February 2012 - Lyndale Neighborhood Association

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Vol. XXIII, No. 2
Minneapolis, MN
You’re Invited to the
2012 Lyndale Open
House on Thursday,
March 22nd
by Mark Hinds
The 2012 Lyndale Open
House is coming on
Thursday, March 22nd
from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the
Lyndale Community School,
located on 34th and Grand
Avenue. If you haven’t been to
an Open House before or if it’s
been a while this year would
be a great time to come to one
Lyndale’s biggest and best
events of the year.
2011 Open House. The Open
House is a great chance to have
fun, find out what’s happening
in the neighborhood, try some
very tasty food, and get to know
your neighbors. Our plan for
this year is to build on the fun
carnival style games we added
last year. The group planning
the Open House is still in super
secret talks about what games
and activities we should have at
this year’s Open House, so we
can’t reveal them here. If you
really need to know what they
are, the way to find out what’s
happening is to call up Aryca
and use the secret password,
which is to say “I want to
volunteer at this year’s Open
House.”
We’re working on an even
bigger and better Taste of
Lyndale featuring delectable
treats from as many of our fine
neighborhood restaurants as
we can fit on a plate. We’ll also
February General
Membership Meeting
Monday, February 27th
Painter Park (34th St. & Lyndale)
6:30-8:00 pm
Join us on Monday, February 27th for an informative Lyndale
General Membership Meeting. At this meeting we will:
have an expanded line up of
groups and organizations
attending the event to
make sure you have the
chance to learn about
everything happening in
the neighborhood and to
get involved where you
want.
You can also look for even
more of the ever popular Great
Gatherings. Did you know we
had over 100 people participate
in last year’s Great Gatherings?
Last year’s line up included
everything from a coffee tasting
at Butter, to “A Big Night”
dinner party, to Oktoberfest, to
Fun on the Farm and more.
What we really need this year
are more people willing to host
these really fun events. Great
Gatherings are fun events,
activities, outings, hosted by
community members for other
community members. They
can be parties, dinners, crafty
days, happy hours, family day
at the farm, or whatever you
can think of. Have an idea you
want to talk about or a skill
you want to share, just contact
Mark at (612) 824-9402, ext. 16
/ [email protected]. We even
have a simple guidebook to help
you get started.
2011 Open House.
This year’s Open House will
continue with the slightly
different approach we took last
year on the silent auction and
community raffle; we’re working
hard on gathering great items
for both, but would love to have
more items from community
members. Some of the most
popular things we’ve had
the past few years have been
pottery from neighborhood
residents and gardening
days from the environment
committee. Let Norma know if
you have something you’d like
to donate at (612) 824-9402,
ext. 15 or [email protected].
Every year the planning
committee works really hard
to get volunteers to help with
every aspect of the event. Some
of the volunteer opportunities
for this year include: set-up,
being a greeter, helping with
the kids’ raffle, and serving
food. For more information on
what’s available or to volunteer
contact Aryca at (612) 8249402, ext. 26 / aryca@lyndale.
org.
So pull out your phone, open
up your favorite calendar
app, and type in “I’m going to
the Lyndale Open House on
Thursday, March 22nd.”
2011 Open House.
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• Have an update from participants in this year’s Lyndale
Women’s Leadership Program
• Discuss and potentially vote on a proposed Community
Action Plan for a Children’s Theater Workshop this summer in
Lyndale
• Hear about what’s going to happen at this year’s Open House
• Get an update on the Lyndale One-Read Project
All community members are encouraged to attend General
Membership meetings. General Membership meetings are
designed to provide a chance for community members to
connect with each other, discuss important community
issues, learn about things impacting their lives, and decide the
direction of their neighborhood. Treats at this meeting will be
provided by Dan Swenson-Klatt
We also will be holding our children’s art class led by Paula
Landis. The art class is free and takes place during all General
Membership meetings this year as something fun for kids to
do in the neighborhood and so parents can attend General
Membership meetings. For more information about the
meeting, contact Mark Hinds at (612) 824-9402, ext. 16 or
[email protected].
Lyndale Legislators
Talk About the
Upcoming Session
by Mark Hinds
Senator Scott Dibble and new
Representative Susan Allen
provided an overview of the
upcoming legislative session at
the January 23rd 2012 Lyndale
General Membership Meeting.
The conversation was moderated
by Lyndale resident Jon Lewis.
The discussion started with
Senator Dibble giving a brief
opening about the upcoming
session and talking about the
new legislative districts that
will be released on February
21st. He gave an overview of the
last session, which he described
as ugly and how the projected
surplus going forward is a myth.
New State Representative Susan
Allen gave a brief introduction.
Rep. Allen was elected this past
month to fill the seat vacated
when former Representative Jeff
Hayden was elected to fill former
Senator Linda Berglin’s seat when
she retired this past summer.
Rep. Allen will be working on
Legislative Session, cont’d. on
pg. 2
IN THIS ISSUE
Lyndale Open House
pg. 1
Community Voices
pg. 8
Around Lyndale
pg. 2
The Grace of Silence
pg. 9
Nicollet Reconstruction
pg. 3
Walking the Green Path
pg. 10
Celebrating Volunteers
pg. 4
Committee Spotlight
pg. 11
Volunteer Opportunities
pg. 4
10th Ward Update
pg. 12
I-35W PAC Meeting
pg. 5
Zion Church News
pg. 12
LNBA Update
pg. 6
General Membership
pg. 13
Business Profile
pg. 6
Oportunidades Voluntarios
pg. 15
Lyndale School Update
pg. 7
Classifieds
pg. 15
Crime & Drug
pg. 7
Community Calendar
pg. 16
Lyndale Neighborhood News
Lyndale Legislators Around Lyndale
Talk About Upcoming
Session, from page 1
by Mark Hinds
the bonding bill as a part of her
committee assignments. Her
campaign was about social and
economic justice and that is how
she will look at the bonding bill.
She will also serve on Health
and Human Services, Finance,
and Government and State
Finance Committees. She also
talked about the positive place
government and government
employees have in our society.
The first question was about
a potential Vikings football
stadium. Sen. Dibble said he is
opposed to public financing for
professional sports stadiums and
that too much political capital
gets spent on issues like this. He
also questioned the benefit we
get from spending those public
dollars and that economists will
tell us there isn’t a lot of Return
on Investment (ROI). There
is a possible override of the
Minneapolis Charter that says we
need a vote to pay for a stadium
in Minneapolis. Both Dibble and
Allen said they are opposed to an
override of the Charter.
A question was asked about what
the priorities are for transit.
Senator Dibble talked about
how it is a very geographic
fight and how he and Rep
Hornstein are the lead DFLers
on transportation. His priority
is local, regularly scheduled bus
service. He wants to make sure
bus service is reliable and strong
and includes connections to
other modes and connections.
that things may be better this
year.
Rep. Allen talked about how
DFlers are further away from
being in the majority in the
House and that she hasn’t
witnessed the situation before
because she is new. However
she does see some backlash
and pressure from their
(Republicans) own constituents
to compromise.
There was a question about
the I-35W exchange with Lake
Street and if there was any
progress being made. Senator
Dibble said he doesn’t know
when it will happen, but that it
is shaping up nicely for making
transit a priority. He also said it
was a priority for him and Rep
Hornstein to get the BRT Station
into this year’s bonding bill.
A question was asked about
State employees and how the
person asking the question felt
they were underpaid and had
no union contract and what do
they want to do about that? Rep.
Allen talked about how union
employee rights have been taken
away since the 1970s and how
Democrats are trying to create
better paying jobs and teachers
and others in public service are
without living wages. She also
talked about how the other
party doesn’t value government
employees. It is a societal
problem where CEOs make 300
times what their employees
This month I wanted to take a little bit of time
to talk about some of the things that LNA
will be working on this year and how you can
be involved in helping out. One of the things
we try very hard to do at LNA is to make sure
there are ways for community members to be
a part of everything we do from the idea to
implementation. The time people invest in LNA
as an organization is the reason we are able to do
so much as a neighborhood.
