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<P ALIGN=CENTER><U><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lyndale E-News for May 1, 2008</FONT></B></U></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">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 </FONT><A HREF="http://www.lyndale.org/"><U><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.lyndale.org</FONT></U></A><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT></P>
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<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">In this Issue</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">:</FONT>
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<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">LNA Strategic Planning Survey (Please take online)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Walldogs Mural Preview Party (Saturday, May 3<SUP>rd</SUP>)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">New online Lyndale Neighborhood Calendar</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Annual Walk-A-Thon (Going on now)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Level III Sex Offender Meeting (Monday, May 5<SUP>th</SUP>)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Summer Sampler (Wednesday, May 14<SUP>th</SUP>)</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">About the Lyndale E-News</FONT></LI>
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<P><U><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">LNA Strategic Planning Survey (Please take online)</FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">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.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">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.</FONT></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DfvVWiNkscntKG_2bl1IzmiQ_3d_3d"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DfvVWiNkscntKG_2bl1IzmiQ_3d_3d</FONT></U></A>
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<P><U><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Walldogs Mural Preview Party</FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Saturday, May 3rd</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">7 to 11 pm</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">At the home of Mark Hinds and Lisl Fuhrken</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3616 Blaisdell Avenue, Mpls, MN 55409</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This party will be your first chance to check out the designs for the Walldogs meet this July. At the party, you will be able to see where the murals are going, what they will look like, and hear about the artists leading each project. We will also have all of the information you’ll need to register to paint and volunteer for the meet this summer.</FONT></P>
<P><U><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mural Preview Party Co-Hosts</FONT></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Linda Alton</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Council Member Scott Benson</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Carole Bersin</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> David Brauer</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Ray Caron</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Jenny Breen</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Mike Davey</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Shannon Guernsey</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Trish Lundberg & Shannon O’Halloran</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Randy Ferguson</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Council Member Elizabeth Glidden</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> David & Noelle Gray </FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Karen Heegard</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Steve Jevning</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Jennifer Koehler</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Sarah Linnes-Robinson</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Jean Massey</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Julia Modest</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Michael Nelson</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Tracy Nielsen</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Tammy Ortegon</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Tom & Andrea Parent</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Sandy Parnell</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Tricia Silpala</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Holly Reckel</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Melanie Ueland</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Suggest Donation:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> $100, $50, $25 or whatever you can – You can also donate online to the Walldogs at </FONT><A HREF="file://www.walldogs.lyndale.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.walldogs.lyndale.org</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Why you should come:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> We will be providing beer, wine, and light food. And if that isn’t enough, it will be a really great time with a lot of fun and interesting people!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Walldogs on Nicollet is a joint project of the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood associations that will involve local and national artists and volunteers coming together to paint six to ten murals along Nicollet Avenue from Lake Street to 46<SUP>th</SUP> Street from July 24<SUP>th</SUP> through July 27<SUP>th</SUP>, 2008.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To find out more about the Walldogs on Nicollet, including painter and volunteer registration information, check out our website at </FONT><A HREF="http://www.walldogs.lyndale.org"><U><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.walldogs.lyndale.org</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. You can also contact Mark Hinds at mark@lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 x16.</FONT></P>
<P><U><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">New Lyndale Neighborhood Calendar</FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Check out the new online Lyndale Neighborhood Calendar at</FONT> <A HREF="file://www.lyndale.org/LNA/calendar.htm"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.lyndale.org/LNA/calendar.htm</FONT></U></A><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. It’s the best place to keep up-to-date with what’s happening in Lyndale.</FONT></P>
<P><U><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Annual Walk-A-Thon </FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lyndale Crime and Drug Committee’s Annual Walk-A-Thon </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">April 27<SUP>th</SUP> through May 3rd</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Walk-A-Thon is currently going on, it you would like to sign up for some walks, call Mike or Shirley at 612.8722.2372 or email</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ramrose@bitstream.net</FONT></U></P>
<P><U><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Level III Sex Offender Community Meeting</FONT></B></U>
<BR><I><FONT FACE="Arial">The Minneapolis Police Department will be hosting a meeting to be held on:</FONT></I>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">DATE: Monday, May 5<SUP>th</SUP>, 2008</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">TIME: 7:00 PM To 8:30 PM </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">PLACE: Minneapolis Police 5<SUP>th</SUP> Precinct </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"> 3101 Nicollet Avenue South </FONT><U> </U>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Offender: Jessie Lee Garland </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"> Dob 09/28/71 </FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Level 3 Offenders are most likely of all risk groups to re-offend</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">The purpose of this meeting is to provide the</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Community with information about:</FONT>
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<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">This particular offender</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">The notification process as prescribed by law</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">DOC OFFENDER WEBSITE </FONT><B> </B><A HREF="http://www.doc.state.mn.us"><B></B><B><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">www.doc.state.mn.us</FONT></U></B><B></B></A><B></B></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">Non-Compliant State Web-site: </FONT><A HREF="file://www.por.state.mn.us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">www.por.state.mn.us</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT></LI>
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<P><U><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Summer Sampler 2008 is just around the corner! Mark your calendars!</FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Wednesday, May 14<SUP>th</SUP></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">6:00-8:30 pm</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Painter Park</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Lyndale Ave. and 34<SUP>th</SUP> St.</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Summer Sampler is a resource fair for youth and families in the Lyndale Neighborhood. Come and discover what programs are available for your kids this summer! We are excited to welcome a free concert by Al’s Rockabilly quartet, which is comprised of members of the local band the Vibro Champs! We’ll have the Moon Walk from the YMCA, and fun activities provided by Leonardo’s basement, Chicas in the Mix, Youth farm and Market Project and many more. For more information, or to help spread the word, please contact Sarah Scott at 612-824-9402 ext. 12, or sarah@lyndale.org.</FONT></P>
<P><U><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">About the Lyndale E-News</FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Lyndale Neighborhood Association maintains the Lyndale E-News as a service for Lyndale residents. This is an announce only email list. The Lyndale E-News is published several times a month. To submit an item for an upcoming issue of the Lyndale E-News email Mark Hinds at </FONT><A HREF="mailto:mark@lyndale.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">mark@lyndale.org</FONT></U></A><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> or call 612.824.9402 ext 16. </FONT></P>
<P><U><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Subscription Information</FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To subscribe or unsubscribe to the Lyndale E-News follow this link </FONT><A HREF="http://mail.menolly.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lyndale_e-news%20"><U><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://mail.menolly.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lyndale_e-news</FONT></U></A><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and enter your information in the appropriate fields. </FONT><B> </B></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mark Hinds</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Executive Director</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lyndale Neighborhood Association</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3537 Nicollet Avenue South</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Minneapolis, MN 55408</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">612.824.9402 ext 16</FONT></B>
<BR><A HREF="mailto:mark@lyndale.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">mark@lyndale.org</FONT></U></A>
<BR><A HREF="http://www.lyndale.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.lyndale.org</FONT></U></A>
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<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">Check out the Walldogs on Nicollet</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://www.walldogs.lyndale.org/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Mural Preview Party</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Arial"> on Saturday, May 3rd at </FONT><A HREF="file://www.walldogs.lyndale.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">www.walldogs.lyndale.org</FONT></U></A>
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