[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for December 13, 2007
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Thu Dec 13 17:21:04 CST 2007
Lyndale E-News for December 13, 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. 10th Annual La Posada – This Saturday
2. Planning Commission Review of Zoning Application for Blaisdell YMCA
3. School Board Meeting at Lyndale Community School
4. Community Engagement Update
5. Minneapolis/St. Paul Home Tour Nominations
6. Minneapolis Police seek Nominations for 2007 Teresa S. Ruhland Youth
Award
7. Minneapolis Block Club Award Nominations
8. Lyndale Open House – Save the Date
9. About the Lyndale E-News
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10th Annual La Posada – This Saturday
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.
School Board Meeting at Lyndale Community School
“SCHOOL BOARD NIGHT OUT”
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
The Members of the Board of Education of the Minneapolis Public Schools
Invite Parents and Community Members in Minneapolis
to Meet Members of the Board:
Come to ask questions, share your comments and dialogue with the
Members of the Board about important issues for the Southeast and Southwest
areas of the City.
Lyndale Elementary School
312 West 34th Street
(Corner of 34th Street and Grand Avenue South)
In the Lunchroom
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
6:30 to 8:00 PM
Community Engagement Update
Thursday, December 20th
Minneapolis City Hall
Council Chambers
10 am
On Thursday, December 20th the Minneapolis City Council will hear a proposal
about the future of NRP and Neighborhood Organization’s role in Minneapolis.
The proposal is expected to discuss the future governance structure for city
support of neighborhoods. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting,
which is not a public hearing. The public will have a chance to comment on
the proposal sometime in January.
Minneapolis/St. Paul Home Tour Nominations
Promote your neighborhood, show off home projects: Apply for the 2008
Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour
Are you proud of a recent home remodeling project, or completing a series of
projects? The Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is accepting applications
through January 23, 2008 for the April 26 & 27 Tour. Early inquiries and
applications are encouraged from homeowners and contractors.
“There’s extraordinary enthusiasm among tour participants,” said Margo
Ashmore, Tour coordinator. “For the homeowner who got ideas, advice and
contractor referrals from previous tours, this is a way to ‘give back’ by
sharing their experiences; it also gives a deadline for completing projects
and getting the house in great shape.”
Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) and the City of Saint
Paul Planning and Economic Development department manage the tour, now in
its 21st year. It is a celebration of city living that encourages homeowners
to improve, remodel and expand the existing housing stock. Many
organizations and businesses sponsor the tour. Contractors and other vendors
may nominate homes they have worked on, and are encouraged to call for more
information. Neighborhood organizations can help host the homes and promote
neighborhood amenities and activities.
For more information, call Tour Coordinator Margo Ashmore at 612-673-5103 or
email her at link at nrp.org. Go to the website, www.MSPHomeTour.com; the
application form can be downloaded in Word from the “nominate” page.
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.
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.
About the Lyndale E-News
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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
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