[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for December 7, 2007
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Fri Dec 7 11:32:37 CST 2007
Lyndale E-News for December 7, 2007
The Lyndale E-News provides information on community events, neighborhood
meetings, and important news for the Lyndale Neighborhood. More information
on the Lyndale Neighborhood can be found at www.lyndale.org
<http://www.lyndale.org/>
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In this Issue:
1. Deck the Walls – A Holiday Art Party and Fundraiser for the Walldogs
on Nicollet – This Saturday
2. 10th Annual La Posada
3. Planning Commission Review of Zoning Application for Blaisdell YMCA
4. Lyndale Open House – Save the Date
5. Minneapolis Police seek nominations for 2007 Teresa S. Ruhland Youth
Award
6. Minneapolis Block Club Award Nominations
7. About the Lyndale E-News
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Deck the Walls—A Holiday Art Party and Fundraiser for the Walldogs on
Nicollet – This Saturday
Hosted by the Center for Creative Arts at the Center for Performing Arts
Come join fellow supporters of the Walldogs on Nicollet
(www.walldogs.lyndale.org) as we celebrate our local art scene! Snacks and
seasonal beverages provided. Cash bar. Free will donation for the Walldogs
(tax-deductible). Holiday Art & Craft Fair on site also!
Saturday, December 8
4-9 PM
Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Come dressed ready to move, and be moved!
Performances and participatory demonstrations by:
Omulu Capoeira Guanabara group
Artistic Youth Ensembles of Minnesota (AYEM)
Young Dance
Uptown Duet
Miya Kunin String Studio/Violin Music
Lake Country School Band
Katie Crawford, voice instructor
Harmony Hoops
Scoil na dTri (pronounced skull-na-dree
Integrative Yoga Therapy
In studio events provided by:
Piano music—by Roderick Teh
Piano music – by Sharon Follingstad
Paintings—shown by Neil Bechtold
Paintings – shown by Eileen Custer
Rosen Method Bodywork and Movement—led by Marjorie Huebner
Feldenkrais (Awareness Through Movement) —mini lessons and discussion led by
Beth Hartmann
10th Annual La Posada
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Lyndale Community School
34th and Pleasant Avenue
4:00 to 7:00 pm
You and your family are invited to one of the best Lyndale events of the
year.
This year’s La Posada will include traditional food and drink, games,
Mexican folk dance, children’s prizes, piñatas, and much much more!
The event is free, with a suggested donation of $3 for dinner.
For more information or to help out contact Sarah at sarah at lyndale.org or
612.824.9402 ext 12.
Planning Commission Review of Zoning Application for Blaisdell YMCA
Monday, December 17, 2007
City Hall
350 South 5th Street, Room 317
The YMCA has applied for the following applications to allow an
approximately 3,700 square foot building addition to an existing YMCA
located 3335 Blaisdell Avenue.
* Expansion of a nonconforming use
* Site Plan Review
Comments on the proposed development should be made to:
Jim Voll, Senior Planner
250 South 4th Street, Room 300
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612.673.3887
Email: james.voll at ci.minneapolis.mn.us
Comments should also be sent to LNA to Mark at mark at lyndale.org or
612.824.9402 ext 16.
Lyndale Open House - Save the Date
Save the date now for the Lyndale Open House which will be on Thursday,
March 6th; many more details to come.
We are also looking for people to help us plan this year’s Open House if you
are interested in helping out contact Mark at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or
mark at lyndale.org.
Minneapolis police seek nominations for 2007 Teresa S. Ruhland Youth Award
The Minneapolis Police Department is seeking nominations for its 2007 Teresa
S. Ruhland Youth Award. The award is given annually to a Minneapolis
resident volunteer who does an outstanding job of getting youths involved in
the community. Self- nominations are welcome.
Submitting a nomination
To submit a nomination for this award, write a brief essay about how the
nominee’s involvement has improved the quality of life for adults and youths
in the block club. Consider how the nominee has:
* Helped youths build community
* Involved youths in safety education and crime prevention
* Worked with youths to resolve community problems
Be sure to include the nominee’s name, address, phone number, and email
address, as well as your own (the nominator’s) name, address, phone number,
and email address.
Nominations must be received by Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Send them:
By email: ccpsafe at ci.minneapolis.mn.us
By fax: 612-673-2512
By U.S. Mail: Community Crime Prevention/SAFE
c/o Teresa S. Ruhland Youth Award
4119 Dupont Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55412
The award winner will receive recognition at a public ceremony; an engraved,
personalized plaque; and a $250 gift card. The winner’s name will be added
to the plaque in the Ruhland Community Room at the Minneapolis Police
Department’s 3rd Precinct.
This award is named in memory of Teresa Sheehy Ruhland, an outstanding,
visionary employee of the Police Department’s Community Crime
Prevention/SAFE unit. A mother of three young children, Ruhland focused on
the future generations in our city. Teresa started with CCP/SAFE as an
intern, was hired as a crime prevention specialist, and was promoted to
supervisor and ultimately, manager. She gave much to the city, including the
major role she played in developing a process for notifying the public when
high-risk sex offenders move into city neighborhoods. Many Minneapolis
residents had the good fortune to work with Teresa over the years. Teresa
died in May of 2000.
Nominate a Minneapolis block club to be honored with a police Building
Blocks award
The Minneapolis Police Department is seeking nominations for its annual
Building Blocks Awards, which go to the city’s most active and effective
block clubs. Minneapolis has a long tradition of strong block clubs that
work to prevent crime, connect neighbors, and take on issues in their
neighborhoods.
Submitting a nomination
All block clubs that did not win this award in 2006 are eligible to apply.
To nominate a block club (your own or a neighbor’s), answer these questions:
· How has life on the block improved through the block club’s
efforts?
· How does the block club build connections between people?
· In what ways does the block club work with the Minneapolis Police
Department?
· Describe the events, activities and meetings of the block club.
· When did the block club start?
· What are the boundaries of the block club?
Be sure to include the name, address, phone number, and email address of
each block club leader for the club you are nominating, as well as your own
(the nominator’s) name, address, phone number, and email address.
Nominations must be received by Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. Send them:
By email: ccpsafe at ci.minneapolis.mn.us
By fax: 612-673-2512
By U.S. Mail: Community Crime Prevention/SAFE
c/o Building Blocks Awards
4119 Dupont Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55412
Each honored block club will receive recognition at a public ceremony,
Building Blocks Award signs to post on the block, a $100 gift card, and an
award of appreciation for the block club.
About the Lyndale E-News
The Lyndale Neighborhood Association maintains the Lyndale E-News as a
service for Lyndale residents. This is an announce only email list. The
Lyndale E-News is published several times a month. To submit an item for an
upcoming issue of the Lyndale E-News email Mark Hinds at mark at lyndale.org or
call 612.824.9402 ext 16.
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Mark Hinds
Executive Director
Lyndale Neighborhood Association
3537 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612.824.9402 ext 16
mark at lyndale.org
www.lyndale.org
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