[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for April 24, 2009 Special Edition with Full Weekend Schedule
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Fri Apr 24 15:31:04 CDT 2009
Lyndale E-News for April 24, 2009
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. Dia Del Nino (Friday, April 24th – TONIGHT!)
2. Spring Litter Outa Lyndale (Saturday, April 25th)
3. Lyndale Walkers Kick-off (Sunday, April 26th)
4. Urban Tree Walk & Survey (Tuesday, April 28th)
5. April General Membership Meeting (Monday, April 27th)
6. Minneapolis/St. Paul Home Tour (This weekend)
7. Summer Sampler & Music in the Park (Friday, May 8th)
8. City Trees Program – Trees still available
9. Lyndale Neighborhood News on the GO!
<http://www.lyndale.org/?page_id=21>
10. 2009 Lyndale Business Sponsors
11. About the Lyndale E-News
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Dia Del Nino – Tonight!!
Friday, April 24th
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Paint Park (34th & Lyndale)
Celebrate Children’s Day with Mujeres Latinas en Accion! We will have games
and face painting, Balloons by Barrilito the Clown, a piñata, and snacks.
Everyone in the neighborhood is invited and encouraged to attend.
For more information contact Sarah <mailto:sarah at lyndale.org> at
612.824.9402 ext 12
Litter Outa Lyndale
Saturday, April 25th
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Join us on Saturday, April 25 for the Spring Litter Outa Lyndale. Help us
clean up the neighborhood after this long, long winter. You can pick up
your gloves, bags, and route at the LNA Office 3537 Nicollet Avenue anytime
from 10 am to Noon. Litter Outa Lyndale is also a great opportunity for
block clubs to help take care of their block and clean up the neighborhood.
We’re also having a potluck barbecue back at the office; so drop your food
off before you go out and we’ll starting serving around 11:30 am.
If you can let us know if you’re coming by emailing or calling Mark at
mark at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 16.
Lyndale Walkers Spring Kick-Off
Sunday, April 26th
3233 Pleasant Avenue S
4:00 pm start time
The Lyndale Walkers Season Kickoff runs from Sunday April 26th to Saturday
May 2nd
During the week, you can sign up to walk for a shift in the Lyndale
neighborhood in three different ways
* Sign in at the LNA office, 3537 Nicollet Ave S
* Sign in by email to sarah at lyndale.org or send a message to the
walkers list at walkers at lists.lyndale.org
* Call Sarah at 612-824-9402 ext. 12
Shifts are each day from Sunday, April 26th to Saturday, May 2nd at:
6-8am, 8-10am, 10am-12pm, 12-2pm, 2-4pm, 4-6pm, 6-8pm, 8-10pm, 10pm-12am.
Walk with the whole family! Invite your block club! Walk your dog!
Remember- You don’t have to walk an entire shift. If you decide to walk
spontaneously, let us know afterward!
For more information about the Lyndale Walkers Kickoff contact Jeannie
Wiener at 612-824-8337 or Sarah at 612-824-9402 ext. 12, sarah at lyndale.org.
Urban Tree Walk & Survey - Volunteers still needed
Tuesday, April 28th
Starts at 5:30 pm
Meet at the Blaisdell Rain Garden (32nd & Blaisdell)
The Urban Tree Project is a two to three year project, with a simple goal -
maximize the tree plantings in the Lyndale Neighborhood so our community can
enjoy the benefits of an urban forest for years to come.
The first step in the project is to conduct a tree survey to see where we’re
missing boulevard trees in the neighborhood. The committee will be
conducting the survey on Tuesday, April 28th. The committee and volunteers
will be gathering at the Blaisdell Rain Garden (32nd and Blaisdell) at 5:30
pm for a quick orientation from the Minneapolis Park’s Forestry Department.
After the orientation, we’ll divide the neighborhood and volunteers up into
small groups to conduct the survey. We’re hoping to have enough people to
cover the whole neighborhood in a couple of hours.
To sign up to help with the tree survey or with the Urban Forest Project
contact Mark Hinds at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or mark at lyndale.org.
April General Membership Meeting Info
Lyndale Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting
Monday, April 27th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Painter Park, (34th & Lyndale)
6:30 pm Welcome: (Josh Bassais, President)
6:35 pm Vote on adding Courtney Lerdon to LNA Board (Bassais)
6:40 pm Presentation on Lyndale Youth and Family Safety Initiative
(Scott & Rossi)
7:00 pm Fish Fest Discussion (?)
