[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for May 24, 2007
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Thu May 24 16:11:58 CDT 2007
Lyndale E-News for May 24, 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. LEAP Happy Hour for May 24 – Today!
2. Lyndale General Membership Meeting for May at Champions
3. Neighborhood Q & A at Zion
4. Lyndale Neighborhood News and Lyndale E-News Now Online
5. Hennepin Lake Liquors 25th Annual Community Wine Tasting Benefit
Tickets on Sale Now
6. Design-A-Sign Neighborhood Contest
7. Community Participation Task Force – Call for Participants
8. Minneapolis Comprehensive Plan Survey
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LEAP Happy Hour for May - Tonight
El Paraiso
3501 Nicollet Avenue
Thursday, May 24th
6:00 to 8:30 pm
The Lyndale Event and Activity Planners are holding their May Neighborhood
Happy Hour at El Paraiso on Thursday, May 24. Come join us on the deck or
inside for a relaxing evening. All residents are welcome. RSVP’s aren’t
required but are helpful for figuring out how much space to reserve. RSVP
to Mark at mark at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 16.
Lyndale General Membership Meeting
The May General Membership Meeting has been moved to Tuesday, May 29th
(because of Memorial Day). It will be held in Champion's Banquet Room. The
meeting will feature Inspector Kris Arneson who is the precinct commander
for the 5th Precinct as our guest speaker. At this meeting we will also be
taking up the 2007 Bike Cop CAP and the Summer 2007 LPF Recommendations.
Tuesday, May 29th
7-9pm @ Champion's Bar and Grill
(105 W. Lake Street)
Questions call Mark <mailto:mark at lyndale.org> at 612.824.9402 ext 16
Neighborhood Q & A at Zion
Wednesday, May 30
Zion Church
128 West 33rd Street
Dinner at 5:45, Q & A at 6:15
As a part of the Zion Community Dinner there will be an informal Q & A on
what’s happening in the Lyndale Neighborhood with LNA Executive Director
Mark Hinds. The Zion Community Dinner is open to everyone and provides an
opportunity for people to connect over a healthy meal. For more information
contact Marie at 612.824.9402 ext 12 or marie at lyndale.org.
Lyndale Neighborhood News and Lyndale E-News Now Online
The Lyndale Neighborhood News and the Lyndale E-News are now online at
http://www.lyndale.org/LNA/news.html or just click on the Neighborhood News
link anywhere on the Lyndale Website. On this page you’ll find past issues
of the Lyndale Neighborhood News and the Lyndale Neighborhood E-News.
Hennepin Lake Liquors 25th Annual Community Wine Tasting Benefit
Wednesday, June 13th
Campiello
1320 West Lake Street
6 to 9 pm
Tickets for the neigborhood wine tasting are on sale now at the LNA Office.
Tickets to this great event are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The
event features over 400 varieties of wine and raises money for the Lyndale,
ECCO, LHENA, CARAG, East Isles, KIAA, CIDNA, LHRI, and Whittier
neighborhoods. Lyndale receives 100 percent of the tickets we sell as a
neighborhood and 0 percent of the tickets sold elsewhere, so buy your
tickets from us.
To purchase tickets stop by the office at 3537 Nicollet Avenue or contact
Mark at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or at mark at lyndale.org. This event is sponsored
by Hennepin Lake Liquors & Campiello.
Design-A-Sign Neighborhood Contest
Want to see your Art Work all across Lyndale. The environment committee is
hosting a Design-A-Sign contest to advertise recycling days. Each sign
should incorporate the slogan “Lyndale Recycles” into the design. Each sign
will have a topper indicating which day recycling occurs for each block.
· Electronic submissions are preferred, but paper are also acceptable
1 Signs must be able to be printed using a four colors process
2 Include your name, phone, and email address
3 Entries must be received at the LNA office by June 30th.
4 The winner will be announced at the July General Membership
Meeting
· 1st place receives $50 and a package of Lyndale Merchandise
1 2nd and 3rd place will receive a package of
Lyndale Merchandise
Questions and submissions should be directed to Mark Hinds at 612.824.9402
ext 16 or mark at lyndale.org.
Minneapolis Comprehensive Plan Survey
The City of Minneapolis is inviting residents to take an on-line survey that
covers three broad policy areas: sustainability, heritage preservation, and
urban design. Find the survey at
www.minneapolisplan.info. The survey will be on-line through mid-June. This
is a great opportunity to share thoughts and ideas about what Minneapolis
should look like in 2030.
For more information about the Comprehensive Plan and update process visit:
http://www.minneapolisplan.info. You can also call (612) 673-2098 or email
comments and questions to update at minneapolisplan.info
Call for Interested Task Force Participants in Minneapolis Community
Engagement Task Force
The Minneapolis City Council and City Staff continue to work on clarifying
and expanding opportunities for Minneapolis residents to influence decisions
that shape their city and their lives. A task force will put together
options that consider how the City works with community organizations
(including geographic neighborhood organizations and non-geographic
organizations) to engage with residents. The options will go to the broader
community for comment and input through a community engagement process in
early fall. If you would like to be a participant on this task force you
are invited to submit your name for consideration.
The charge and structure are being considered by City Council and further
discussion is expected at the May 25th City Council meeting. Please refer
to the City Council's official agenda:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/2007-meetings/home/20070511.asp
To submit your name for consideration please review the details below and
contact the City's Community Engagement Coordinator, Jennifer Amundson at
Jennifer.Amundson at ci.minneapolis.mn.us or 612.673.3163. The deadline for
submissions is Wednesday, May 30, 2007.
Please include the following information:
NAME
MAILING ADDRESS
PHONE
EMAIL
ORGANIZATION AFFILIATION (if applicable) TASK FORCE CATEGORY (identify all
that might apply)
-- Neighborhood Organizations
-- Block Clubs
-- Ethnic/Cultural Organizations
-- Issue-Focused Organizations
- examples include but are not limited to: environment, affordable
housing advocacy orgs etc.
-- Business Associations
-- Community Development Corporations
-- Community Engagement Innovator
- examples include but are not limited to: LISC, e-democracy, etc.
-- Civic Participation Advocates
- examples include but are not limited to: Citizen's league, League
of Women Voters,
Center for Civic Participation, CURA (Center for Urban & Regional
Affairs - U of M), etc.
-- At-Large Residents
WHY DO YOU WANT TO SERVE? (brief description)
You can find more information about the three-track work plan at the City's
community engagement Web site at
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/communications/communityengagement.asp.
Sign up to receive e-mail updates on Community Engagement at:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/subscriptions/
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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