The past couple of years we have grown a lot
as an organization, we’ve added new programs
like our Women’s Leadership Program and ESL
Program, we’ve completed the renovations on
the Lyndale Community Center, and we’ve led
the way for the reconstruction of Nicollet Avenue
starting this spring. We’ve also completed the
third and final year of our strategic plan.
Add up everything we’ve done, the programs
we’ve started, the completion of our strategic
plan, the City’s new neighborhood program(s)
that are replacing NRP and this year seems like a
good year to take stock of where we are at and to
have a community-wide conversation about what
comes next for Lyndale.
The current plan is to start working on LNA’s
new strategic plan sometime later this spring
after we have a better idea of exactly what the
City’s new programs are going to look like and
to fold the planning process required by the City
into our strategic planning process. A big part of
what made our last strategic plan successful was
the amount of input we were able to gather from
the community; something that we’re hoping to
have again this year.
From a programmatic standpoint, a lot of our
work this year will be spent on building the
capacity of our current programs. For the ESL
program this will mean joining a consortium,
so we can access long-term funding to keep the
program going, as well as adding conversation
groups on Wednesday evenings. For the Women’s
Leadership Program we’ll be organizing our
first cohort of Somali/East African Women,
graduating our second cohort of Latina women,
and working on developing the internal capacity
the program needs to be sustainable for the longterm.
We’re also working on revamping our housing
and economic development programs to make
them more attractive and accessible to the
neighborhood. The purpose of these programs
is to encourage ongoing investment in the
neighborhood through low-interest loans. If
you aren’t familiar with these programs and
are looking at completing improvements to a
property in the neighborhood, give us a call or
take a look at the program page www.lyndale.
org/housing/programs – we already have low
interest rates and good terms available - all of
which will be getting better over the next couple
of months.
As always we will be organizing fun community
events like the Open House, Fish Fest, and La
Posada. We also will be continuing to highlight
the neighborhood through the Lyndale Garden
Tour and Lyndale Home Tour. If you’re looking
for some fun we will be hosting concerts with
Hosmer Library and Painter Park throughout the
year. Making all of this come together will be the
work of our volunteers and committees.
So drop us a line and let us know what your
hopes and dreams are for the neighborhood and
how you’d like to be involved in making them
become reality.
Mark Hinds is the Executive Director of the Lyndale
Neighborhood Association
Lyndale Neighborhood News is published
monthly to provide residents information about the activities of the Lyndale
Neighborhood Association (LNA).
Becky asks the legislators a question.
He also talked about how we
have been able to avoid fare
increases in recent years and
how difficult this has been. He
explained how volatile transit
funding is and that a major
reason why they have been able
to avoid fare increases is because
the Met Council has been allowed
to cannibalize other programs
to support transit operations.
He said everything is being kept
together with gum and wire and
that if we just want to be like the
other transit systems of similar
metro areas we need a full 1⁄2
cent sales tax to get there.
They were asked about the
change in Republican leadership
in the Senate and if they think
it means the Republicans
will be more or less likely to
compromise with them now. Sen.
Dibble explained some of the
dynamics around the Republican
party, saying the Senate is a
mess right now and not being
run well and that a number of
Republicans were weeping about
having to vote for the Marriage
Amendment. He is optimistic
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make. We need to invest in
people instead of trying to create
more wealth. Dibble said he will
oppose the proposed Reform
2.0. It is against the middle class,
undermining the public access to
health care, undermining public
employees. It is being called
“Deform 2.0.” www.deform2.
com explains what is really being
proposed, but there are a couple
good things.
The closing question was what
two things do they want in
the bonding bill. Sen. Dibble
said the Southwest Corridor,
enhancements to MCTC, 35W/
Lake Street interchange and the
Downtown interchange. Rep.
Allen said transportation and
infrastructure for our youth,
park and recreation centers for
youth and clinics and services for
women and low-income people.
We need more facilities.
Senator Jeff Hayden and
Representatives Frank Hornstein
and Representative Marion
Greene were invited to the
forum, but were unable to attend.
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writers’ own and not those of the Lyndale
Neighborhood Association.
LNA is a 501(c)3 organization and does not
endorse any political candidates.
Kassie Church — Secretary
Dick Giese, Elizabeth Sibet, Phil Rooney,
Dan Swenson-Klatt, Megan Seeds, Steven
Godfrey, Rebecca Alper
LNA Staff
Mark Hinds
[email protected]
Norma Pietz
[email protected]
Sarah Scott
[email protected]
Kathy Tickle
[email protected]
Aryca Myers
[email protected]
Erica Fulton
[email protected]
Susan Hagler, Ad Sales
(612) 825-7780 [email protected]
c/o Lyndale Neighborhood Association
3537 Nicollet Avenue South
[email protected]
phone: (612) 824-9402
Lyndale Neighborhood Association
Board Members:
Richelle Reetz — President
Meredith Gill — Vice President
Bryce Pier — Treasurer
fax: (612) 824-6828
www.lyndale.org
The deadline for the March issue is Wednesday, February 29.
Contributors
Articles: Mark Hinds, Norma Pietz, Sarah Scott, Fred Retzloff, Dan Swenson-Klatt, Mary Ann
Maple, Aryca Myers, Meg Tuthill, Kassie Church, Rehti Mekha, Steve Landau, Amy Lavendar,
Ossie James, Mary Ann Schoenberger, Heidi Haner. Photographs: Sarah Scott, Aryca Myers, Erica
Fulton, Lynne Larson.
www.lyndale.org
Assessments Set for Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction
by Mark Hinds
The City of Minneapolis
approved the initial
assessments for the Nicollet
Avenue reconstruction project
on Friday, January 27th. The
City Council approval of the
assessments is one more step
in the overall Nicollet Avenue
reconstruction process.
The assessments are the
portion of the project that will
be paid by people who own
property along Nicollet Avenue.
Assessments are projected
to cover $1.7 million of the
project’s overall $12.4 million
cost. The remainder of the
project cost will be covered
by a local contribution ($4
million), Municipal State Aide
($6 million), and stormwater
and other water revenue ($0.6
million).
2012, which are $.77 per square
foot for residential properties
and $2.21 for non-residential
properties. The assessment rate
for street lights will be $.43
based on the amount of square
footage within the influence
zone for each parcel.
The assessments for this
project will all be at the City’s
uniform 2012 rates and will
not appear on people’s property
tax statements until 2014.
There are several options for
paying the assessments. The
total assessment can be paid off
without incurring any interest
charges if it is paid off in full as
part of the 2014 property tax
year or it can be paid off with
interest accruing over 20 years.
For people who choose to pay
the assessment off over 20
years the City charges simple
interest on the assessment,
which means that people only
pay interest on the outstanding
balance. The interest rate will
be set when the City sells the
bonds for the project. It is
possible to pay the assessment
off at anytime throughout the
20 years as long as the property
owner pays the balance due in
its entirety.
The City Council’s approval
of the assessments moves
the project one-step forward
towards construction starting
this spring. This month the
plans for the project were
approved by the Minnesota
Department of Transportation.
The City has also signed a
contract with Modern Climate
who will be working with
the City and project steering
committee on a “Open for
Business” campaign that will
run during the next two years
to try and encourage people
to shop on Nicollet during the
reconstruction process.
The next step will be for the
City to start soliciting bids for
the project, which is expected to
happen in February. There
will be a community meeting
scheduled for March to go over
the construction deadline.
People who own property along
Nicollet Avenue in Lyndale will
be assessed for both the street
reconstruction and for the new
lighting that will be installed
along the street. Property
owners in Kingfield are
already paying a street lighting
assessment for the new lights
that went in south of 36th
street several years ago.
