located between the snack and frozen foods machine. You can obtain change for older one or five dollar bills. Please DO NOT try to receive change for larger bills, the machine will jam & this would be non-refundable.
If you loose monies in the vending machines, there is a list for reimbursement on the side of the snack machine. If you notice that the soda is warm or the frozen food machine is thawing you can contact vending directly through Mon at 612-600-2806.
The Resident Council Office is on the 5th Floor to the right after you get off the elevator. There is a copier and computer , without internet, available for residents use. We even have a typing program. There is a suggested donation of .10¢ per copy.
The bulletin boards on the first floor are used to post information from the PHA & resident council on the first bulletin board Questions?
Contact Lauree Stolarczyk or Daniel Sarasti, Unit 1301.
There are a couple of wheelchairs and a hand operated trolly next to the vending machines for resident use. There are grocery carts on the first floor to assist you with moving items.
Please be sure to place the items back on the first floor when you are finished using them for other residents use.
There is a telephone in the lobby. The telephone is preset by number, simply dial the one digit number next to the name of whom you wish to contact.
This is your Polling Place for elections.
Every Day All Day and All Night The community room on the first floor is open.
There is cable television with a VCR/DVD.
Laundry rooms are located on 4, 8, 9, 11 & 12th floors. Please do not allow others into the building to utilize these machines. Contact 1-877-COINMACH if a machine is not working properly. They need the machine number.
Dragnfly Wireless, to connect to the Internet, is available for all residents and guests use.
Setup an account with Dragnfly Wireless to connect using your email address & password.
There is a donation box located on the counter of the kitchen
area for those who want to help support the continuance of the free access to the Internet.
A computer terminal available for all residents use which does connect to the internet.
Scanner and a printer. Suggested donations for print outs is .10¢ a page.
IN OUR COMMUNITY DAILY 7:00 AM to late afternoon, Coffee, Tea or Hot Cocoa is available Monday through Saturday, for a .25¢ suggested donation.
WEEKLY 3:00 PM on Thursday the United States Post Office truck will be by the front entrance by the driveway. For stamps, moving kits, or questions.
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, Monday and Thursday, gentle exercise class is held in the community room. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Monday, 7:00 PM, it’s CRAFT night in the community room. Everyone is welcome.
Wednesday, the hair salon is open. You can enter through the outside door or go through the community room.
Friday, 7:00 PM, it’s BENGO! At Seal Hi-Rise for those interested.
MONTHLY NAPS distribution occurs in the community room.
St. Paul Libraries BOOKMOBILE from 12:30 to 1:30, check the calendar in the lobby.
4th Tuesday of the Month, Food for Health Distribution is available to all residents. Talk to Beth Forest of Human Services to signup or show up on that day.
~~~~UPCOMING EVENTS~~~~
SEAL HI-RISE RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2009 AT 6:30 PM IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM.
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DID YOU KNOW? ALL RESIDENTS OF SEAL HI-RISE are MEMBERS OF THE RESIDENT COUNCIL. If an interpretter is necessary for a group or meeting please contact a member of the council or PHA staff, in advance.
WHAT IS GOING ON AT SEAL HI-RISE
YOUR SEAL HI-RISE 2009-2010
The Resident Council is only part of the community. There are a number of committees which make things happen within the Hi-Rise.
The committees can use existing skills or help you to build new ones in budgeting, speaking in public (try out your English as a Second Language skills), facilitating meetings, purchasing, inventory, organizing events, games or parties, have some fun with them or make it your own committee.
Gifts you could gain – employment skills and a sense of belonging. Intrepretters can always be made available. Join at any point in time and let us know how long you would like to help out the committees.
There is always room for new groups and committees, make sure to bring subjects up at the monthly Resident Council Meeting.
SEAL HI-RISE is currently looking for committee chairs and members for:
BENGO ![4 OR MORE PEOPLE] This is your committee---HAVE FUN—MAKE IT YOURS BINGO is now called BENGO! Because Bingo is considered gambling.
