[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for June 20, 2008
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Fri Jun 20 11:48:17 CDT 2008
Lyndale E-News for June 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/> . Stay current with Lyndale Events by using the
Lyndale Neighborhood Calendar <http://www.lyndale.org/LNA/calendar.htm> .
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In this Issue:
1. LNA Annual Meeting and Grill-A-Thon (Monday, June 23rd)
BREAKING NEWS - We will be releasing the first round of images for
this summer’s Walldogs murals at the Annual Meeting.
2. Help the Walldogs
3. Movie in the Park (Tuesday, July 1st)
4. Lyn-Lake Small Area Plan Open House (Tuesday, June 24th)
5. Beer Bust at Champions to Help Raise Money for the Bike Cops
(Saturday, July 19th)
6. Painter Park Summer Camp Information (Register Now)
7. LNA Strategic Planning Survey
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DfvVWiNkscntKG_2bl1IzmiQ_3d_3d>
(Please take online)
8. Green Carpet Film Festival
9. National Night Out Registration
10. About the Lyndale E-News
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Lyndale Annual Meeting and Grill-A-Thon (This Monday)
Monday, June 23rd
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Painter Park
6 to 7 pm – Grill-A-Thon
LNA will be providing hot dogs, chips, and beverages
Bring your best dessert
for the Annual Dessert contest to share!
7 – 8 PM – Annual Meeting
- Elect new board members
- Hear about what was accomplished in the last year
- Hear about what is ahead for next year
We will be releasing the first round of images for this summer’s Walldogs on
Nicollet meet at the Annual Meeting! So come be the first to see these
beautiful designs!
8:00 pm Winners of the Annual Dessert Contest Announced
Kid’s activities provided by Leonardo’s Basement
Want to find out more about being on the LNA Board, contact Holly at
rhiris at msn.com / 612.822.7104 or Mark at mark at lyndale.org / 612.824.9402 ext
16.
Help the Walldogs
The Walldogs on Nicollet <http://www.walldogs.lyndale.org/> meet (July 24th
to July 27th) is only six weeks away and we’ve got a lot to do before then.
Here are a few ways you can help.
Wall Prep
We'll be washing and priming walls, and cleaning up Nicollet Avenue before
the big meet. So help us get everything ready!
Saturday, July 12 - Washing Walls, all afternoon
Thursday, July 17 - Litter Out of Lyndale and Clean Up Kingfield! (litter
pick-up), 6 to 8 pm.
Thursday July 17 - Priming Walls, all afternoon
Everyone is encouraged to help pick up trash and clean up the mural sites on
the 17th. Let us know in advance if you want to help wash or prime walls.
Check in at LNA office for all activities, including picking up trash bags
and gloves.
To volunteer for this or any other Walldogs related stuff contact Julia at
juliamodest at gmail.com or 612.750.6180.
Donate a Bottle of Wine for the Walldogs Raffle
The Walldogs will be holding a raffle to help raise money for the project.
First prize will be a wine cellar of wine and beer donated by our friends.
Please consider giving a bottle or two of your favorite wine or beer to help
make this prize really fabulous. Drop donations off at the LNA office.
Stay tuned for info on how to help sell (and buy!) raffle tickets.
Don't Forget to Save Cans
Saving cans and yogurt containers is a simple way for you to help. Drop off
cans to the LNA during office hours anytime between today and the meet.
Walldogs Registration Information
With the Walldogs on Nicollet meet fast approaching it’s not too early to
think about how you want to be involved. To help keep everything moving
smoothly we’re asking that people who want to help paint register. You can
check out all of the registration and volunteer information here
<http://www.walldogs.lyndale.org/Help.html> . Also, it’s not too late to
send in your contribution to the Walldogs, you can donate by mail by sending
your contribution to Walldogs on Nicollet, c/o Lyndale Neighborhood
Association, 3537 Nicollet Avenue, Mpls, MN 55408 or donate online here
<https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=XFwqdQIbURZkfQDC
JJ68JBY5d7quTLnh5MNaHXzDsJyxAzz9qJ5AqMQshm8&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f1ff80d5
46411d7f823b5265b6559fc2a5f8ca122d17b1a1f> .