The assessments are based on
the influence zone for each
parcel, which is calculated
based on the amount of square
footage within the influence
zone for each parcel. You
can see more detail in the
accompanying diagram. The
square footage for each parcel
is then multiplied by the City’s
Uniform Assessment rates for
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Diabetes Education/
Support Group
Available
Celebrating Volunteers: Thanks
for Inspiring the Lyndale
Journey
by Mary Ann Schoenberger, Southwest Senior Center Director
by Aryca Myers
A diagnosis of Type II Diabetes or Pre-diabetes can be scary, but
many people are hearing this news every day. According to the
Medicare Diabetes Screening Project 10 million American age
65 and older have Type II Diabetes and 14 million Americans
have Pre-Diabetes, with the majority of them undiagnosed. To
help people deal with their Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes, Volunteers
of America – Minnesota’s Southwest Senior Center formed
the Diabetes Club in order to provide education, support and
exercise.
On February 29th LNA will honor all those who give of themselves to make our community better!
We honor volunteers as the ones who inspired the journey and created the history that make up this
community. From the early days of round the clock walk-a-thons, to providing ESL classes to nonnative English speaking Lyndale residents, LNA is proud of the journey we’ve taken and of those who
have led the way!
The Diabetes Club meets on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am each
week for half an hour of education and support, followed by
half an hour of exercise. This is a great way for people to learn
about the latest in Diabetes research, hear about how others
are coping, and lend their support to each other. After the Club
meets, participants can take part in a half hur exercise class or go
for walk (weather permitting). he Center also offers eight other
exercise classes per week to make it easy for people to commit to
physical fitness.
The appreciation event will be a great time to forge connections with other volunteers and to hear
about other volunteers’ personal journeys. There are far too many stories and milestones to go into
here, but come to the event to learn more from the people who lived it. There will be fine food, good
tunes, great stories, and fun activities!
Volunteers form the backbone of LNA and are integral to the mission, vision, and success of not only
this organization, but of the Lyndale community. It is an amazing array and breadth of work that
make up this journey and it would not have happened without you!
So now, let’s celebrate!
For more information about the Diabetes Club or other
programs at Southwest Senior Center call (612) 822-3194 or
[email protected], or www.voamn.org. The Center is
open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday and is
located at 3612 Bryant Avenue South.
“Doing is a quantum leap
from imagining.”
– Barbara Sher
And who makes that leap?
Volunteers do!
Join us on leap day as we
honor all the “doers” who
make Lyndale great.
Save the Date:
Sustaining Members help make Lyndale a
safe, vibrant, and sustainable community
that has the resources to plan for the longterm. Through our Sustaining Membership
Program donors have an easy, safe, and
reliable way to support LNA.
Thank you to everyone
who made this commitment
and became a Sustaining
Member!
Volunteer Appreciation
Event
Congratulations to new
sustaining member Joan
Bibelhausen for winning
the BP Amoco card in the
Annual Fund Sustaining
Membership drawing.
February 29th • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
(Other details TBA)
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are an integral part of
our work at LNA, and we couldn’t
impact the community in the way
we do without you! At LNA, we
want your volunteer experience to
be as enriching and engaging as
possible, offering opportunities
for professional development,
networking, and the satisfaction
that comes through working
towards building a safe, vibrant
and sustainable community. Please
contact Aryca Myers at (612) 8249402 ext 26 or via email at
[email protected] to learn more
about these and other volunteer
opportunities in the neighborhood.
Immediate Needs
Party People: You know that feeling
you have when you’ve created a
joyful experience for people to come
together, learn things, and have fun?
Well you can have that feeling on a
huge scale by joining the Open House
Planning Committee. Work together
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with other community members
to plan, facilitate, and put on this
community staple. Meetings will
begin this month and the event will
happen late March. Contact Mark at
[email protected] or (612) 824-9402,
ext. 16.
Event Ambassadors: Help make
Lyndale’s Open House a great
winter event! This annual favorite
features fare from local restaurants,
information from local community
partners, opportunities to meet
your neighbors, and fun activities
and games. We’ll need help with
all aspects of this event, including
set-up, check in, registration, raffle,
auction, activity stewards, servers,
and tear down. Whew! This great
community event couldn’t happen
without all of you to make it a success!
Contact Aryca to learn more about
opportunities and to sign up for a
shift! [email protected] or (612) 8249402, ext. 26.
Childcare Superhero: Do you love
children? Do you enjoy channeling
that inner child and unlocking
creativity and humor? LNA works
hard to develop programs that are
accessible and eliminate barriers
to participation. Both the Women’s
Leadership and ESL Programs provide
childcare enabling community
members who would otherwise be
unable to attend classes, meetings,
trainings, and/or workshops. Be a
superhero and volunteer as a childcare
assistant! Have fun while directly
impacting someone’s life. We need
helpers Tuesday and Thursday from
5:30-7:30 and every other Friday from
5:15-8:30. Contact Aryca at (612)
824-9402, ext. 26 or aryca@lyndale.
org for more information and to sign
up for a shift!
Data Entry: Yes, there is still more
data to enter! Matter of fact, you
never have to worry that the never
ending stream of data to enter will
run dry. But you should remember
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you can do this at home, in front of
the Real Housewives while you sip on
a glass of pinot grigio. Contact Aryca
([email protected] – (612) 824-9402,
ext. 26) get a short orientation and
be sent along with a few sheets of
data entry. When has helping your
community been easier?
Redeemer: Want a huge ROI!? Go
to Redeemer to volunteer and you
will make someone’s day. After
introducing my baby to one of the
residents at the ice cream social, she
said, “This has been one of the best
days I’ve had.” Ten minutes + a baby =
making someone’s day “the best.” That
is huge. There are a variety of ways to
volunteer and they will work with you
to best use your talents and skills.
Contact Aryca for more information
and to sign up to volunteer –
[email protected] or (612) 824-9402,
ext. 26.
Housing Planning and Development Committee Update
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, March 7th
6:30-8:00 pm
@ LNA Office
3537 Nicollet Ave.
by Norma Pietz
Meeting was January 4, 2012, at
the LNA office 6:30 to 8:30 pm
The task for this meeting was
to discuss some changes to our
loan programs that would make
these programs more appealing
to those needing funds.
Single Family Home
Improvement Program
The committee suggested the
interest rate be lowered.
Loan to Value Ratio increased
from 100% to 110%.
The maximum amount of the
loan be increased from $15,000
to $20,000.
The question was asked if
project priority was being
followed in the loans submitted.
Can LNA committee members
and board members apply for
home improvement funds.
Multi-Family Rehab Loan
Program
It was suggested that the
interest rate also be lowered
for this program. As the pool
of funds covers both single
family and multi-family homes,
keeping rates the same was
recommended.
from 100% to 110%.
One of the reasons the multifamily loans have been inactive
may be the fact that many
owners of these properties
do not live in the Lyndale
neighborhood, so would
not have seen any of the
information that has been in
the neighborhood paper. Liz and
Lisa volunteered to put together
the contact information for
owners of the rental properties,
so we can let them know
there are improvement funds
available for their buildings.
Rental Affordability Loan
Fund
Are landlords not applying
for funds because they don’t
meet the 50% & 80% MMI.
Do they not want to submit
the quarterly reports showing
proof of rent paid. Do the
improvements having to
be part of an energy audit’s
recommendation restrict the
usage of these funds.
Is the rent in our neighborhood
considered affordable.
Do we need a loan program
directed at affordability.
Do we want to encourage
low-income renters to be
concentrated in certain
buildings. The interest rates of
2% for 50% MMI and 4% for
80% MMI are pretty low rates
so what is keeping landlords
from applying for these funds.
Homebuyers Assistance
Deferred Loan Program
The committee thought
increasing the loan amount
from $2,500 to $5,000 was
good. Using the funds for
improvements rather than
closing costs & down payment
was discussed with concerns
being some people do need the
help with closing costs and
down payment but didn’t
I-35W Advisory Committee
Meeting Recap
by Fred Retzloff
Overall, there is excitement
and enthusiasm for this project
and its long-range impact
on our neighborhoods and
transportation systems!
Lisa Vecoli, PAC chairperson,
opened today’s meeting with
an update on the Lake Street
Transit Station design. The two
final designs (both located in the
middle of the expressway at Lake
Street) are:
1), a center platform
accommodating both north/
south riders. The split design
does involve some risk of errant
vehicles re-entering the freeway
going the wrong way. For this
important safety reason, this
center platform is acceptable only
if a “split” platform is not feasible.
