April 8, 2025

Dear Paris,


Here's the first group shot of our first action to shop Arcade during the MnDOT Shutdown. This is Lunch on Arcade Behind the Barricade. There is a new business called Heat Thai Street Food on the corner of Case and Arcade close to our member businesses including Far East Bar and Restaurant, SIR Boxing, and Sota Soul. They are all worth a trip into the Zone.


AND Payne Arcade Clean-up - Save the Date! April 12th. See all the details and plan to join.


Then...

Apr 15 - Sun Ray Open House

Apr 17 - ESABA Coffee Break - El Guanaco Bakery & Cafe

Apr 11 - Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration - Metro State

ESABA Member Deal: ANEW Childcare Center - 15% Off Weekly Tuition for your Children

ESABA in there fighting to change the street closure! And we're shopping with Arcade Businesses. This is Friday at Kong's Kitchen. That's Mali Kong the owner with Jean Luc from Greater MSP.


April 17 - El Guanaco Bakery y Cafe


ESABA will return to the top of the Agenda for 2025 and engage with our Immigrant owned businesses AND a business in the proposed MnDOT project. It's Time to Connect! Come and meet one of our new ESABA Board members - Ava Diaz from Visit Saint Paul pictured below at El Guanaco!

Announcements & News

Sun Ray Open House hosted by Southeast Community Organization:


See Sunray Shopping Center up close and personal, get leasing information, light dinner and entertainment = meet present tenants!

Connect with Paris to see how you can combine the services of BizRecycling and our Preferred Hauler Deal to maximize savings on your solid waste bill. Nobody should be paying more than they need to. ESABA members, that means you. Click the BizRecycling logo below to learn more about how to get started.

Community Events see all here

Apr 11 - Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration - Metro State


Payne Arcade Clean-up - Save the Date! April 12th. See all the details and plan to join.


Apr 17 - ESABA Coffee Break - El Guanaco Bakery & Cafe



Jobs & Careers: See all Listings here


Rooted Philanthropic - PT Program Officer - Wellness


Mississippi Market - See all the great jobs at the link


Metro State University - Admissions Counselor & Community Outreach Liaison

If you have employment opportunities and need help getting the word out, connect with Paris.
Board of Directors:

President:

William Schultz

KW Realty


Vice President:

Tonya Bauer

Saint Paul Port Authority


2nd Vice President:

Jorge Samper

Sunray Auto Service - BP

Dist 1 rep



Secretary:

Chelsea Fey

Visit Saint Paul


Treasurer:

Josh Chacon

Hiway Credit Union


Board Members:


Shateka Flowers

Family Values For Life

Dist 5 rep


Taelor Johnson

Mueller Memorial

Dist 4 rep


Marv Koppen

Party Time Liquor

Dist 2 rep


Hli Tsaab

Cups & Cheers


Darren Varley

DVCreative

Paris Dunning, Executive Director

651-335-0986

paris@esaba.org

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