EVENT COMMITTEE [4 OR MORE] You may help with one or the entire year of events.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER COMMITTEE [4 OR MORE NEEDED] The party is available to all residents. You will plan, host & cater the dinner held in December.
DIVERSITY COMMITTEE [4 OR MORE] The St. Paul Public Housing agency resident diversity committee is here to build understanding, foster respect, promote inclusiveness & build a community from different backgrounds together that have a common goal of respect & a welcoming community. This year includes the Peace Pole Project.
COMPUTER COMMITTEE This is year round for the computer access in the community room.
Newsletter translators needed for several languages, a great opportunity to try out your English translation skills.
BYLAWS? The latest updated copy of the Seal Hi-Rise Resident Council By-laws is being issued to every resident.
OTHER INTERESTING COMMITTEES, or want to create your own? Attend the Resident Council meeting you would be amazed at what can be accomplished.
GARDEN COMMITTEE Seal Hi-Rise has a large garden area with flowers and plants. This year we have had the opportunity to grow vegetables also. If you have a green thumb this may be your committee! This year we will be mulching, next year hopefully looking at more native plantings.
BIRDS WATCHING and feeding!!
If you go to the community room you will be able to watch the birds as they feed at the several feeding areas available. Would you like to see golden finches, cardinals, flocks of young birds, starlings, crows, wrens, chickadees, blue jays, the antics of the squirrels or other various wildlife… the hawks have been spotted a few times this year already. No bats though…
Attend the September 8th Resident Council Meeting, and let us know about your interest in joining a committee. You can also signup on the first floor bulletin board.
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL & PHA NEWS
The St. Paul PHA Presidents Council is looking for volunteers for the Peer Team, Event Planning , Web & Computer, and Resident Participation Committees. Contact Eileen Tittle, Resident Council Coordinator for more information , 651-292-6058.
If you want to see copies of the PHA proposed changes to the lease agreements they are posted on the bulletin board. Comments need to be in by September 30th.
NOTES
There is a suggestion box in the community room, comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Visit us on the www.sealhirise.com website.
Attend the September 8th Resident Council Meeting, and let us know about your interest in joining a committee. You can also signup on the first floor bulletin board.
Dear Aunt Sealia is the newsletter column to answer questions.
Dear Aunt Sealia,
I saw that nice TV and VCR/DVD player in the community room and would like to use it. What are the rules for use and when may it be used?
Movie Buff
Dear MB,
That is a nice setup they have there. Anyone who wants to may use the TV and VCR/DVD player. The rules for using it are:
The TV should not be used during meetings or activities unless it’s being used to show a movie or video that is part of the activity or meeting
Please keep the volume at a reasonable level. In other words one should not be able to hear it outside the community room
If you are watching anything rated more than PG please fill out a TV Alert form and post it on the door of the community room. These forms can be found in the envelope under the VCR.
No pornographic or X-rated movies may be viewed
These rules will be posted by the TV soon.
Hope you found this helpful.
Sealia
Dear Aunt Sealia,
It seems every time there is an event here we have to pay to attend. Why is that? When I first moved in most things were free. Now I hear we may have to pay more than usual for the Holiday party this year. I am getting tired of this. Help!
Wants To Be Entertained for Free
Dear WTBEFF,
I hear your frustration and I sympathize, but as the song says, “times they are a changing”. Events were free several years ago for a couple of reasons: there was more money in the treasury and we had an adopter who sponsored many activities. Now if we want to have a party or organize a trip somewhere the resident council pays for it. It doesn’t seem unreasonable to ask those residents who wish to take part to help with the cost. Arrangements can be worked out for those who are unable to afford the asked amount.
You say you want free entertainment, so I wonder what you have done to help bring that about. There are many free options, they just need people to plan them and put them on. For example: movie nights, game nights, potlucks, sing-alongs, discussion groups, class.