2), a split platform aligning the
directions of travel for both cars
and buses. The design separates
the riders from traffic, improves
visibility of the station and
increases a sense of security.
Both designs will feature multiple
points of entry and exit, clearly
understood directional signs
and comply with disability
requirements. We will continue
to discuss and analyze the merits
of both plans to ultimately
recommend the safest and most
consumer friendly station design
possible.
We then moved on to the
design of Lake Street and the
surrounding areas taking into
consideration the construction
of the new on-and-off ramps for
35W at Lake Street as the ramps
will be located on the north side
of Lake Street.
Worthy of mention is that both
existing 35W overpasses north
of Lake Street are scheduled to be
replaced in 2018. Our discussion
included the assumption that
Nicollet Ave would be opened in
the future at the K-Mart site.
Construction and traffic
disruption will be significant
once this project is underway.
For that reason, Mark Hinds
recommended there be a very
tight timeline for completion
of these projects and that
the neighborhood not be
in a “continuous” state of
construction for many years.
Mark also recommended a
study of the potential “domino”
effect of the various stages of
construction to ease the stress on
both the neighborhoods and the
transit users.
Our next meeting is Thursday,
February 23, and we will continue
to discuss the station design,
impact on 28th and 32nd Streets
traffic because of the increased
load on Lake Street, timeline for
the ramp construction, and park
and ride implications of the new
Transit Station.
feel the previous amount of
$2,500 had been enough. If
the funds were used only for
improvements would the funds
be released for improvements
required to obtain financing
or for improvements after the
buyer occupied the home.
Do we remove the rental
requirement (must live in
Lyndale for year prior to
applying). Should the loan pool
be increased from $13,200 to
$25,000.
from 100% to 110%.
Should there be an Income
Limit or financial proof that
funds are needed to accomplish
the purchase. Do we want to
keep this Homebuyer Assistance
program, or should the funds
be transferred to another
program. In the past 21⁄2
years there have been no loans
administered.
Emergency Loan Program
Should a new emergency loan
program be started. Maximum
loan amount of $5,000. If
emergency funds are needed the
owner probably has minimal
income. Should this be a 2%
interest loan, No interest or no
interest for the first year. No
interest and funds are paid back
at the time of sale. Should there
be a time-frame connected.
If foreclosure should happen
would loan funds be lost.
Would this program be for both
single family and multi-family.
What qualifies as an emergency.
The housing committee has
more work ahead of them to get
the program changes ready to
submit to the LNA Board.
Thanks to Lisa for chairing the
meeting.
Save the Date
South Minneapolis
Housing Fair
March 10, 2012
Thinking of making improvements to your
home? Redecorating? Buying for the first time?
Attend the ever-popular South Minneapolis
Housing Fair, Saturday March 10 at South
High School. Connect with reputable
contractors, trades people and real estate/
finance professionals from 10:00 am to 3:00
pm with no cost or obligation.
New this year: Seeking South Minneapolis
artists with functional work for the home: Tile/
mosaic, glass fixtures or stained glass, faux
and/or mural painting, furniture, upholstery or
textiles, yard/garden metalwork; for a limited
number of special booth opportunities.
We are also looking for small project and
specialized contractors. For exhibitor
information, call Margo Ashmore
at (612) 867-4874.
Watch www.housingfair.org.
Lyndale
Community
Dinner
Each Wednesday at 6:00 pm
in Banquet Room
Zion Lutheran
Church
128 West 33rd Street
Free will offering
February 2012
www.lyndale.org
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Lyndale Neighborhood Business Association Meeting Update
by Norma Pietz
The meeting was Thursday,
January 19th, 9:00 am at the 5th
Precinct.
Brad Schmoll, Fire Protection
Specialist-Inspector with the
Minneapolis Fire Inspections
Services was our guest speaker.
The topic of information was
Recycling at Commercial
Buildings.
As of September 1, 2011 a new
ordinance went into effect
requiring commercial businesses
to provide for collection and
delivery of recyclable materials.
A business that houses multiple
tenants, uses or occupants,
must have containers located
in accessible locations for all
users. The Fire Code Official
and authorized representatives
shall enforce the recycling
requirements. Brad did not
believe that inspectors would
be making special inspections
to see if commercial businesses
were fulfilling the recycling
requirement, but assumed this
would be part of the quarterly
building inspections. The
inspectors would only check to
see if the business is recycling,
not what is being recycled.
Support LNA’s 2012
Business Sponsors:
* Community Builder Level:
Amigo Service Center
3544 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 822-6088 [email protected]
www.amigoservicecenter.com
Bryant Lake Bowl
810 W. Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 825-3737
www.bryantlakebowl.com
Comprehensive Rehab Centers of MN
133 W. Lake Street • Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 823-2020 • www.comprehab.com
Neighborhood Partner Level:
Champion’s Sportsbar & Grill
105 West Lake Street • Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 827-4765
www.championssportsbarandgrill.com
Top Shelf / John Meegan
3040 Lyndale Ave. S.
(612) 824-2800 • www.topshelfinc.com
Butter Bakery & Café
3544 Grand Ave, S. (612) 521-7401
butterbakerycafe.com
Good Neighbor Level:
Schatzlein Saddle Shop
413 W. Lake Street
(612) 825-2459
www.ssaddle.com
Redeemer Health and Rehab Center
625 W. 31st St. Mpls., MN 55408 • (612) 827-2555
www.elimcare.org
State Farm Insurance
Agents: Tom Kilton and Jim Phillips
3430 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 827-3655 fax (612) 823-1767 [email protected]
[email protected]
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He was not clear as to whether
the recycled items could be put
into one container or if they need
to be sorted. He thought it would
depend upon the company that
was hired to pick up the items.
Brad was not able to answer a lot
of the questions that were asked
because he did not seem to be
very familiar with the ordinance.
Tom Roberts of Stonewood
Properties, was the Featured
Business and he is the owner
of the mini mall at Lake and
Nicollet.
In 1987 Tom was part of a
partnership that developed the
north parcel with a Highland
Superstore. The following year
the south parcel was developed
and a retail shopping center was
built.
The first two tenants were Payless
Shoes and Food’ n Fuel Gas Stop.
The next two original tenants
were Cost Cutters and Subway.
In about 1995 OfficeMax became
the anchor store. Over the years
Tom has bought out all the other
partners and since 2001 owns
100% of both OfficeMax and the
retail spaces.
Tom said over the years there
have been no problems with
vacancies and he is fortunate to
have diverse tenants in the retail
spaces.
He sees some changes in the
future for the north parcel.
OfficeMax is talking of
downsizing which would open
up the possibility for more retail.
Tom was not sure if there may be
footage added onto the front of
OfficeMax or if another building
would be built on the north end
of the parking lot along Lake
Street and more retail added. He
said he will not make the mistake
of eliminating too much of the
parking lot, because he feels the
available parking is one of the
reasons these businesses have
been successful.
In the updates Aryca explained
about the business sponsorship
program, the three levels and
the benefits for each level. Dan
asked how current sponsors could
encourage other businesses to
become sponsors of LNA. Mark
suggested that sending an email
with a personal note to potential
sponsors would be a way to
promote our business sponsors
benefits.
Inspector Matt Clark informed
us that the daytime squads will
be visiting the businesses. The
5th Precinct has a Hispanic
and Somali translator and their
services are available to those
who need them. The graffiti
lieutenant was promoted and the
5th Precinct will be getting a new
graffiti investigator.
If you have any information
for the Business Notes, in the
Lyndale Neighborhood News,
contact Norma at (612) 8249402, ext. 15 or norma@lyndale.
org. A good way to promote your
business.
Join us for
the Lyndale
Neighborhood
Business
Association
Meeting
Thursday,
February 16th
4:00-5:00 pm
at Painter Park
(34th St. & Lyndale)
Come and meet Daniel
Jasper
V.P of Public Affairs at
the Mall of America
Business Profile: Builder One
The Home Doctor
by Norma Pietz (information
from Kevin DiCastri)
help keep the mess out of the
clients’ homes.
