[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for February 20, 2008
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Wed Feb 20 13:19:22 CST 2008
Lyndale E-News for February 20, 2008
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. February General Membership Meeting (February 25th)
2. Lyndale Open House (March 6th)
3. Benefit for Lyndale Community School (March 14th)
4. LNN Survey Reminder
5. Community Impact Statements
6. A Brush with Kindness
7. Metro Paint-A-Thon
8. Living Art Call – A benefit for the Walldogs on Nicollet project
(March 22nd)
9. 2008 Neighborhood Sustainability Conference (March 8th)
10. About the Lyndale E-News
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February General Membership Meeting
General Membership Preview
Monday February 25
Painter Park
7:00 to 8:30 pm
Here’s what is on tap for the February General Membership Meeting
Lyn-Lake Small Area Plan
The City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development
Department is initiating a small area plan process in conjunction with
Council Members Remington and Lilligren for the Lyn-Lake area and will begin
engaging residents, business owners, and other stakeholders soon. A small
area plan builds upon the City’s comprehensive plan and provides more
detailed planning policy than can be provided at the city wide level. Small
Area Plans typically include recommendations related to land use and design,
infrastructure improvements, and economic development. A steering committee
will be established to provide feedback and assist with outreach, and a
series of community meetings will be held during the planning process, which
is expected to take about a year.
Block Club Discussion
We’re currently working on revamping the block club leader program for
Lyndale. At the general membership meeting we’re going to be having a
discussion around what’s worked and what hasn’t worked with block clubs in
the past, what role people would like to see them take in the future, and
ideas people have to make their block clubs fun.
Also, don’t forget about Leonardo’s at Lyndale, LNA’s new program that
provides a class from Leonardo’s Basement for kids 4 to 12 during the
General Membership Meetings in the Arts and Crafts room at the Park so whole
families can participate in their community.
Lyndale Open House
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Lyndale Community School, 34th & Grand Ave.
On March 6th it will be time to gather for this year’s Lyndale Open House.
So come help us celebrate all the great reasons we have to come together as
a community. This year’s Open House will have food, fun, and activities for
the whole family!
What’s happening at the Open House
The Taste of Lyndale – This is your chance to try exciting food from local
restaurants
Silent Auction – In addition to our regular great auction items, this year’s
silent auction will feature a new category - Great Gatherings. Great
Gatherings are parties, dinners, outings, etc. hosted by community members
for other community members.
Community Raffle – This year’s community raffle will feature even more items
for young and old alike, so if you’re feeling lucky come by and give us a
try!
Community Providers – This is your chance to find out what LNA’s Committee’s
are up to and how to connect with many of the other great organizations in
our neighborhood.
The Open House will also feature kids’ activities by Leonardo’s Basement.
Want to be the first to figure out which Great Gatherings to put on your
calendar or what items are being auctioned off – check out the open house
page on the website at www.lyndale.org.
Questions call Mark at 824-9402 x16 or mark at lyndale.org
Call Norma at 824-9402 x15 or norma at lyndale.org to let us know if you have
an auction/raffle items or for more ideas on how you can be a part of this
fantastic neighborhood event!
Call Sarah at 824-9402 x 12 if you are interested in volunteering for the
event.
Benefit for Lyndale Community School
Friday, March 14th
First Avenue
8:00 pm
We hope the whole community will come out on March 14th for a benefit
concert for Lyndale School. It will take place at the First Avenue music
venue, in downtown Minneapolis. Proceeds from the concert will go toward
supplying Lyndale’s band with musical instruments! Check it out on the
First Avenue website www.first-avenue.com. There will be several bands
including Pert Near Sandstone, “a new timey string band”. Tickets can be
purchased at The Electric Fetus or on the First Avenue website.
The concert is being organized by a non-profit organization called Vega
Productions. Come out and have fun with your neighbors while supporting
your community school! The tickets are $8.00, plus a one dollar per ticket
handling fee. Tickets are $10.00 at the door.
LNN Survey Reminder
The Lyndale Neighborhood News Staff put together a survey to gather your
thoughts on Lyndale’s community paper. They would appreciate it if you
would fill it out and return it to the LNA office. You can either drop it
off or mail it to LNA, 3537 Nicollet Avenue, Mpls, MN 55408. The LNN staff
puts a lot of time and effort into the paper and they would really
appreciate hearing your thoughts back about the paper.
Community Impact Statements
At a recent 5th Precinct court watch meeting the following cases were
identified as needing Community Impact Statements (CIS). These statements
are extremely important because they help demonstrate to the judge how a
crime has affected you and the community. To influence the judge’s sentence
(ask the judge to give the defendant the maximum jail time allowed, for
example, or require the defendant to do certain things- like treatment or
community service- as conditions of probation). More information about
Community Impact Statements can be found at
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/attorney/impact-statements-faq.asp
Please write and submit the attached Community Impact Statements for the
people listed below. Provide details about the activities you are aware
this individual has been involved in as well as how their activity has
affected your general livability. Please forward this email to other
neighbors who are also willing to write and submit a CIS. We’d also
appreciate it if you would let Sarah (sarah at lyndale.org – 612.824.9402 ext
12) know when you submit a statement or if you have any questions. Timing
is really important, so please submit these ASAP.
