#32. Planning & Decision-making Who better to provide input on neighborhood playgrounds than the children who use them? Last week, the Parks & Recreation Department invited families to provide input on playground equipment for refurbished neighborhood parks. Residents viewed four schematics and cast a vote for their favorite option. Children as well as adults voted…
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The video of the Children First Anthem: St. Louis Park – One of a Kind, is now available on our You Tube channel. There are two versions. Click here to view the vocals only version. And check out the long-play version that includes the instrumental adaptation. The song was written for the 25th anniversary of…
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Tim Titus served up Developmental Assets along with coffee for more than 15 years as a barista at the Starbucks at Excelsior & Grand. To recognize Tim, a cherished community treasure who retired in July, the St. Louis Park City Council honored him by proclaiming August 5 as Tim Titus Day. We asked him to…
The Children First office moved this month, along with the St. Louis Park Public Schools District Office, to 6311 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416. As a community partner, the school district houses the Children First office. In November, St. Louis Park voters passed a $100.9 million bond referendum which is being used for…
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Children First Ice Cream Social, the Children First Anthem was created: St. Louis Park – One of a Kind. St. Louis Park singer/songwriter Dan Israel, who is a Park graduate, worked with high school students to write a song befitting of growing up in the community. The song…
Help us out at the 25th Annual Children First Ice Cream Social by volunteering to scoop ice cream, greet guests, clean up and other duties. It’s on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, 2-5 p.m. in the ROC at the St. Louis Park Rec Center. Sign up to volunteer with this link.
The 25th Annual Children First Ice Cream Social presented by Citizens Independent Bank is set for Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, 2-5 p.m. in the ROC at the St. Louis Park Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive. Stop by for FREE Sebastian Joe’s and kosher ice cream cones, entertainment and hands-activities. Make a Mother’s Day…
National Public Radio shared a story last week that people in St. Louis Park have known for a long time. Teens do better when they know adults care about them. The Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) program was created in 1998 by then freshmen counselor Angela Jerabek as a means to smooth the transition to…