Builder One the Home Doctor is
a full service, general contractor
for which no job is too big or
too small. Concentrating on
remodeling homes and light
commercial buildings.
In 1992 Adam Boeddeker
became a co-partner in
the business and brought
cabinet building and framing
knowledge into the business.
Kevin DiCastri started
the business in 1983 in
Minnetonka and relocated to
South Minneapolis in 1991.
After looking for a building
that had space for a work shop
the building at 12 West 35th
Street was purchased in 1998.
It is important to Kevin to have
shop space to build cabinets and
pre-finish parts of projects, to
award from NARI, First Place
for an Edina Kitchen (best
kitchen in US). Builder One
was also awarded most Green
Builder Award from the Green
Institute, before Green was
popular.
Work hours are 7:00 am to
3:30 pm. Office phone number
is (612) 824-5165 and email is
thehomedoctor@usiwireless.
com.
Their goal is to put clients’
needs and wants at the top
of the list to satisfy people’s
remodeling dreams.
Kevin and Adam try to keep the
remodeling work local as much
as possible, and want people to
know that they appreciate your
support.
Builder One received a national
In 2002 Kevin bought a single
family home on Nicollet
Avenue, rented it out for about
ten years and in September
2011 he and his wife moved
into the home and became one
of our Lyndale neighbors.
Business Notes
by Norma Pietz
Jungle Theater – 2951
Lyndale Ave.
The 2012 season opens on
February 3rd with Dial M
for Murder by Frederick
Knott. This classic thriller
runs through March 18th.
For more information www.
jungletheater.com.
Pat’s Tap – 3510 Nicollet
Ave.
Pat’s will run some fun
Valentine’s Food & Drink
specials the whole week of Feb
14th.
Schatzlein Saddle Shop – 413
W. Lake St.
Schatzlein’s has New Spring
Merchandise arriving daily in
www.lyndale.org
February. Check out the close
out racks, up to 50% off.
Cause Gallery – 3001
Lyndale Ave
New art opening (Number 14)
at Cause Gallery February 4th,
7:00 to 10:00 pm. Featuring
new work by William Sattler,
Adam Swanson, Nick Sinclair,
and Lyndale residents Aaron
Brand, and Tony Rydell.
Showing runs through March
31st.
Butter Bakery Café – 3544
Grand Ave.
Performers for February:
February 4: Out of the Blue
– classic rock and blues.
February 10: Brian Art Peterson
– country, folk, jazz and more.
February 11: Diedrich Weiss
and Ellen Rice – soul-ful and
moving songs of healing.
February 17: Matthew Fox
– guitar player and singer /
songwriter.
February 18: John Charles – the
kooky songs of love.
February 25: Gregg Inhofer
– our Butter Bakery Café piano
man.
Most Sunday afternoons: David
Roos / Paul Harper – smooth
jazz.
Watch for the start of a
Saturday afternoon bluegrass
jam session.
Thursday nights you can come
practice (and learn) Irish Ceili
dancing – 7:00 pm
Open Presidents’ Day – regular
hours.
Lyndale Crime and Drug Meeting
a bonding bill favored by
Governor Dayton for between
500 million and 700 million
to restore these programs.
Contact information for Senator
Hayden: (651) 296-4261 sen.
jeff[email protected].
Next Meeting
Tuesday, February 7th
6:30-8:00 pm
@ the 5th Precinct
(3101 Nicollet Ave.)
by Heidi Haner
Senator Hayden was a guest
at our meeting and informed
us of his long history of
community service and
activism. Highlights: Civic
engagement is critical. Work
together with the “broken
window” theory. Worked as
LGA (Local Government Aid),
Police and Fire, Mad Dads.
Approaches public safety
holistically. Portable Housing
(for vulnerable kids). Believes in
the civility and sanctity of the
institution of government.
Issues discussed amongst Crime
and Drug Committee members
and Senator Hayden: Reopening
of Nicollet Avenue. K-Mart
would not have to be removed,
only turned, but property
owner is not inclined to sell
or change current occupancy
situation. Immediate prospects
dim, despite recent optimistic
article in Southwest Journal.
Emergency Medical Assistance
and Immigrant Housing slated
to go away in 2012; Senator
Hayden has introduced
Objective for this meeting
was to go over our 2011 Work
Plan, item by item, and decide
which initiatives we had already
accomplished, and, of those
we had not yet accomplished,
decide which are reachable and
worth keeping in our 2012 Work
Plan. Main components of the
document are: background
information, current
commitments, current projects,
potential areas and projects,
and strategies and tactics for
success. Kassie suggested we
need to clarify our goals and
David suggested that we create a
mission statement centering on
two goals: reducing crime and
increasing safety in Lyndale,
and increasing awareness
of the cohesiveness of the
neighborhood. Members have
been asked to bring all their
ideas to the February meeting,
to maximize the success of the
discussion of this important
initiative.
Team Leaders’ Reports
CPS Amy Lavender and
Lieutenant John Kelly:
Violent crime was down in
December. Burglaries were up,
though. One rape (domesticrelated), two robberies, one
aggravated assault, and nine
burglaries, mostly to vacant
properties, for copper pipes and
other things of purported value.
Be on the lookout for people
around vacant properties!
Community Attorney Dixon:
Of the 30 people on last
month’s precinct-wide clean
sheet, 7 have had police contact
in the form of being put in jail,
or incurring bench warrants.
Jeanne Wiener:
2012 marks the 20th
anniversary of the Lyndale
Walkers, and their effectiveness
in reducing crime has been
borne out by the statistics.
People thinking of committing
crimes are deterred by the
infrequent and unpredictable
presence of walkers on any
street, and decide against
committing the crimes. A 20th
anniversary party, for the
Walk-a-Thon Kickoff is planned
at Shirley and Mike Montrose’s
house, since they have been
active as walkers since the
beginning. Details to follow.
Lyndale Neighborhood Part One
Crime, December 2011
The Lyndale Walkers
by Norma Pietz
Each day I see you out walking your dog, strolling along with
no one to visit with. Why not become a “Lyndale Walker”
and team up with other dog walkers, meet new people and
introduce your pets to some new friends? Lyndale Walkers
don’t walk alone.
The Lyndale Walkers are people dedicated to improving the
livability of the Lyndale Neighborhood. Lyndale Walkers
are citizens who walk around the Lyndale Neighborhood to
provide a consistent presence and eyes on the street, to deter
crime, also to watch for livability issues, chat with neighbors,
represent the neighborhood with a positive attitude, and at
times help LNA flyer for other neighborhood events.
Going out as a group for theme walks is fun and April is
our Walk-A-Thon Kick-Off party. This year is the 20th year
celebration. For more information on how to get signed up
contact Aryca at (612) 824-9402, ext. 26 or [email protected].
Lyndale School
Update
by Ossie James
10th Ward Council
Member Meg Tuthill was
the Lyndale Community
School Principal Partner
for a Day. Nearly 40 local
business, community
and government leaders
took part in the Minneapolis Public Schools Principal
Partner Day. Council Member Meg Tuthill shadowed the
principal and participated in school activities such as
observing instruction, reading with students, visiting
classrooms, and meeting with staff and families. She joined
in with a group of kindergarten students as they recited the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Principal Partner Day is a collaborative project between
MPS and AchieveMpls. It gives local leaders the opportunity
to experience the challenges and rewards of educating
a diverse urban student population. Each year, business
executives, community leaders, politicians and other people
of influence are invited to learn more about the great work
happening in schools and meet the exceptionally talented
and diverse student body that MPS serves.
A new leader is
joining Redeemer
Health and Rehab!
Free Tax Assistance
Service available in two locations:
• Andersen School, Minneapolis: 1100 Andersen Lane, Minneapolis, MN.
