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St. Cloud Downtown Council
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Monday Morning Memo 6/24/2013
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The Downtown Walk About This Saturday!
So Much to Do This Week
Come for Granite City Days 5K and the Parade. Stay for our Downtown Walk About with 50 activities planned along our Downtown streets.
Contact Jill Pauly at jill@stclouddowntown.com for more information about volunteering, hosting and supporting the Downtown Council.
Downtown - Always Something Going On!
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Welcome Sentry Bank
 | Shirley Ringhand
Asst VP/Branch Manager
320.230.0455 |
Sentry Bank has expanded its St. Cloud presence, opening a new branch in St. Cloud's Downtown.
St Joseph-based Sentry Bank (Formerly First State Bank of St Joseph), a 109 year-old financial institution serving the Central Minnesota area, opened its fourth location on June 3, 2013. The new branch, located in Downtown at 120 4th Avenue South, is just off Division St next to the Green Mill and Kelly Inn. Sentry Bank has current locations in St Joseph, St Cloud and St Stephen.
Since 1904, Sentry Bank has been committed to supporting and serving the financial needs of both consumers and businesses in the local area. The bank continues to operate as an independent community bank as it grows along with the communities it serves. New products and services are regularly being added and the officers and employees of Sentry Bank look forward to many more years of serving the community as the "Tradition of Community Banking" continues.
About Sentry Bank
Established in 1904 as the First State Bank of St Joseph and renamed Sentry Bank in 2011, the bank is headquartered in St Joseph, Minnesota and is one of the area's oldest community banks. Sentry Bank has more than $150 million in assets and serves customers in the central Minnesota area. Sentry Bank offers a complete line of financial services and products through its (4) branches located in St Joseph, St Cloud (West and Downtown) and St Stephen as well as by phone, via online banking services at www.mysentrybank.com and through the Money Pass ATM network. Member FDIC.
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Granite City Days This Week
Thursday through Sunday
Starting MONDAY, June 24th
THURSDAY, June 27th
Mississippi Partners, Eunice Adjei-Bosompem and Mary Mathews will receive the Mayor's 2013 Rock On Awards. The St. Cloud Rotary's Summertime by George! will also receive the 2013 St. Cloud Arts Award. Your DTC President, Pegg A.K. Gustafson, is a proud member of Mississippi Partners and St. Cloud Rotary's Summertime by George! So grateful to the community for the support and to the City for the recognition. The awards will be given at 7pm.
FRIDAY, June 28th
Canoe Trip, 2pm at River Bluffs Regional Park Boat Landing
SATURDAY, June 29th
Parade, 10am - 1pm in St. Cloud's Downtown
Downtown History Hunt
NO FARMERS MARKET ON JUNE 29TH
SUNDAY, June 30th
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Rotary's Summertime by George Each Wednesday
 June 26, 5-9pm
Jazz.Combo plays 5-6pm
Collective Unconscious will take the stage starting at 6:30 pm (sponsored by DTC member Bremer Bank). These are family-friendly events that feature live music, food and artisan vendors and a kids' zone.
Party-Time Inflatables will have their water wars and Tootie Frootie inflatable bounce this week at Summertime by George AND our Downtown Walk About.
NOTE: 2013 St. Cloud Arts Award recipient. Congratulations!
Winter Nights & Lights Parade & Santa Fun Run Off to Great Start
Saturday, December 7th
MidCountry Bank will, once again, be the Title Sponsors for the Winter Nights & Lights Parade. In addition, Country Financial has stepped up to to sponsor the Santa Fun Run. Planning will get underway in July.
 
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Detour on June 25th for One Day
Will Your Route be Affected?
 St. Cloud area motorists are advised that on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, the Stearns County Highway Department will close CSAH 75 at 41st Street South for one day. All CSAH 75 traffic will be detoured via 43rd Street South, Clearwater Road, and 38th Street South. Motorists are advised to expect delays, seek alternate routes, and use caution while travelling through the detour. Please note that this will occur one day later than originally scheduled. A map of the detour can be found on the web.
Dates and timeframes are weather dependent. The Contractor for this project is Hardrives, Inc.
Questions or concerns may be directed to the Stearns County Highway Department.
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my downtown
Connecting you to the center of our region
St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center
Let's show our guests how welcoming St. Cloud is and show off all we have to offer!
| JULY | EVENT | GUESTS | | 8 | MTA | 15 | | 9 | Night Storm Teen Dance | 350 | | NSIC Meeting | 15 | | River's Edge Advisory Board Meeting | 12 | | 10 | E-Court MN | 350 | | 11 | E-Court MN | 350 | | 12 | Young Living Essential Oils | 100 | | 13 | Young Living Essential Oils | 100 | | 17 | MN Association of Farm Mutual Ins Cos | 350 | | 20 | Private Wedding Reception | 225 | | 26 | MN Association of Secretaries to the Principals | 125 | | 31 | MN Rural Electric Association | 200 |
Stearns County History Museum Silen No More
Event: Breakfast Club
Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Time: 9 am
Cost: Members free. Non-members $5
Location: Stearns History Museum and Research Center
 The Stearns History Museum is pleased to welcome Dr. Erika Vora, a local author and professor from SCSU, to speak. Enjoy some light refreshments while listening to Dr. Vora discuss her book Silent No More: Personal Narratives of German Women who Survived WWII Expulsion and Deportation.
