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 .

•  deZinnia, Inc (www.dezinnia.com) is offering members of the West 7th Business Association their creative services at half price until June 30th. This includes logo creation, business stationary, brochures and web site creation. Take advantage of this fabulous offer today! Call 651-695-1041.

•  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 .