Without an appointment starting at 9:00 am every Saturday from February 4th
to April 14, 2012 at 1100
• MIRA, Richfield: 7145 Harriet Ave., Ste. 400, Richfield, MN, 55423. With
appointment only. Please call (612) 243-3064. Every second and fourth
Thursday of the month during tax season from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Free tax assistance for people who:
• Earn less than $30,000 a year per individual
• Earn less than $50,000 a year per family
February 2012
www.lyndale.org
Dan Colgan has accepted the role of Administrator,
beginning January 24, 2012. Dan is passionate about
Redeemer’s mission and brings extensive experience as
a nursing home administrator. His background includes
several years at St. Olaf Residence in north Minneapolis, as
well as serving in other metro and rural care facilities over
the years. Care and compassion for older adults has been a
foundational part of Mr. Colgan’s life and career, and is a key
to his leadership approach.
Redeemer’s priority is providing quality residential skilled
nursing services to our local and larger community. In
addition, we are proud to employ nearly 200 staff as we
meet the needs of each individual resident. This includes
employees dedicated to providing caring nursing and
personal nursing assistant services, engaging activities,
delicious meals, compassionate spiritual care, and an
attractive environment.
If you are interested in meeting Dan Colgan in the coming
weeks or in learning more about our services or employment
opportunities, please visit www.elimcare.org/redeemer or
call (612) 827-2555.
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Come early, stay late, challenge someone to a
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Bloom Tour
All the news you need to know
about what’s happening in the
neighborhood,
handed
you on a
Saturday,
Aprilto28th
silver platter.
(time TBA)
Sign up today at www.
Fresh flowers and world class art, what a beautiful
lyndale.org
combination.
A docent will lead the tour and
give insights into your favorite art inspired flower
arrangement. Come early and enjoy a coffee at the
café.
Hosmer World
Concert Series
Presents:
So mark it down in your calendar, upload it to
google, type it into your iPad; do whatever you
need to do to make sure you join fellow Lyndalians
for a social gathering that promises to delight,
intrigue, and amuse!
4 February: Sneaky Pete Bauer - blues stripped down
instrumentation and field holler energy
blues at its best
Annual Store-Wide Sale
The Biggest Discounts Ever
11 February: Strange Friends Messrs. Hohn, Mavity
and Fenner have written played with original music
for 100 years collectively. Masters of original music
bring their talents to Hosmer
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18 February: Como Jug Band - spoons, tap dancing
all the ingredients for a rocking good time
25 February: Dean McGraw - solo a guitarist’s
guitarist a masterful musician
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3146 Hennepin Ave. • 612.823.3988
March 3: TBA www.shoezoo.us
March 10: Women Performers for Women’s History
month - women musicians playing music by women
composers
March 17th: Chulrua Irish Music for St Paddy’s day
Paddy O’Brien button accordion Dale Russ Fiddle
Brian Miller guitar and vocals
March 24th: Dan Rein - Iranian New Year’s
Celebration
All Concerts are free of charge and held at the
Hosmer Library, 347 E 36th St. at 2:00 pm. For more
information, contact Roy Woodstrom at (952) 847-2900.
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The Hosmer Concert Series is a partnership between LNA,
Hosmer Library and KFAI Radio. For more information
contact Roy Woodstrom at [email protected] /
(952) 847-2900. This activity is made possible, in part,
by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as
appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with
money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on
November 4, 2008.
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Community Voices: Ed Janezich
by Aryca Myers
Photo by Lynne Larson
You’ve probably seen Ed
Janezich out walking his dog
Hamish around Lyndale, but
what you may not know is that
he is a wealth of information
about Lyndale. Talking with Ed
is like talking with a Lyndale
historian; his knowledge of the
changes, developments, and
partnerships that built this
neighborhood is as fascinating
as it is inspiring.
Having graduated from the
University of Minnesota in
Information Technology and
living in Chicago for a time,
he returned to the Cities. He
and his wife Becky bought the
house they still live in and
started a family in Lyndale
because they liked the area,
prices were right, and he was
familiar with the community
because his sister also lives
here.
When Ed and Becky moved
into Lyndale in 1982 a
number of societal and
economic factors had created
a situation where there was
a proliferation of vacant and
boarded houses, problem
properties, and deflated
property values. “There was
a huge explosion of activism
in the neighborhood... the
first major turning point was
acknowledging that significant
issues were going on,” he says.
From there Ed became
involved in housing issues and
even served on the board and
as president of both LNDC and
LNA; for a while he was even
on both boards at the same
time! Through the model cities
initiatives, neighborhoods
were delineated which paved
the way for Neighborhood
Revitalization Project
Ed and Hamish out in the neighborhood.
(NRP) money, which gave
neighborhoods the resources
to achieve goals that directly
impacted the livability of
Lyndale. “NRP kept opening
up doors for us and what we
could accomplish” he says.
He was involved in a number
of key developments in the
neighborhood including
the purchase of the current
Lyndale Neighborhood
Community Center which
created a focal point for the
neighborhood. He’s also
seen the evolution of the
association, the merging of
LNDC and LNA, and the great
community building that has
happened over the years.
I’ve heard bits and pieces of
Lyndale’s history and always
get inspired by the vision and
triumph of people power. As
an integral part of Lyndale’s
history, I am grateful for
all the hard work that came
before me and helped to create
this lovely community I call
home.
As I was interviewing Ed, my
colleague Norma came into the
room and said “You don’t find
too many people better than
what you got there.” Certainly
a rousing endorsement, and
one that I’ve heard echoed
by many other community
members. Thank you Ed and to
all the others who planted the
seeds for the benefits that we
all still reap.
Calling all hosts extraordinaire! We need
your hospitality skills to make Lyndale’s
.GREAT GATHERINGS,
a success!
Great Gatherings are fun and creative mini fundraisers that support LNA while getting
community members together for social activities. Use your unique skills to design
a Great Gathering that will showcase your talents, engage community members, and
support the Lyndale Neighborhood Association.
One thing that sets these events apart is that they are hosted BY community
members FOR community members. These events have been popular and have
raised over $10,000 in the past 3 years! We are grateful and proud of our community
members and want to help you get involved in these unique events.
Start with an idea for an event you’d like to share with the rest of the community,
work with LNA staff and volunteers to develop and advertise the event, choose a
date, and voila, you got yourself a Great Gathering! For example, a few neighbors on
Garfield Avenue came together to host a progressive meal that featured appetizers
and cocktails at stop one, an entrée at stop two, and finished with dessert at stop
three. LNA will help you come up with a title, event price, and will work with you to
advertise and keep track of the guest list. Your in-kind contribution is tax deductible
to the full extent of the law.
Do you have an idea for a Great Gathering? Contact Aryca ([email protected]/ (612)
824-9402, ext. 26) to get more information and start the ball rolling! We preview
Great Gatherings at the Open House and are excited to have you involved!
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Why you might want to join a
book conversation for The Grace
of Silence
by Dan Swenson-Klatt
I know that telling you that
you need to be a part of this
conversation won’t work. I was
a middle school English teacher
for enough years to know
that anytime one mentions
the phrase “need to know”
our defenses go up, our eyes
roll, and our mind closes. My
main objective as a teacher
was to spark the desire and
interest that would encourage
my students to want to know
more. I’m hoping to spark your
interest by sharing my response
to reading this book.
After I read the book, The Grace
of Silence by Michele Norris, I
wanted to talk with someone
about her story. Having spent
many years listening to her
voice on NPR, it was great to
learn more about her life. She
recognized that Barak Obama’s
presidential victory was a
spark for conversations about
race all over the country, and
was concerned that people
were not sharing stories of
racial relationships but instead
talking around the topic. What
surprised her more was that
this was true in her own family
as well. I was well aware of the
opportunity to talk about race
that we received by electing
our first African American
president. I was also pretty
aware that it is hard for me to
just talk about race in casual
conversation.
Michele shares family stories
and weaves it into stories that
tell the history of Minneapolis,
of Birmingham, Alabama,
and of life in the armed forces
during World War II. Like
Michele there were stories in my
family that were held from me
to protect me from developing
prejudices, fears and hatred. I
gained a greater sense of grace
in seeing how Michele came to
know this silence as both useful
and one that can be broken.
Her stories brought up many
memories for me that helped
me think about how I relate to
people of other races.