Dr. Vora's book is a collection of personal narratives of thirty-three women who were deported from their homes in Romania, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and eastern Germany while Nazi Germany was at the height of its power. In the midst of World War II, fifteen million German people were expelled from their homes in Eastern-Central Europe. Dr. Vora shares these stories about the largest forced mass migration of the twentieth century from a moving and personal standpoint. Please join us for what is sure to be an eye-opening discussion.
"One place understood, helps us understand all places better." Eudora Welty
Graniteman Events on June 22nd and 23rd
Art Fair in the Gardens
Celebrate summer with art, flowers, food & beverages and music at the seventh annual "Art Fair in the Gardens" at Munsinger Clemens Gardens, Kilian Boulevard & 13th St. SE, St. Cloud, MN on Thursday July 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For more information see the website at munsingerclemens.com or contact Mary Ann at 320-743-2663.
2013 Music in the Gardens Schedule
Music from 3-4:15 pm on the banks of the Mississippi River in Munsinger Gardens. All concerts are held on alternating Sundays near the Gazebo. FREE. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a root beer float for $1.00 (by the Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society)
- July 14 L'Unica Strong Quartet
- July 28 Cristina Seaborn Trio
- August 11 Monday Night Jazz
- August 25 The Pachanga Society
Barden Park Summer Events
July 11 7:30pm SC Municipal Band
July 18 7:30pm SC Municipal Band
July 25 6:30pm Jazz.combo
7:30pm SC Municipal Band
Aug 1 7:30pm SC Municipal Band (Antiques Gallery Glass ID Clinic: Dave Seuter)
Aug 3 11am - 3pm Fifth Avenue Celebration / Barden Park Children's Activities
Aug 6 5:00 pm National Night Out: Potluck
Aug 8 6:30pm Meier Grove Band
7:30pm SC Municipal Band
Aug 15 6:30pm Rock City Jazz Band
7:30pm SC Municipal Band
The Youth Shelter Supply and the St. Cloud Optimist Club Game of SKATE
Where: St. Cloud Skate Plaza 215 33rd Ave South St. Cloud MN 56301
When: Friday June 28 at 4pm
Age Groups: 14 and younger, 15 and older, Open Class
Cost: $5 (you get a $5 gift certificate to The Youth Shelter Supply with entry fee)
Prizes: Cash, Skateboard gear from: Volcom, Electric, Krew, Supra, Fourstar, Lakai, Deathwish, Shake Junt, Brigada
Registration: Each age division will be open to 32 skaters. You can sign up at The Youth Shelter Supply (71 3rd ST NE Waite Park, MN 56387).
For more information check out: www.theyouthsheltersupply.com or give us a call at 320.656.7773
 
Pick up a 2013 Visitors Guide; helpful to residents as well
Click on the front cover photo to view the Guide online. See how many wonderful things there are to do in our community and region and Downtown.
Update on the Visitor's Guide- it's on the move!
The award-winning Visitor's Guide will be in the hands of almost 1,000 quilters in June at the 2013 Minnesota Quilters meeting in Duluth. The guides will help
the quilters plan their trip to St. Cloud next year.
2013 Downtown Art Crawl Dates
August 23, November 8
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Strategic Priorities
Downtown Council & Downtown Alliance Foundation
VISION STATEMENT: St. Cloud's Downtown is to be a thriving and integrated district of civic, cultural, commercial, recreational and residential activities.
- Promote and build the economic vitality
- Recognize and enhance the social fabric
- Improve the aesthetic appeal
- Plan for long-term financial stability
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Board Members
Andy Barth, DB Searle's/Nick's 3rd Floor
John Bestgen, Bachman Jewelers
Tami DeLand, Minnesota School of Business
Sonja Gidlow, Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation
Ken Gorrell, Arts Co-Op
Kate Hanson, Granite City Real Estate
Paul Harris, CentraCare
John Herges, Falcon National Bank
Mayor Dave Kleis, City of St. Cloud
Lindsay Latterell, Kelly Inn
Bob Leighton, Leighton Broadcasting
Julie Lunning, Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jeffrey Peterson, Gray Plant Mooty
Rob Ruprecht, Rasmussen College
Patrick Jacobson-Schulte, St. Cloud State University
Paul Thompson, Bremer Bank
Penny White, Community Volunteer
Staff
Mission:
The St. Cloud Downtown Council (DTC) strives to build a dynamic urban center valued
at the heart of the region. The DTC is committed to effectively serving its members, and dedicated to the development and promotion of a strong, economically healthy and exciting Downtown.
1010 W. St. Germain Street, Suite 250 | St. Cloud, MN 56301 | (320) 257-8600
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