Keith Allen Demry
Trial 2/19/08 – Need CIS ASAP
Arrested in Agg Robbery, 2nd Degree Assault, Kidnapping that happened in MLK
park and victim was dropped at Blaisdell YMCA last October.
Aracelis Dorticos
2/4/08 Omnibus and 3/17/08 Trial- Need CIS ASAP
Arrested in Agg Robbery, 2nd Deg Assault, kidnapping that happened at MLK
Park and victim dropped at Blaisdell YMCA last October
Jamaal Bernard Rays
Trial 7/7/08– NEED CIS
2nd Degree Murder on 9/12/07 (Mark Loesch murder)
Donald Eugene Jackson
Court Date 1/29/08 to go to Trial– NEED CIS
2nd Degree Murder on 9/12/07 (Mark Loesch murder)
You will soon be able to access the Community Impact Statement on our
website, as well as samples, and information on how they help bring our
voice to the court process. www.lyndale.org.
A Brush With Kindness
A Brush With Kindness is a neighborhood program of Twin Cities Habitat for
Humanity that offers home preservation services such as exterior house
painting, minor repairs and general cleanup for low-income homeowners. A
limited number of interior projects are worked on over the winter months.
Volunteer teams perform all the work and supplies are donated by area
businesses. Applications need to be sent in ASAP as they start assessing
homes in March.
Metro Paint-A-Thon
The Metro Paint-A-Thon is a program that helps low-income seniors and people
with permanent physical disabilities to keep the exterior of their homes
well-maintained. There is no cost to the homeowner and volunteers will
scrape, prime and paint the house or garage. No interior painting is done.
The application deadline is May 9, 2008.
To learn about the eligibility requirements or to receive an application for
either of these programs contact Norma at 612-824-9402 x15 or
norma at lyndale.org
Living Art
An Art show featuring the work of artists from Kingfield, Lyndale, and
across the Twin Cities.
Art Show and Silent Auction March 22, 7-10 PM
Rau+Barber Studio, 4244 Nicollet Avenue South
Call for Artists:
Local artists and community members are invited to create 2-dimensional or
3D art that captures the spirit of ‘Living Art’. Whether growing,
changing, moving, or residing in the public eye and thus subject to
individual interpretation, art lives among us and influences us. Artists
are encouraged to be flexible in their interpretation of the concept “living
art”, and how it is incorporated in their work.
One free ticket to the event, including food and desserts artfully crafted
by Scott Pampuch of Corner Table and Theresa Lien of Anodyne, provided to
each registered artist. Additional tickets $10 in advance; $20 at the door.
Cash bar. Auction proceeds from ‘Living Art’ are split 50/50 between the
artists and the Walldogs on Nicollet, a project of the Kingfield and Lyndale
neighborhood associations.
Registration Deadline: March 5
Artwork Due: March 15
To register visit www.kingfield.org and click on “Living Art”.
"Because we believe that art is the key to community, this project helps our
community live and thrive by bringing artists and neighbors together in the
creation and appreciation of art."--KFNA
For information Contact:
Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Executive Director
Kingfield Neighborhood Association
3754 Pleasant Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409
www.kingfield.org
kfna at email.com
612.823.5980
2008 Neighborhood Sustainability Conference
Connecting City & Citizen efforts for Sustainable Communities
Saturday, March 8, 8:30 to 4:30, Augsburg College
Register at www.sustaincommunity.net <http://www.sustaincommunity.net/>
The free conference will bring together 700 volunteer leaders from block
clubs, neighborhoods, schools, congregations, garden clubs and lake
associations to plan projects they want to carry out in the spring and
summer to help reduce global warming and prepare for energy and climate
uncertainty.
Keynote Speaker: Jay WallJasper
<http://www.pps.org/info/aboutpps/staff/jwalljasper> Senior Fellow, at
Project for Public Spaces, Executive Editor of Ode magazine, previous of the
Utne Reader and author of The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-It Yourself
Guide to Placemaking.
<http://www.pps.org/info/products/Books_Videos/great_neighborhood_book>
Topic tracks will include: energy, water quality, community gardening, urban
forestry, walking/biking & transit use, local food, waste reduction and
developing a community-wide sustainability plan. Share outreach tips with
successful congregations, schools, neighborhoods and block clubs.
Meet with others from your community to envision next steps. Volunteer teams
will also be able to track their projects and share ideas with other groups
working on similar projects through the conference web site.
* Volunteer teams are encouraged to bring at least three members.
* Resource organizations are also invited to exhibit at the event.
The event will also feature great music, food and public art!
At the conference community volunteers will be able to learn about many
different project grant opportunities to fund grassroots projects in the
areas of energy <http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/sustainability> , water
quality, <http://www.minnehahacreek.org/ckrieg.php> waste reduction
<http://www.greenguardian.com/grants> , graffiti prevention
<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/graffiti/> and Climate/Energy Citizen
Partnerships <http://www.nextstep.state.mn.us/res_detail.cfm?id=4041> .
Space is limited to the first 750 people. Please bring your own waste-free
lunch or reserve a local, organic waste free lunch for $10 when you
register. Bus, bike and parking info available on line.
Please pre-register for this free event today at www.sustaincommunity.net
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
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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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