I would love to share those
stories with you, and I would
love to hear your stories. As we
sit down to talk about Michele’s
experiences, we will have the
chance to do just that – in a
way that helps us understand
ourselves and each other
better. I’d hope to talk with you
about my cousin Lincoln, my
father’s friend Bill, my mother’s
college experience during voter
registration, my opportunity
to have Robert as a roommate,
my relatives in Cicero, or my
years as a teacher with students
like Shayla, Kevin, DeVrae, and
Rondell.
I look forward to hearing
your stories at the March
General membership meeting
of the Lyndale Neighborhood
Association, or at one of the
other gatherings that will be
held to talk about The Grace of
Silence.
Support Lyndale!
How much do you value your neighborhood? Here at Lyndale we’re
working hard to build a safe, vibrant, and sustainable community.
To do this we need your support of both time and money. Your
tax deductable gift to LNA helps us work with everyone in the
community to make sure there are high-quality out of school time
activities for Lyndale’s kids, that there is a voice for the neighborhood
on planning and development issues, and that we can keep on
organizing great community events like the Lyndale Open House and
Fish Fest.
To support your neighborhood just stop by on-line at www.lyndale.
org or drop a check in the mail to the Lyndale Neighborhood
Association,
3537 Nicollet Avenue, Mpls, MN 55408. Our hope is that you appreciate
our work enough that we can become one of your top three charities,
regardless of the amount you can afford to give.
Lyndale
E-News
A Lyndale Gem
Myrtle Vikla receives a comendation from
Officer Kelly and CPS Amy Lavender
by Amy Lavendar
October 17, 2011 was a great day for the Lyndale
neighborhood. It was a day when a longtime
resident noticed that something wasn’t right
and called to report it to 911. This resident was
Myrtle Vikla. Myrtle noticed that lights were
on and people were inside a duplex that had
been condemned. It appeared they were living
there. Myrtle didn’t forget about the phone call
she made and on October 18, she called to find
out the result of the phone call. When officers
responded to the house, there was indeed a male
living there. He stated that he had just moved in.
Officers checked the exterior of the house and
there were no condemnation placards around. The
officers had to assume that the condemnation was
taken care of and cleared the scene.
Everything was not okay however. After making
some phone calls, it was determined that the
house was still uninhabitable. Within minutes of
the discovery of this information, it was revealed
that the person living there was a Level 3 sex
offender. The landlord had given the Department
of Corrections misinformation. Just two hours
and several phone calls later, the sex offender
was picked up and relocated. Unfortunately, a few
weeks later the offender cut off his monitoring
bracelet and re-offended. He has since been
arrested and is back in prison.
Myrtle took the time to make a 911 call and to
follow-up on the outcome. This wasn’t the first
time that she has provided valuable information
to the MPD and it surely won’t be the last. The
Fifth Precinct wants to thank Myrtle Vikla for her
commitment to keeping her neighborhood safe.
Please take a lesson from Myrtle and call 911 on
suspicious activity. Talk to your neighbors and
block leaders. Volunteer to be a block leader. Keep
your neighborhood safe!
THANKS MYRTLE!!!
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Upcoming
Neighborhood Meeting
Schedule
Lyndale Neighborhood
General Membership
Monday, February 27th, 6:30-8:00 pm
@ Painter Park (34th Street and Lyndale)
Monday, March 26th, 6:30-8:00 pm
Lyndale Neighborhood Business
Association Meeting
Thursday, February 16th, 4:00-5:00 pm
Thursday, March 15th
Time / Place TBD
Environment Committee Meeting
Tuesday, March 6th, 6:00-8:00 pm
@ LNA Office (3537 Nicollet Avenue)
Housing, Planning, and Development
Wednesday, March 7th, 6:30-8:00 pm
LNA Board Meeting
Monday, February 13th, 6:30-8:30 pm
Monday, March 12th, 6:30-8:30 pm
Crime and Drug Meeting
Tuesday, February 7th, 6:30-8:00 pm
@ the 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet)
Tuesday, March 13th, 6:30-8:00 pm
@ the 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet)
Free Legal Clinic
Wednesday, February 15th, 3:30-5:30 pm
Wednesday, March 28th, 3:30-5:30 pm
All of these meetings are held in handicap
accessible buildings. Requests for
accommodations should be made at least
two weeks prior to the event.
LNA Housing Programs:
Single Family Revolving
Loan Program
Provides loans for improvements to
single family, condos, townhomes and
cooperatives in Lyndale. Loan amounts
range from $3,000 to $15,000 and can
be used to correct outstanding code
violations, improve energy efficiency,
and general improvements.
If you have questions or want to
schedule a meeting to find out more
information, contact Norma at (612)
824-9402, ext. 15 or norma@lyndale.
org. You can also find out all the details
at www.lyndale.org.
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Walking the Green Path: Seeing
Green in the Midst of Winter
by Daniel Swenson-Klatt
Revolutions start in many ways
and since I like using nature is an
example, imagine the differences
between avalanches, floods,
tornadoes, or glaciers. While
each of these occurrences may
have the effect of changing a
landscape immensely, the speed
and force and the resulting
changes can vary greatly.
In my fifty years of participating
in life in this country I’ve
experienced revolutions of
technology, politics, civil
rights, ideology, religion,
transportation, economics,
energy, communications,
computers, social mores and
environmental awareness to
just name a few. Currently, as
protests spring up around the
globe and here at home, new
revolutions are taking shape.
The creation of a more
sustainable world is a revolution
in the making. But, most of the
time I feel that my efforts as
a business owner promoting
greener ways of doing business
puts me in the 1% and not the
99%. Wherever I go, Styrofoam
and plastics dominate packaging.
Waste and disposability are
rampant. Finding ways to recycle
or reuse are novelties. Our green
city sadly recycles well below
what is possible and although
the city, county, and state set out
sort-of-bold goals, it is obvious
that there is no real revolution
yet.
So, I’d like to make a call to
revolution of a green kind.
Much like an avalanche,
there is enough snow on the
mountainside that even a little
nudge can start a pretty big
event. Look around and notice
the small group that is trying to
nudge the no-waste movement.
If we can do it, so can you.
Pioneers find themselves in
risky places. It is costly, time
consuming, and often lonely.
Being the first to try a new
method puts on a learning curve
that leads to better efforts later.
It’s tiring bumping into failures
or having to create a whole new
system to deal with a whole new
set of problems. And it is just a
little frustrating knowing that
those who follow you will have
it much easier. Pioneers in a
revolution must be able to see
further ahead and work for the
generations yet to come. Like the
results of glacial movement, this
is slow going, but when you look
behind you’ll see that something
has indeed happened.
Although it often feels like I’m
one of the few pioneers in this
revolution, I take heart that the
county and state are setting
goals and using their position of
power to mandate a sustainable
revolution. Much like having
your mom tell you to eat your
veggies, we all know that living
with less waste and more care for
the earth is a good thing. We just
sometimes need our mom and
dad to stand over us and tell us it
is a good thing. I grew up hiding
my peas no matter how many
times my mom would look at me
sadly and tell me to just try one.
Eventually, I did.
The revolution to create a
sustainable way of life comes
from a bit of envy too. There was
a time when all farming was
organic. There was a time when
the value of scarce materials
was high enough to warrant
reuse and careful portioning.
There was a time when walking,
face-to-face interaction, and a
slower pace of life meant that we
didn’t need to depend so heavily
on technology and cheap energy.
There have been cultures that
lived closer to the earth and more
willing to care for the earth in
a way that ensured its ongoing
health. I look at the excess of our
society and think that more is
not necessarily better.
Is it time for a revolution? Are
we just waiting for erosion to
do its part and let us gradually
slide down the hill? Perhaps it’s
more like watching the skies for
a coming storm and thinking
– shall I go inside and wait for
this to blow over, or stay outside
and get a little wet? Maybe we
feel like the person who has
built a home in a flood plain,
who watches the river rising and
knows exactly what is coming
– because the history is plain to
see, but still feels like protecting
that house at all costs and
somehow expecting to find a way
to the keep the river away.
