Neighbors, potlucks, and "the blues". It's in the August issue

August 2009

August Hillsider
Time to pick up a paper copy of "The Hillsider"

Greetings!

Tuesday, Aug. 4 is National Night Out. It's time to get together with your neighbors for some food and conversation.

Central Hillside Community Center upper level 5-8 p.m. Hosted by Central Hillside Community Club. Potluck, grilled food, music will happen.
First Ave. W. between First and Second Streets 6-8 p.m. Hosted by CHUM. Food served 6-7 p.m. You are invited to share with us an evening of food, music and fun!
Grant Community Recreation Center 901 E 11th St6-8 p.m. Hosted by East Hillside Community Club. Potluck, music and maypole dancing with Terrence Smith and friends.
Lower Chester 14th Ave. E & 5th St. 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by Friends of the Parks. hot dogs, drinks, grills & treats provided.
Portland Square 6-8 p.m. Hosted by East Hillside Community Action Team; Bell Brothers-Jarvi Dowd Funeral Home; Robi Meyerson & many neighborhood residents. Food, Fun and Music.
Lincoln Park Citizen's Patrol will be held at the Boys and Girls Club

Bridge to Employment program helps close racial disparities in the workforce

Teresa Jones at work in the kitchen at San Marco

In March, Teresa Jones was unemployed and receiving Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), a public benefit. She talked with her job counselor and was referred to the Bridge to Employment Program to work with a culturally specific Employment Mentor. Within a month of being in the program Teresa began working at New San Marco as a food preparation worker. Three months later, Teresa is still working and doing a great job.

Jones said that finding employment, as an African American in Duluth is hard. "Not all people are for Afro-Americans," she said of employers' attitudes in Duluth. "But there are some that are very good about it." Read more here.

In This Issue

Bridge to Employment program closes racial disparities in

Board member saves face

Blues worship service on August 9

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Thanks to volunteers who helped this month.

Extra volunteer proofers included:

Scott Yeazle, Bruce Howell, Sandra Robinson, Terry Larson, Dennis Kempton and Lana Leeper.

Volunteer distributors included:

Tammy Francois, Scott Yeazle and Bruce Howell.

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We are also recruiting board members. Email Naomi if you are interested or have suggestions.

Naomi's Notes
Our neighborhoods are changing. Sometimes people make unkind remarks about newcomers or people of other races. Our July certainly wasn't easy living for some. Read more here.

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Saving face, a Hillsider board member learns value in China

Hillsider board member Carolyn Dillman is a public health nurse at St. Luke's Regional Breast Center and is a student in the College of St. Scholastica's MBA program. Recently she returned from a class trip to China. Photo by Sheryl Homan

By Carolyn Dillman

The biggest lesson learned from this adventure was "saving face". Read her story here.

Blues worship at Gloria Dei Lutheran on August 9

Blues worship at Gloria Dei Lutheran on August 9

Duluth hosts one of the top blues festivals in the United States the weekend of August 8 and 9 and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church will provide these fans an opportunity to attend a Blues music worship service that Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Gloria Dei's worship band, "One Bread," will perform Blues music and local guitarist Dave Slattery will accompany the band. The service is free and open for all to attend. Come as you are and sing praises to the Lord.

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, ELCA, is located at 219 N. Sixth Ave E. Each Sunday for 67 years Gloria Dei has broadcasts live on radio station WDSM 710 AM at 10 a.m.
Read more here.

Go and pick up a paper copy of "The Hillsider."
Read about one man's struggle to quit smoking, a letter that challenges the "just us" Duluth attitude. Of course you need to bring home the Community Calendar to know which cool events to attend.

See our advertisers. Welcome our new advertisers: Becky Hall for city council, Friends of the Duluth Library and the Duluth Festival Opera.

Sincerely,
Naomi Yaeger-Bischoff

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