Hi Neighbor,

Many items this issue. 

The Legislature is in session and transportation money that 
affects Ayd Mill Road will be coming up.  I have a new set 
of County and State officials to contact at the bottom of
the message.  Pick a different St Paul Council member to
write to this week.  

Phoning and writing has made a difference, the No Connect 
Coalition reports that positions are softening and a cheap downtown 
I35-I94 west ramp is becoming an alternative to an Ayd Mill Freeway.
Keep up the pressure with phone calls and (e)mail.

February 7, Monday 5:30-8:30PM
    Phone Bank to call our thousands of supporters to
    notify them of the BIG "I Love My Neighborhood" 
    Valentines-No Connect Party. Volunteer to call for an hour. 
    Two locations:
    1)Lex-Hamline Community Council office, 1160 Selby Av
      2 blocks west of Lexington.  (Lawn signs)
    2)Merriam Park Community Council office, 3rd floor 
      Liberty State Bank, corner of Snelling and Selby.

February 8, Tuesday 7:00PM 
    MN Pollution Control Agency Air Pollution Report 
    MPCA staff talk about air pollution in our neighborhood and 
    the expected affect of Ayd Mill Freeway and other
    transportation projects. 
    Report: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/airtoxics.html
    Concordia University, Music Hall #154, 300 Hamline Av N,
    one block NE of Hamline and Marshall.
       (lawn sign assembly at Lex-Ham an hour before this meeting)

February 13, Sunday 2:00-4:00PM
    I LOVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD VALENTINES-NO CONNECT PARTY!
    Big wing-ding with elected officials and everything.
    March around! Speechify! Get lawn signs! Goodies! Bring kids!
    Concordia University, Gangelhoff Center, 2nd Floor
    corner of Hamline and Marshall.
    
February 15, Tuesday 7:00PM
    No Connect Coalition Working Group meeting. You get to 
    work on projects. Hooray!
    Lex-Hamline Community Council office, on 1160 Selby Av
    2 blocks west of Lexington.

CONTACT INFO:

RAMSEY COUNTY     http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/Cntybrd/Homecb.htm
    County Commissioner Rafael.E.Ortega@co.ramsey.mn.us 
    phone: (651) 266-8350.
    Staff member Fran.Sontag@co.ramsey.mn.us 

    County Commissioner Susan.M.Haigh@co.ramsey.mn.us 
    Staff member sarah.kneece@co.ramsey.mn.us 

    County Commissioner Janice.Rettman@co.ramsey.mn.us 
    telephone, 266-8360
    Staff member Eugene.Haselmann@co.ramsey.mn.us 


STATE LEGISLATURE:

Senator Richard Cohen
Capitol address: 317 Capitol, 75 Constitution Ave
                 St. Paul, MN 55155-1606
Capitol phone: (651) 296-5931
e-mail: sen.richard.cohen@senate.leg.state.mn.us

Senator Ellen Anderson
Capitol address: G-24 Capitol, 75 Constitution Ave
                 St. Paul, MN 55155-1606
Capitol phone: (651) 296-5537
e-mail: sen.ellen.anderson@senate.leg.state.mn.us

Representative Michael Paymar (DFL) 64B
            211 State Office Building
            St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
            (651) 296-4199
E-mail: rep.Michael.Paymar@house.leg.state.mn.us 

Representative Matt Entenza (DFL) 64A
       213 State Office Building
       St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
       (651) 296-8799
E-mail: rep.Matt.Entenza@house.leg.state.mn.us

Alice Hausman (DFL) 66B
        245 State Office Building
        St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
        (651) 296-3824
E-mail: rep.Alice.Hausman@house.leg.state.mn.us 

Representative Andy Dawkins (DFL) 65A
     215 State Office Building
     St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
     (651) 296-5158
E-mail: rep.Andy.Dawkins@house.leg.state.mn.us


ST PAUL:
Address letters to: Your Council Member
                    City Hall, Room#: (see below)
                    St. Paul, MN 55102

Ward 1: Jerry Blakey 651-266-8610, Room 310C
        jerry.blakey@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Ward 2: Chris Coleman 651-266-8620, Room 310B
        chris.coleman@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Ward 3: Pat Harris 651-266-8630, Room 310C
        pat.harris@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Ward 4: Jay Benanav 651-266-8640, Room 310D
        jay.benanav@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Ward 5: Jim Reiter 651-266-8650, Room 320A
        jim.reiter@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Ward 6: Dan Bostrom, President 651-266-8660, Room 320B
        dan.bostrom@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Ward 7: Kathy Lantry 651-266-8670, Room 320C
        kathy.lantry@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Saint Paul City website:
http://www.stpaul.gov/council/
City Council Fax #: 651-266-8574



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