West 7th Business Association. Gateway to St. Paul

•  Please join us  in welcoming Tina Scheid of United Family Medicine to the W7BA Board. You can reach her at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

•  Mississippi Market is moving to West 7th Street and their Grand Opening is on July 16th. Mayor Chris Coleman will speak on their opening day. They are also looking for Board Candidates for 2009. Please contact Joan Pasiuk or Mary Bishop at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 651-310-9475 for more information. Check out their website at www.msmarket.coop/newstore.php.

• Highgrove Community Federal Credit Union is hosting a barbeque on Wednesday, July 22nd from 4 - 6 p.m. at their location on 1804 7th Street West. Hot dogs, soft drinks and more will be served. For more information call 651-698-8801.

• American Bank is excited to introduce their new Green Account - it is a paperless account. To find out more about this  call 651-634-6275.

• The Fort Road Federation/District Community Council's next board meeting is on Monday, July 13th at 7p.m. For more information call 651-298-5599 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

•  The Community Reporter of St. Paul is looking for businesses like you. They want to know what your business is up to - are you having an open house or a fundraiser? They want to know about it. How is your business handling the economic downturn? Contact editor, Jerry Rothstein for more information This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 651-587-8859. 

•  The City of Saint Paul’s Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Program is seeking applicants.  Non-profit entities are invited to apply for loan and/or grant assistance between $5,000 and $25,000.  Individual for-profit businesses are eligible to submit requests between $5,000 and $25,000 for a loan or a loan/grant combination.  STAR funds are to be used on capital (physical improvement) projects to further economic and commercial development in Saint Paul.  For additional information, contact Michele Swanson at 651-266-6574.

•  Ramsey County businesses can reduce their expenses and increase productivity with a Worksite Wellness program. The Saint Paul–Ramsey County Department of Public Health is available to provide free technical assistance to help businesses develop wellness initiatives that can decrease absenteeism, decrease medical costs and increase morale. More information is available online at www.tinyurl.com/workwell or by contacting Berit Peterson at 651-266-2469 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

•  If you are a West 7th Business Association member and you have NEWS that you would like us to post here, please contact Monica Delius @  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .