Neighborhood Honor Roll

Nominations must be received by November 24th, 2009.

Each year, you can nominate a neighbor who helps make Payne Phalen a better place to live, work and play! The Neighborhood Honor Roll is a citywide award to honor people who improve the quality of life in Saint Paul. Each year, the District 5 Council Board annually selects three awardees to be recognized at a citywide event. These awards typically go to members of our community who have made a sustained and lasting impact on our neighborhood and City.

Please send your nominee for the 2009 award to
d5-director@visi.com and tell us why this person deserves to be recognized and outline their accomplishments. The Board will select the award winners for 2009 at their November 24, 2009 meeting (Saint Paul Eastern District Police Offices, 722 Payne Ave. 6:30 PM).

Usually the 3rd Friday evening in January is the Citywide Awards Night – and November 24th, 2009 is the deadline to receive nominations for 2009 at the District Five office – 506 Kenny Road, Suite 130, St. Paul, MN 55130.

2008 NEIGHBORHOOD HONOR ROLL AWARDEES - District 5

Brook LaFloe
Brook Lafloe, a high school sophomore, provides leadership for the Payne Avenue Adopt-A-Block program. Community volunteers beautified their blocks with Brook's support. Team's competed to create a beautified Payne Avenue. Brooke created presentations, wrote newspaper articles, and successfully linked agencies and businesses to improve our commercial Payne Avenue.

Tom Russ
Tom Russ is a Payne Phalen resident advocate. He mobilized a Library gardening project that engaged youth and resident mentors He organizes an East Side restorative justice initiative, to reduce crime and incorporate offenders back in community. He knows that solutions arise from mutually respectful partnerships between civil servants and the public they serve. He works for high standards and responsive service in the criminal justice system.

Linda Arnesen and Mary Brauer
Linda Arnesen / Mary Brauer revitalized the Rail Road Island Task Force in District Five. This group successfully submitted CIB projects, completed a Small Area Plan Update, and is shepherding a major street reconstruction project on lower Payne Avenue. Their leadership is shaping leadership and the future of Rail Road Island and the Payne Phalen area.

2006 NEIGHBORHOOD HONOR ROLL AWARDEES - District 5

Cheryl K. Peterson
Payne Phalen became Cheryl’s neighborhood of choice when she decided to rehab and restore a stately East Side home. She’s a tireless advocate for preserving Payne Phalen’s unique neighborhood history and character. Elected two terms on the Payne Phalen District Five Board of Directors, she has shaped local development and land use with the Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) Committee. Her pragmatic actions support the Burr Case “Garbage-brigade”, adults and children who regularly gather to pick up litter to beautify the area.

Ted Hecht
Ted has a lifelong commitment to Payne Phalen neighborhoods. He was a graduate of the original Johnson High School. His civic leadership spans many arenas with breadth and depth. He provides current Board leadership with East Side Neighborhood Development Company (ESNDC) and the Payne Phalen District Five Planning Council. Active in PABA business association, Ted’s interest in marketing Payne Phalen neighborhoods is evidenced in the Annual Harvest Festival. For five years, he has expertly coordinated and supported the popular Harvest Festival Parade.

Officer Tim Bradley and Officer Lucia Wroblewski, St. Paul Police Department
St. Paul Police Patrol Officers Timothy R. Bradley and Lucia Wroblewski have worked as a team in the Eastern District for 12. Officer Bradley has provided 31 years of service to the East Side since 1975, and Officer Wroblewski has provided 17 years of service with the last 12 on the East Side. Tim and Lucia are highly valued for their innovative prevention strategies such as the Business Crime Watch, support for RR Island youth, and youth empowerment programs.