[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for November 21st, 2008

[Mark Hinds]

Lyndale E-News for November 21, 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.	November General Membership Meeting (Monday, November 24th)
2.	Thanksgiving Walk (Saturday, November 22nd)
3.	Lyndale Lawn Signs – It’s not too late to get your’s up
4.	La Posada (Saturday, December 13th)
5.	Lyndale Neighborhood News on the GO!
<http://www.lyndale.org/?page_id=21> 
6.	Kingfield Farmer’s Market: Holiday Market (Sunday, November 23rd)
7.	Free Home Security Workshop (Thursday, December 4th)
8.	LEAP Winter Solstice Party (Saturday, December 20th)
9.	New Finance Tool for Minneapolis Business Owners
10.	About the Lyndale E-News
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November General Membership Meeting
Monday, November 24th
Painter Park (34th & Lyndale)
6:30 to 8:00 pm

Highlights
*	Presentation about the new YMCA Renovations
*	2009 LNA Budget Discussion and Vote
*	Discussion and Info about the NEW Lyndale Neighborhood Business
Association
*	Discussion about increasing attendance at General Membership
Meetings

You can get the whole draft agenda and background documents here
<http://www.lyndale.org/?page_id=29> .

Thanksgiving Walk
Saturday, November 22nd
Meeting at Crema at 11:30 am 

During this walk the Lyndale Walkers will be hand delivering thank you
notes. Anyone who is interested in walking is welcome to come participate.
If you can’t walk, but want to send someone in the neighborhood a Thank You
Note for making Lyndale a better neighborhood email your thank you to
jeannewiener at netscape.com (who deserves a BIG THANK YOU for all of the walks
she organizes) and they will get the notes delivered.

Lyndale Neighborhood Lawn Signs – Each, one of a kind!
Block clubs, this is a Call to Action!
Lyndale community members have the chance to make their own lawn sign by
completing either of the following phrases, “I am making Lyndale
neighborhood better by
.. “and  “
..makes me feel safe.”  (In English and
Spanish).  Peter H. Thompson from Neighborhood Art on Wheels continues to
work with us on building community through public art.  

Show Lyndale unity while expressing yourself independently (and creatively)!
Block clubs show your stuff!  The block or block club with the most signs on
Monday, December 1st and win a free pizza party!  Block must have at least 5
residences with signs to be eligible to win the party.  Signs are available
at the LNA office to pick up at 3537 Nicollet Ave. S.  For more information,
contact Sarah at 612-824-9402 ext. 12 or sarah at lyndale.org.

It would also be great if people would stop stealing the one’s we’re putting
up in the garden spaces.  These are the signs that have been made by people
who don’t have a yard to place them in.

La Posada
Saturday, December 13th
Lyndale Community School
4:00 to 7:00 pm

Bring your whole family to this year’s La Posada celebration.  This year
we’ll have a traditional Mexican meal, games, and gifts for the kids and
Mexico Lindo a Mexican Folk Dance group that was absolutely amazing last
year!  The event is a free community event open to all community members.
There is a suggested donation for food of $3 per adult.

For more information, including volunteer opportunities, contact Sarah Scott
at sarah at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 12.

Lyndale Neighborhood News on the Go

Did you know that you can read the Lyndale Neighborhood News online.  Just
click here <http://www.lyndale.org/?page_id=21>  and download this month’s
issue or a ton of back issues.

Kingfield Farmer's Market: Holiday Market 
Day: Sunday, Nov 23
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 4244 Nicollet Ave. S. (Inside Rau + Barber Photography) 
A Harvest of Local Foods. Breads. Pies. Meats. Gift Baskets. Arts.  Handmade
Crafts. 
With music by The Roe Family Singers.
Free Home Security Workshop
Thursday, December 4th
Temple Israel (2324 Emerson Avenue South)
6:00 to 8:00 pm

Topics covered include: physical safety (i.e. locks and windows), Crime
Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), and the importance of block
clubs and neighborhood associations. There will also be a DVD presentation
with an interview of a career burglar who explains his motivations for
choosing a particular house instead of another to burglarize.  

There is no need to pre-register. This event is free to anyone who is
interested in attending. 

This event is being presented by the Crime Prevention Specialists of
Minneapolis Police Department, 5th Precinct. 
  
Any questions contact: 

Amy Lavender, Crime Prevention Specialist,  (612) 673-5407,
amy.lavender at ci.minneapolis.mn.us 

LEAP Winter Solstice Party
Saturday, December 20th
Markus & Tricia’s House
3249 1st Avenue South.
7:00 pm until whenever

Join us to celebrate the Winter Solstice and another great year in Lyndale.
 
RSVP’s not required, but helpful to Tricia at tricia at silpala.com or
612.696.3605

City Offers New Finance Tool for Minneapolis Business Owners 
The City of Minneapolis offers a new finance tool, the Working Capital
Guaranty Program, designed to help assist Minneapolis businesses secure
financing through private banking institutions. The City provides extra
assurance and support for Minneapolis business owners by providing a
guaranty on financing.
As the changing and challenging economic situation continues, the new loan
program is being rolled out as the holiday season begins, a time when
companies, for example, are in need of cash on hand for payroll or holiday
inventory. It is also common for small business owners to use home equity
lines of credit to finance some, or all, of their business operations. With
the drop in housing values and lenders freezing equity lines this program is
another option for companies.
How the program works 
*	A private lender funds the loan, and the City of Minneapolis
guarantees a portion of the financing, up to 80% of the first $50,000 and up
to 50% of the remainder. Although there is no limit to the amount of
financing provided by the bank, the City’s maximum guarantee is $75,000. 
*	A business must be in operation for 12 months; technical assistance
is available through the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
(MCCD) and may be required; the borrower must demonstrate the ability to
repay the loan and be an acceptable credit risk; be in compliance with all
city code/licensing and have no building or health code violations. 
*	Loans can be used for general business operations, working capital,
production contracts, inventory or receivables. 
*	Guaranty terms and conditions also apply.
Contact Information
The program is administered by the City’s Department of Community Planning
and Economic Development, finance division. For more information, contact
Jessica Green at 612 673 5232 or Becky Shaw at 612 673 5066. Information can
also be found on the Web at
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/working_cap_fact.asp
<http://ethreemail.com/e3ds/mail_link.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ci.minneapolis.
mn.us%2Fcped%2Fworking_cap_fact.asp&i=7&d=523C1B1D-C9B6-476B-A6C5-BB45394900
40&e=mark at lyndale.org> .

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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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