[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for June 11th, 2009
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Thu Jun 11 16:57:12 CDT 2009
Lyndale E-News for June 11th, 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. Fish Fest (Saturday, June 13th)
2. LNA Annual Meeting (Monday, June 22nd)
3. Graffiti Buster Job Announcement
4. Lyndale Neighborhood Community Service Award Nominations deadline is
today, June 11th
5. Lyndale Neighborhood Business Association Meeting (Thursday, June
18th)
6. Nature Valley Grand Prix (Friday, June 12th)
7. Great Gatherings – New listing!
8. Lyndale Neighborhood News on the GO!
<http://www.lyndale.org/?page_id=21>
9. 2009 Lyndale Business Sponsors
10. About the Lyndale E-News
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Fish Fest
Saturday, June 13th
Garfield Aquarium (33rd & Garfield)
5:30 to 8:30 pm
Music! Food! Friends!
Great kid’s activities from Leonardo’s Basement
Music from the Royal Garden Jazz Band
Afternoon Kickball at Painter Park – new this year
Grilled Fish Tacos from El Meson
Bring your best cornbread and/or salsa to share
Everyone in the neighborhood is invited to this great Lyndale event
The event is free with a suggested donation of $5 per person for dinner
For more information contact Mark Hinds at mark at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402
ex 16
1st Annual Fish Fest Kickball Game: For those aged 9 to 90+ who would like
to take part in a little friendly competition before they eat, come to the
Painter Park ball field at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday for a short pick-up game of
Kickball before dinner. Try to wear a t-shirt in your preferred team color
– gold/yellow/orange for the “Golden Scorpion fish” or blue/purple for the
“Blue Fin Barracudas” and do wear shoes you can kick with. We will follow
basic baseball rules, with a few differences due to the use of a kickball to
be announced before the game starts. If anyone is interested in acting as
the referee/scorekeeper, please contact Mary Burns-Klinger at 823-4478.
LNA Annual Meeting
Monday, June 22nd
Painter Park (34th & Lyndale)
6 to 8:00 pm
Join us for the Lyndale Neighborhood’s Association Annual Meeting on Monday,
June 22nd at Painter Park. The annual meeting is your chance to see what’s
been going on for the past year and what’s ahead for the next year. At the
meeting we will be electing six board members to two year terms and up to
five alternates to one year terms. All community members are eligible to
serve on the board.
This is your chance to show off your dessert making skills by entering your
favorite dessert into the Annual Dessert Contest.
Annual Meeting Schedule
6:00 to 7:00 – Community Potluck and BBQ
7:00 to 8:00
* Board election
* Presentations of Lyndale Community Service Award
* Community Vote on NRP Plan Modification
* Lyndale Year in Review and What’s ahead for Next Year
8:00 – Announce the Winner of the Annual Dessert Contest
At this year’s meeting we will also be voting on a Plan Modification to
Lyndale’s NRP Phase II plan. This plan modification will close out LNA’s
Phase I plan and move the remaining funds into LNA’s Phase II Plan. You can
read more about the plan modification in this month’s Lyndale Neighborhood
News.
We will also be providing information on LNA’s new housing programs, which
include new low-interest loans for home rehab.
Childcare is available through Leonardo’s at Lyndale for children 4 to 12
years old, starting at 6:30 pm, at Painter Park. For more information check
out www.lyndale.org, or contact Mark Hinds at 612.824.9402 ext 16.
Graffiti Buster Job Announcement
The Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA) is an award-winning, nationally
recognized community-based organization in South Minneapolis on the cutting
edge of community development. LNA is currently seeking two energetic
people to be Graffiti Busters for Lyndale.
This is a part time seasonal position without benefits. LNA Graffiti
Busters will play an integral role in helping to eliminate graffiti in
Lyndale. Graffiti Busters will be responsible for identifying, cataloguing,
reporting, and cleaning up graffiti in Lyndale.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities for a Graffiti Buster are to: identify,
catalogue, report, and clean-up graffiti in Lyndale. A Graffiti Buster’s
primary responsibilities are to:
* Identify incidents of graffiti throughout the Lyndale neighborhood
* Catalogue graffiti in LNA’s property system
* Report graffiti to the City of Minneapolis
* Clean up graffiti throughout Lyndale – this will require the
employee to work with a variety of graffiti clean-up products
* Work with the City of Minneapolis to clean up graffiti on public
property
* Work with property owners and managers to gain permission to
clean-up graffiti on their property
* Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
A competitive candidate will have:
* Be at least 16 years of age by June 1st, 2009
* Be willing to work outdoors
* Have volunteer experience with community/neighborhood-based
organizations
* Experience working with diverse populations; demonstrated experience
with immigrant communities preferred
* Good leadership and personal organizational skills
* Solid written and oral communication skills; computer proficiency a
must
* Ability to work flexible hours, including some evening and weekend
hours
* A passion and love for building a healthy community
* Ability to lift 50 pounds
* Willingness and ability to work with Graffiti clean up products
* Must be willing to furnish their own transportation to and around
the neighborhood
Compensation:
Compensation for this position will be $10 an hour with an average of 12
hours per week for 12 weeks starting in June 2009 and running into
September/October.
