[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for January 19th
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Fri Jan 19 15:39:51 CST 2007
> Lyndale E-News for January 19, 2007
>
> Welcome to the first issue of the Lyndale E-News, the Lyndale
> Neighborhood's new electronic newsletter. The Lyndale E-News provides
> information on community events, neighborhood meetings, and important
> neighborhood news. More information on the Lyndale Neighborhood can be
> found at www.lyndale.org
>
>
> In this Issue:
> 1. Drinks and Drama
> 2. General Membership Preview
> 3. Sustainable Lyndale – A Waste Reduction Workshop
> 4. Upcoming Community Engagement Report Meetings
> 5. Nominate a Minneapolis block club to be honored with a police
> Building Blocks award
> 6. Hennepin County to Hold Public Hearing on the Southwest Light Rail
> Line Alternatives
>
>
> Drinks and Drama
> The Lyndale Event & Activity Planners invite you to Drinks & Drama
>
> What: Nautilus Music Theater’s Carousel
> When: Thursday, January 25th at 8:00 pm
> Where: Southern Theater
> 1420 Washington Avenue South
>
> Tickets are $35 ($31 if we get a group of 10 or more)
>
> Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 23rd to Mark at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or
> mark at lyndale.org
>
> This show features Lyndale residents Megan McClellan and Brian Sostek
>
> Be sure to join us for Drinks and Discussion with some of the actors at
> the Town Hall Brewery after the show.
>
> For more info, check out www.southerntheater.org
>
> General Membership Meeting Preview
> The January General Membership Meeting will be on Monday, January 22 at
> Painter Park from 7 to 8:30 pm.
>
> This General Membership Meeting will feature a forum with Lyndale
> Legislators. This is your chance to hear what they’re working on this
> session and to talk to them about issues important to you.
>
> Senator Scott Dibble – Confirmed
> Representative Neva Walker – Confirmed
> Senator Linda Berglin – Invited
> Representative Frank Hornstein – Invited
> Representative Margret Anderson Kelliher – Invited
>
> The meeting will also provide an opportunity to discuss the City’s
> Community Engagement Report.
>
> Sustainable Lyndale – A Waste Reduction Workshop
> On Tuesday, January 30th the LNA Environment Committee will be hosting
> Sustainable Lyndale – A Waste Reduction Workshop. At the workshop there
> will be a variety of interactive demonstrations and learning opportunities
> for attendees of all ages.
>
> Topics will include all elements of the Environment Committee’s waste
> reduction campaign, including safer alternatives to hazardous household
> products, automotive fluid disposal, junk mail reduction, and recycling.
> The workshop will also feature Angie Timmons from Hennepin County speaking
> about the rethink recycle campaign.
>
> What: Sustainable Lyndale – Waste Reduction Workshop
>
> When: Tuesday, January 30th
>
> Where: Zion Lutheran Church - 128 West 33rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408
>
> Schedule:
> 6:00 pm – Pizza Party and resource tables
> 6:30 pm – Come Meet the Green Guardian
> 7:00 pm – Angie Timmons will speak about the Rethink Recycle Campaign
> 7:30 pm – Check out the resource tables
>
> This event will also include activities for kids and adults from
> Leonardo’s Basement and a raffle for cool environment friendly items like:
> the new Lyndale Neighborhood Water bottle, a membership to the Wedge, and
> an indoor compost bin.
>
> Questions about the work shop can be directed to Holly Reckel at
> rhiris at msn.com or (612) 822-7104
>
> Upcoming Community Engagement Report Meetings
> NRP and the City of Minneapolis will be hosting a series of public
> meetings for from Monday, January 29th through Monday, February 5th on the
> City’s Community Engagement Report.
>
> These meetings will provide Lyndale residents with an opportunity to let
> the City know how important community engagement is to them. The report
> issued in November of 2006 recommends that the City create a new community
> engagement process. While not laying out a specific process, it should be
> noted that neighborhood organizations were not asked to participate in the
> drafting of the report and are largely ignored as vehicles for community
> engagement throughout it.
>
> Some close by public meetings will be held at:
>
> Monday, January 29th
> Burroughs School
> 1601 W. 50th St.
> 7 to 8:30
>
> Tuesday, January 30th
> Plaza Verde
> 1516 E. Lake St.
> 7 to 8:30 pm (interpreters for Spanish, Somali will be available at this
> meeting)
>
> Wednesday, January 31st
> Marcy Open School
> 415 4th Avenue SE
> 7 to 8:30 pm
>
> The full report and schedule of public meetings can be found at
> www.nrp.org
>
> 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.
>
> Submitting a nomination
>
> 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 Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2006. Send them:
> By email: ccpsafe at ci.minneapolis.mn.us
> By U.S. Mail: Carol Oosterhuis
> c/o Building Blocks Awards
> Minneapolis Police Department Second Precinct
> 1911 Central Ave. NE.
> Minneapolis, MN 55418
>
> 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 each block leader
>
> Hennepin County to Hold Public Hearing on the Southwest Light Rail Line
> Alternatives
>
> On Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. for the purpose of providing
> public comment on the Southwest Transitway Alternatives Analysis Study.
> The public hearing will be held at the Hennepin County Government Center,
> A-2400, 300 South Sixth Street.
>
> The purpose of the AA study is to compare the costs, benefits, and impacts
> of a broad range of transit alternatives in order to select a preferred
> course of action. On December 13, 2006, after thoroughly evaluating a
> range of alternatives, the Southwest Policy Advisory Committee is
> recommending that three light rail transit alternatives be retained for
> further evaluation in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
> (DEIS).
>
> More information about the alternatives can be found at
> www.southwesttransitway.org
>
> 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
> 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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