Lyn-Lake Small Area Plan Open House (Tuesday, June 24th)
Tuesday, June 24th
Redeemer Health and Rehab Center
625 31st Street West
The first community meeting for the Lyn-Lake Small Area Plan will be held on
Tuesday, June 24th. At this first meeting there will be opportunities to:
• Hear an overview of the process to come
• Share information about existing conditions and policy
• Discuss people’s vision for the future of the Lyn-Lake area
Flyers for the meeting can be downloaded at the links below.
You can find out more by going to
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/Lyn-Lake.asp
Beer Bust at Champions to Help Raise Money for the Bike Cops
Saturday, July 19th
Champions Sports Bar and Grill
105 West Lake Street
2 to 4 PM
Help raise money for the Lyndale Bike Cops. Come mingle with neighbors.
Tickets are $10
Tickets can be purchased at the LNA Office (3537 Nicollet Avenue) or at the
door. For more information contact Sarah at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or
sarah at lyndale.org.
Movie in the Park
Tuesday, July 1st
Painter Park
Dusk
Movie TBD
The next Movie in the Park will be on Tuesday, July 1st.
Movies in the Park are funded by the LNA’s Lyndale Program Fund.
Painter Park Summer Camp Information
Ages 6-12
$20.00 per week or $150.00 for all eight weeks
For Lyndale Residents
1:00pm to 4:30pm
SPORTS MANIA
Basketball, soccer, kickball, dodge ball
..we will try them all. This
session is dedicated to sports and games. Participants will spend their
afternoon making friends, playing games, making crafts, cooking all with a
sports theme.
Monday-Thursday, June 16-26
Art Adventure
This session will be a messy one! Participants will try out a different art
project each day and creativity will be necessary. Painting, drawing, and
sculpture are just a few of the many mediums we will explore.
Monday-Thursday, July 7-17
Lyndale Express
Bowling, pools, beaches, libraries and more! During this session
participants will explore the Lyndale neighborhoods and beyond. Each day
participants will go on a fieldtrip through out the neighborhood and city.
Locations include Lake Harriet, Bryant Lake Bowl, YMCA, the library and
more!
Monday-Thursday, July 21-31
Science Exploration
This session is perfect for the child with an inquiring mind! The first
week is lead by a naturalist and participants will explore animals and
nature. During the second week participants will do hands-on experiments
and turn the park into a laboratory.
Monday-Thursday, August 4-14
Painter Park Summer Camps are funded by the LNA’s Lyndale Program Fund
LNA Strategic Planning Survey (Please take online)
The Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA) is currently working on a
strategic plan to help create a vision for Lyndale and a guide for the
Neighborhood’s program, events, and activities over the next three years.
An important step in this process is in understanding what Lyndale community
members think of LNA’s current work and potential future direction.
Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey it should take around 10
to 15 minutes; we really appreciate your participation. You can take it
online by following this link.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DfvVWiNkscntKG_2bl1IzmiQ_3d_3d
Green Carpet Film Festival
Forget the Red Carpet! Linden Hills Power & Light (LHP&L) invites residents
to create a digital video 30 seconds to 2 minutes in length for a GREEN
carpet event. There are three prizes of $300, three prizes of $150 and a
grand prize of $500. Videos should promote one of the following themes: 1.
The MN Energy Challenge (get information at www.mnenergychallenge.org); 2.
Organics Recycling -benefits or "how to" (research on the web or get
information at www.lhpowerandlight.org); or 3. Waste reduction/ Conservation
or Anaerobic Digestion (you can research on the web, or find information at
www.lhpowerandlight.org). Entries are due September 15th, with a screening
date of mid September. It's a great summer project for kids and families!
Some Ideas for your Green Themed Digital Video Include:
* An ad for the MN Energy Challenge –imagine you're trying to get as
many people as possible excited about signing up.
* The benefits of recycling organics material
* How easy it is to recycle organic material
* What's compostable and what's not.
* What is anaerobic digestion?
* How can people reduce waste?
* Music video featuring your own original music
Entry forms, rules and full details can be found at www.lhpowerandlight.org
Questions? Don't have a video camera? Call LHP&L at 285-6557 or e-mail
info at lhpowerandlight.org
National Night Out Registration Info
The online registration/street closure application for National Night Out is
now available. Log on to: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno/. People can
also register an event or apply for street closure by calling 311.
About the Lyndale E-News
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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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Have you checked out the Walldogs on Nicollet yet?
www.walldogs.lyndale.org - July 24th through July 27th.
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