Application review will begin on Monday, June 23rd
Graffiti Buster Search
Lyndale Neighborhood Association
3537 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Or email to mark at lyndale.org
For additional information, contact Mark Hinds at 612.824.9402 x 16, or
mark at lyndale.org. LNA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Lyndale Neighborhood Community Service Award Nominations are Open
Do you know someone who makes Lyndale a better neighborhood?
This is your chance to help them get the recognition they deserve!
Deadline for nominations has been extended to Thursday, June 11th
To help recognize the people who are making Lyndale a safe, vibrant, and
sustainable neighborhood the Lyndale Neighborhood Association is starting a
new Community Service Award!
The awards will be presented at the Lyndale Annual Meeting on Monday, June
25th at Painter Park (34th & Lyndale) from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Each award
winner will receive an engraved brick and certificate of appreciation, the
brick is representative of their effort to help build a better neighborhood.
Questions should be addressed to Sarah Scott at sarah at lyndale.org or
612.824.9402 x 12.
2009 Community Service Award Nomination Form
<http://www.lyndale.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/2009-community-service-aw
ard-form.doc>
Community Service Award criteria are:
· Nominees must have been active in making the Lyndale Neighborhood a
safe, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhood within the preceding 10 years.
1 Nominees do not need to be active volunteers with the Lyndale
Neighborhood Association.
2 Nominees will be evaluated on the following criteria:
· Impact their work and commitment has had on improving the Lyndale
Neighborhood
1 The amount of time and energy they have
spent working on behalf of the neighborhood
· Nominees may be individuals, groups of people, businesses, or
organizations that work to make Lyndale a better place to live, work, and
play.
1 Nominees can not be current Board or Staff members of the
Lyndale Neighborhood Association.
Lyndale Neighborhood Business Association Meeting
Thursday, June 18
9:00 to 10:00 am
5th Precinct Community Room
At this month’s meeting Darlynn Benjamin, from Congressman Ellison’s office,
will be discussing small business programs. There will also be an update and
discussion on Nicollet Avenue reconstruction. Tatonka Real Estate Advisors
is the featured business & will be discussing the space being vacated by the
Hennepin Medical Clinic
For more information contact Norma Pietz at 612.824.9402 ext 15 or
norma at lyndale.org
Nature Valley Grand Prix
On Friday, June 12th, the Minnesota Bicycle Festival presents the inaugural
Uptown Minneapolis Criterium as the Nature Valley Grand Prix moves from
Downtown Minneapolis to Uptown. The 1-kilometer course comprises six tight
corners and a furious race to the finish line at Hennepin Avenue and 31st
Street. With a long straightaway across the finish line into a very short
run between turns one and two, speeds will descend from a brisk 35-plus mph
into the low digits before ramping up again out of turn five on Lake Street.
Strong racers and teams will stay up front to control the tempo and avoid
accidents.
What you need to know:
Date: Friday, June 12
Schedule:
- 4:30pm – Expo opens along 31st Street west of Hennepin
- 6:00pm – Kid’s race
- 6:30pm – Women pro race
- 7:45pm – Men pro race
- 8:45pm – Racing ends
- 9:00pm – Expo closes
Course: Start/Finish on Hennepin at 31st, south to 32nd, west to Holmes,
north to 31st, west to Irving, north to Lake, east to Hennepin, south to
31st.
Parking and Traffic: Lake Street will be open with 2 lanes and Hennepin
Avenue from Lake to 32nd will be closed. Portions of 31st Street, Humboldt
Avenue, Holmes Avenue, and Irving Avenue closed. Please consult the
attachment or visit http://www.minnbikefestival.com/uptowninfo for specific
road closures and parking impacts. We are encouraging people to bike to the
event, as it’s in the spirit of what we’re about and it’ll beat driving and
paying to park. There will be a bike corral on the east side of Hennepin on
31st Street. Bike racks and various poles are all around Uptown for bike
parking.
For additional information please visit http://www.minnbikefestival.com
<http://www.minnbikefestival.com/> . I am available to answer questions.
Great Gatherings
It’s not too late. There’s still time to participate in this year’s Great
Gatherings. Each Great Gathering is an event or activity hosted by a
community member for other community members. 100 percent of the proceeds
from the Great Gatherings goes to support LNA.
To sign up for either of these Great Gatherings contact Norma at
612.824.9402 ext 15 or email norma at lyndale.org. You can check out the full
list of Great Gatherings at www.lyndale.org <http://www.lyndale.org/> .
Fun on the Farm Day
Come join us for fun at the farm. My mother has a hobby farm in Chanhassen
(25 minutes from Lyndale.) She is inviting 20 children and their parents to
come out to the farm to ride a horse, get their picture taken, and have a
light lunch. We'll also have some other fun activities going on.
Hosted By: Trish Lundberg & Shannon O'Halloran
Date: Saturday, June 20th starting at 11:00 am
Status: Still Open
Cost: $20 per child (adults are free)
An Evening in Spain
Join us for an evening under the stars with some of the best from Spain.
We'll be serving a selection of tapas, other interesting Spanish food, and
great wines from across Spain.
Hosted By: Mark Hinds & Lisl Fuhrken
Date: Saturday, July 25th at 7:00 pm
Status: Still Open
Cost: $30
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)
About the Lyndale E-News
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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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Join us for Fish Fest on Saturday, June 13th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at the
Garfield Aquarium (31st & Garfield) and for the Lyndale Annual Meeting on
Monday, June 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Painter Park.
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