My best advice is to go with the flow and accept change as inevitable or suggest and be willing to help with something more to your liking. Hope these ideas helped.
Sealia
Want electronic reminders of upcoming events and meetings? E-mail web@sealhirise.com to get on the list.
Multicultural recipe of the month.
Mary Morissette's French Canadian meat pie
(This is my great aunt's recipe)
3 pounds of lean pork (shoulder)
1 pound of lean beef
1 onion
Season to taste with salt, pepper, cinnamon, and/or cloves. Stir meat with enough water to cover.
Cook for one hour.
When meat is cooked, skim off top fat.
Add ½ cup to 1-cup bread crumbs. Stir and place in pie shell.
Cover with top crust.
This pie is served hot. Partly cook it if intending to freeze it or eat at a later time.
Meat pies are traditionally served on New Year's day but they can be enjoyed at any time.
I'd like to include a recipe in every issue. They can be sent to newsletter@sealhirise.com or left in the suggestion box.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we can’t eat money
Cree proverb
THE PEACE POLE PROJECT
The Peace Pole Project started in Japan in 1955 by Masahisa Goi, who decided to dedicate his life to spreading the message, “May Peace Prevail on Earth
” in response to the bombings on Hiroshima. Peace Poles are handcrafted monuments erected the world over as international symbols of Peace.
Their purpose is to spread the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in a different language, one on each side.
Seal Hi-Rise Peace Pole can be seen in the community room next to the United States Flag.
Peace begins in the heart and mind of each individual. As war begins with thoughts of war, Peace begins with thoughts of Peace
The Peace Pole reminds us to keep Peace ever-present in our thoughts
As we learn to honor one another, our environment, plants, animals and all creation on Earth, the vision of global Peace will gradually become a natural way
of life, a true culture of Peace.
We are facing an age where the politics of the world must be carried out by each individual who repeats the words “May Peace Prevail On
Earth” thus becomes a great force for realizing Peace in the world. - Founder Masahisa Goi
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1 RAB Meeting 2:00 PM Downtown 6:00 PM Resident Council Board Meeting |
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HAIR SALON! |
3 12:30-1:30 PM Exercise 3:00 PM Post Office Truck |
4 BENGO! 7:00 PM |
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7 12:30-1:30 PM Exercise 5:30 PM Labor Day BBQ POTLUCK 7:00 PM CRAFTS |
8 6:30 PM YOUR RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETING |
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HAIR SALON! |
10 12:30-1:30 PM Exercise 3:00 PM Post Office Truck |
11 BENGO! 7:00 PM |
12 Apple Cider Pressing 10:00 AM to noon Hampden Park Bring your own apples! |
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14 12:00-12:30 PM NAPS 12:30-1:30 PM Exercise 7:00 PM CRAFTS |
15 St Paul Mayoral Preliminary Election, The community room will be in use(coffee through kitchen) 2:00 PM RAB Meeting Downtown |
16 MOA Job Fair 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, job hunting?
HAIR SALON! |
17 12:30-1:30 PM Exercise 3:00 PM Post Office Truck |
18 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Post Office Truck BENGO! 7:00 PM |
19 First Day of Rosh Hashanah |
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21 12:30-1:30 PM Exercise 7:00 PM CRAFTS Eid-Ul-Fitr |
22 2:00 PM Food for Health Distribution |
23 6:00 PM Early Harvest Dinner Potluck
HAIR SALON! |
24 12:30-1:30 PM Exercise 3:00 PM Post Office Truck |
25 BENGO! 7:00 PM |
26 1:00 PM Birthdays! |
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28 12:30-1:30 PM Exercise 7:00 PM CRAFTS Yom Kippur |
29 2:00 PM RAB Meeting Downtown
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30 Comments to PHA proposed changes to the lease agreement due. HAIR SALON |
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