[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for Friday, October 10th
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Fri Oct 10 12:45:05 CDT 2008
Lyndale E-News for October 10th, 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
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In this Issue:
1. Litter OUTA Lyndale (Saturday, October 11th)
2. Help Get Out The Vote (GOTV) in Lyndale
3. Whittier Green Fair (Saturday, October 18th)
4. LEAP event – Studio Bricologe’s Playing with Food & Technology
(Friday, November 7th)
5. 4th Annual Halloween Walk (Saturday, October 26th)
6. Minneapolis Park Field Trips
7. Candidate Forum for 61B at October General Membership (Monday,
October 27)
8. Youth Farm Wants Your Leaves
9. Rental Property Owner Workshop (Thursday, October 23)
10. About the Lyndale E-News
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Litter OUTA Lyndale
Saturday, October 11th
10 am to 1:00 pm
Join us on Saturday, October 11th for the fall Litter Outa Lyndale. This
time we’ve got two pick up places for your convenience. You can pick up
your gloves, bags, and route at either the LNA Office 3537 Nicollet Avenue
or at Painter Park (34th street and Lyndale) anytime from 10 am to Noon.
Starting at 12:30 pm join us back at the LNA office for a potluck barbecue.
If you can let us know you’re coming by emailing or calling Mark at
mark at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 16.
p.s. Whittier just had 50 people at its Fall Clean Up Event
Help Get Out The Vote (GOTV) in Lyndale
LNA is going to be working this election to help turn Lyndale community
members out to vote. We will be conducting nonpartisan Get Out To Vote
(GOTV) efforts during October and November and are looking for people to
help out.
We will be hosting a training for people who want to learn about how to get
people out to vote. The training is on Wednesday, October 15th from 5:30 to
6:30 pm at the LNA offices (3537 Nicollet Avenue)
Training topics will include:
* Absentee voting
* Same Day Registration
* Tips and Tactics for planning for Get Out the Vote activities
(doors and phones)
* How to be Nonpartisan (What a 501c3 can do for the elections)
For more information or to volunteer contact Mark Hinds at mark at lyndale.org
or 612.824.9402 ext 16.
Whittier Green Fair!
Saturday, October 18th,
1-4pm at First Christian Church,
2201 1st Ave S, Minneapolis
Get Informed! Get Inspired! “Green” exhibitors with info on reducing your
energy bills, transportation alternatives, gardening, recycling and much
more! This is a FREE event with FREE giveaways and ALL are welcome!
Organizations/agencies with informational tables at the Fair include:
BookMooch * Center for Energy and Environment * CenterPointEnergy * CVS
* Do It Green! * Gardening Matters * Hennepin County Environmental Services
* Hennepin County Master Gardeners * HourCar * Metro Blooms * Metro Transit
* Midtown Greenway Coalition * MN Pollution Control Agency * MN Renewable
Energy Society * Mississippi Watershed Management Organization * Nook &
Cranny * Powerfully Green * RoofBloom/Cermak Rhoades Architects * Sierra
Club * Sustainable Resource Center * Transit for Livable Communities * Vote
Yes MN * Whittier Alliance
Workshops:
1pm--“Save Energy, Save Money: Practical Actions that Work” with Center for
Energy and Environment
1:45pm--“How to Start a New Community Garden” with Gardening Matters
2:30pm--“Solar Power 101” with Powerfully Green
3:15pm--“Residential Green Roofs” with Cermak Rhoades Architects
FREE CVS reusable shopping bags for the first 50 people plus CFL bulbs from
Xcel to be given away as well as Haralson apples!
Bring an old t-shirt for the Recycled T-shirt Screen Printing activity with
the Fallout Arts Initiative.
LEAP Event
Studio Bricologe
FIRST FRIDAY: Playing with Food & Technology
November 7th, 2008 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Leonardo’s Basement - 4301 Nicollet Ave Minneapolis, MN 55409
Come experiment with food and food delivery technology just in time for the
Holidays.... Activities may include:
* "Does it fry?" - try deep-fried anything including shooting potatoes
through a screen for instant French Fries.
* "Guns & food" - use caulking guns and grease guns to decorate cakes
and dispense other soft goodies.
* "Really cold ice cream" - using liquid nitrogen and savory
flavorings.
To RSVP for this event contact Mark at mark at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext
16.
4th Annual Halloween Walk
Monstrous Crime Out!
Sunday, October 26th
4pm Meeting at 3200 Pleasant Ave S.
This is a strategic, proactive Crime Prevention Walk sponsored by the
Lyndale Walkers. Everyone is invited, it is a family friendly walk. If one
has not experienced Shirley in the Gorilla suit, you really shouldn’t miss
it. Costumes are absolutely optional. Just join us!
Minneapolis Park Field Trips
Pumpkin Picking at Minnetonka Orchards
Thursday, October 16th
Bus Pick-ups begin at 9:45 am
Cost: $14.00
Cosmic Bowling at Flahery’s
Friday, October 17th
11:40 am to 3:30 pm
Ages 6 to 12
$17.00 per person
For more information or to register for these programs contact Painter Park
staff at 612.370-4911 or www.minneapolisparks.org.
Candidate Forum for the State House seat for district 61B
Monday, October 27th
Painter Park
6:30 to 8:00 pm
Join us at the October General Membership Meeting to hear from the
candidates for the 61B State House Race. This is your chance to ask the
candidates about the issues that matter most to you. Both Jeff Hayden and
Farheen Hakeem have committed to participating in the forum. We’ll also
hear about the Minneapolis school referendum.
Youth Farm wants your leaves!
As we approach fall and raking season, Youth Farm wants to put it out there
to our Lyndale Neighbors that we are looking for some leaves! Leaves are
great for our gardens and compost pile. If you have some to give, you can
either call or email Rina to arrange pick-up, or simply drop them off (in a
well-sealed bag please) in the back of our Pillsbury garden (drive down the
alley between Pillsbury and Pleasant, in the 3100 block until you see our
shed, close to 31st street on the east side of the alley. Rina is reachable
at 612.990.9261 or rina at youthfarm.net.
Rental Property Owner Workshop
The MPD and Housing Inspections are sponsoring a Rental Property Owner
Workshop:
Thursday, October 23, 5-9 pm
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
3450 Irving Ave. S
Pre-registration required
Cost: $20 if registered by Oct. 16; $30 thereafter. The fee
covers a manual and other materials, a DVD on Housing Court and a box meal.
This 4-hour workshop includes useful information on:
The ABC’s of property management
Dealing with tenant behavior issues
Tenant screening
Effective leases
Housing Court
Working with the MPD and Inspections
Much more
The workshop is particularly useful for new owners and those owners/managers
who are having problems at their properties.
There is more information and a registration form at
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/safe/workshops.asp#TopOfPage
<http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/safe/workshops.asp> .
For more information, contact your CPS, e-mail ccpsafe at ci.minneapolis.mn.us
or leave a message at 612-673-2812.
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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