7:15 pm Bike Cop Presentation – (Hinds)
7:30 pm Being on the Board - (?)
Note: The Rain Garden workshop with Metro Blooms that was advertised in the
last paper for this month’s meeting fell through this week and will not
happen at this meeting.
The full agenda for the meeting will be distributed during the week of April
20th via the Lyndale E-News and http://www.lyndale.org .
Leonardo’s at Lyndale
Want to come to the meeting, but you’re wondering what there will be for
your kids to do. LNA has got you covered. To help make General Membership
meetings accessible to everyone in the neighborhood LNA provides a class for
kids 4 to 12 from Leonardo’s Basement during every General Membership
meeting. The class is free, but with a suggested donation for those that
can.
The Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is This Weekend, Rain or Shine!
60 homes with fresh ideas for remodeling, expanding and/or greening urban
homes.
Real homes. Real people. Real Ideas.
You know how much fun and how inspiring this tour can be—We’re excited to
point out that this year’s map, with several clusters of homes and easy
routes between, should make it easy to spend more time in the houses and
less on the road.
Spend some time with enthusiastic homeowners Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.-5
p.m., and Sunday, April 26, 1-5 p.m.
If you would like a Home Tour Guide, go to our website, www.MSPHomeTour.com
<http://ethreemail.com/e3ds/mail_link.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.MSPHomeTour.com
&i=0&d=CD1DB877-BB5C-4EDD-BAFB-B11120C7238E&e=blickness at yahoo.com> for
previews of the homes to plan your tour or determine where to start.
The Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is coordinated by NRP (the
Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program) and the City of Saint Paul,
with help from 30 public and private sponsors. Thanks to the homeowners who
open their homes for this celebration of city living!
Summer Sampler & Music in the Park
Friday, May 8th
6:00 to 8:30 pm
Painter Park (34th & Lyndale)
Join us for a great evening in the Park. There will be ice cream, music
from the Brass Messengers, the Moonwalk bouncy thing, kid’s activities, and
more! You’ll also get a chance to talk to staff and volunteers from
neighborhood youth organizations about their summer programs.
City Trees Program – Still available as of earlier this week
A thousand trees are being made available to city residents for planting
this spring. Since 2006, the City of Minneapolis has funded the City Trees
program, which has provided a low-cost way for folks to help build the
city’s urban tree forest. The trees cost $25 each, and are approximately six
feet tall with a one-inch trunk. Residents can order one tree per household,
and all trees will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Varieties of trees available include Black Hills spruce, Korean mountain
ash, prairefire crab, accolade elm and bur oak. This year, there are also 50
mount royal plum trees available, which produce edible fruit that’s great
for jellies, jam, sauces or for eating straight off the branches. (Note:
residents who purchase the plum tree must attend a workshop on Saturday,
June 20 to learn about fruit tree care and to pick up the tree.)
Orders for trees can be completed online starting on April 3 by visiting
Tree Trust at www.treetrust.org <http://www.treetrust.org/> or by calling
651-644-5800. You can also order a tree by picking up an order form from
your neighborhood group or local library. In previous years, the trees have
sold quickly, so place your order early.
Folks who order trees will need to pick them up on one of three days. Trees
can be picked up at Franklin Middle School East parking lot,1501 Aldrich
Ave. N. at the following times:
* Saturday, May 9 –
7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Sunday, May 10
7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Monday, May 11
3 – 7 p.m.
Volunteers will be on hand to help load your new tree and complimentary bag
of mulch in to your vehicle.
The City Trees program is a partnership between the City of Minneapolis and
Tree Trust, a local nonprofit that works to improve the community
environment. For more information on how to order a tree, contact Tree Trust
at 651-644-5800.
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.
2009 Lyndale Neighborhood Business Sponsors
Please take a moment to thank the following neighborhood businesses for
sponsoring the Lyndale Neighborhood Association during 2009.
Community Builder Level
* Minnesota Teen Challenge <http://www.mntc.org> (1619 Portland Ave
S)
* Zion Lutheran Church <http://www.zionchurchmpls.org> (128 W. 33rd
St)
Neighborhood Partner Level
* Butter Bakery and Cafe <http://www.butterbakerycafe.com> (3544
Grand Ave S)
* Champion’s Bar & Grill <http://www.championssportsbarandgrill.com>
(105 West Lake St)
* Valerie’s Carniceria (3149 Nicollet Ave)
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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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