There are large obstacles to this
revolution including the burden
of a change in lifestyle and the
costly burden of switching to
something new. Notice how lots
of green advertisers promote the
cost savings in efficiency over
time to make up for the high
cost up front. Businesses and
consumers have not been in a
good place take on the higher
costs.
I look forward to the day when I
can walk into a restaurant supply
store and see compostable cups
instead of foam. I imagine a
time when trash is picked up
every two weeks and recycling
and compostables are gathered
weekly. I push for the day when
the energy company won’t need
to entice customers to choose
wind energy or solar energy,
because that’s all there will be.
Environment Committee
Minutes for January, 2012
Lisa acted as secretary
Household cleaner session for
February Community dinner
– 2/22 or in March.
Discussed 2011 plan
LNA building – very good
results. Remaining parts of
project – educational materials,
commemorative plaques,
unveiling party. Long term
plan is to turn materials into a
curriculum.
Ongoing projects are going well.
Need some work on recruiting
gardens for the tour. Will set the
garden tour date next month.
Open house – just one clean
up day on sale for the auction.
Perhaps sell a second clean
up day in the fall at the fall
fundraiser. Demonstrate
thermal leak detector device for
check out.
www.lyndale.org
St. O work day – first go to the
rain garden and then to the
LNA building for clean up if
necessary.
Clean up compost area. Have
compost workshop in May
or June at garden. Martha’s
daughter is a Master Composter
and she may be able to assist.
Set up checklist for rain garden
clean up and for periodic
checkups. Suggested that we
have the May meeting as the
garden clean up day.
Discussed new projects for 2012.
Curbside composting may
be implemented by the city
– possible informational
activities.
Business recycling - possibly
opportunity for work with the
committee.
Park Board designates particular
trees as special. Consider
working with them to get
project started to protect special
trees.
Consider working on the tree
project – figure out how to allow
homeowners to plant the trees,
stump removal.
Identify foreclosed properties
and how to handle maintenance
during the summer. Facilitate
blocks taking care of the
properties. Possibly joint project
with Crime and Drug.
Nicollet rebuilding – source
for tree gators, or funding
for businesses/residents to
purchase.
Competition on e-billing.
Bike commuting.
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Art In
Bloom Tour
Saturday, April 28th
11:00TBA)
am
(time
Fresh flowers and world class art, what a beautiful
combination. A docent will lead the tour and
give insights into your favorite art inspired flower
arrangement. Come early and enjoy a coffee at the
café.
So mark it down in your calendar, upload it to
google, type it into your iPad; do whatever you
need to do to make sure you join fellow Lyndalians
for a social gathering that promises to delight,
intrigue, and amuse!
For more information contact Aryca @ [email protected]
or (612) 824-9402, ext. 26.
Annual
Store-Wide
Sale
Committee
Spotlight
The Biggest Discounts Ever
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EVERYTHING
This month we take a look at 30-70% OFF!
LNA’s Lyndale Neighborhood
Business Association.
Focus: Bring businesses
together in ways that build
connections and to help
strengthen each• business.
•
3146 Hennepin Ave. 612.823.3988 www.shoezoo.us
What they do: The LNBA meets once a month at various
locations. They host a different informational speaker each
month, thus presenting valuable information which can be
put to use within their own business.
Some recent topics of information:
• Tax breaks for small businesses
• Marketing your small business
• Loan programs
• Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
• What it takes to increase your visibility on the web
• Museum in the Streets-Lake Street Project
What are they best known for: Building strong
connections, giving input on the economic development
programs and working to improve the economic
environment of the neighborhood.
How to get involved: Attend one of the Lyndale
Neighborhood Business Association meetings. The
committee meets the third Thursday of the month. Contact
Norma at (612) 824-9402, ext. 15 or [email protected] to
obtain more information and to get the date, time and place
of the next meeting.
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Lyndale
Neighbors List
Do you like talking about what’s going
on in the neighborhood? If so sign up for
the Lyndale Neighbors Discussion List.
This is LNA’s list for community members
to post their own info and discuss what’s
happening in the neighborhood. To sign
up go to www.lyndale.org and click on
the Lyndale Discussion list under the Get
Connected section.
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February 2012
No Change, No Health Gain
by Steve Landau
Isn’t exercising supposed to
make you thinner, stronger, and
better looking? How is it that
a person can come to the gym
for years, yet not see the results
they are seeking? As the Fitness
Director of the Blaisdell YMCA,
I hear this story far too often.
When it comes to fitness, one
of the curses within all of us is
the ability to adapt. In order to
understand how to continue to
improve our health, we must
first have an understanding of
adaptation. Any time we set a
new fitness goal, we embark on
a new journey fi lled with foreign
objects such as bosu balls,
ellipticals, or dumbbells. These
objects may cause mental stress
just thinking about them, but
more importantly, they cause
physical stress that our bodies
are not used to. This stress
causes great things to happen.
They make us sore and achy, but
we work through it and the pain
goes away. Over the first 1-2
months of consistently pushing
through workouts, we become
stronger, gain more endurance
and are able to complete our
exercises for longer periods of
time.
Then the moment hits... we
adapt and get comfortable.
When this happens, our bodies
are well equipped and ready
for a new challenge. Luckily,
there are lots of options to
help switch up your personal
workout and add new stresses to
your body.
Here are some tips to change-up
your routine:
Vary your cardio intensity. If
you do not have extra time to
dedicate to your workout, you
can always make up for it by
varying your work output. For
cardio, every 5 minutes try to
incorporate 30 seconds at a
slightly higher intensity.
Add time to your exercise. Keep
track of how many minutes
of cardio you do this week.
Challenge yourself to add 5%
to your total time each week
for the next month. If you are
currently running 100 minutes
a week, you will be up to 2 hours
by the end of the month.
Slow your movements down. It
is not essential to change every
lifting exercise you are currently
doing. If you are looking to
increase strength and muscle
size, completing exercises in a
slower, controlled manner will
cause more tension (stress) on
the muscle.
If you have fitness questions,
please contact Steve Landau at
steve.landau@ymcatwincities.
org.
Are you looking for a chance to get more involved
in your neighborhood?
Try serving on an LNA Committee. Committees are the foundation of all of LNA’s work. It’s through
Committee’s like the Environment Committee that the neighborhood works on sustainability issues and
through the Housing Committee that we work on development and planning issues.
So come give us a try, LNA Committees meet once a month and only work if we have people bring their ideas
and energy to help create a better neighborhood. To get involved on an LNA Committee contact Sarah at
[email protected] or (612) 824-9402, ext. 12.
Lyndale
Sustaining
Membership:
It’s Easy!
“I support Lyndale because what
happens in my neighborhood is
important to me.” – Tricia
At LNA we value the time, energy,
and resources that you give
to the community in common
effort to make Lyndale the great
neighborhood it is. Providing this
ongoing support by becoming a
Sustaining Member of the Lyndale
Neighborhood Association has
never been easier!
Your monthly donation provides a reliable cash flow enabling LNA to plan
strategically and address upcoming community issues in a thoughtful
way. By becoming a Sustaining Member, you can make the biggest impact
your budget allows. Simply pick the amount you want to donate monthly,
go to Lyndale.org and click the “Donate Now” button on the right hand
side. Follow the instructions and you can sit back and know that you are
supporting the community on an ongoing basis with minimal effort!
Choose the level that works for you:
Neighborhood Hero: $100 • Community Builder: $50
Lyndale Leader: $25 • Asset Builder: $15
Good Neighbor: $10
So sign up, sit back, and know that your monthly gift is contributing to a
safe, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhood. Go to Lyndale.org to sign up
or contact Aryca Myers at (612) 824-9402 ext. 26 or [email protected].
www.lyndale.org
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10th Ward Update from Council Member Meg Tuthill
by Meg Tuthill
City of Lakes Loppet is
coming up!
The City of Lakes Loppet
celebrates its 10th year on
Saturday, February 4th and
Sunday, February 5th by
sending skiers gliding into the
heart of Uptown. This one of
a kind urban ski festival uses
the snowy corridors (fingers
crossed for snow!) of the city to
connect the parks, lakes, and
urban streets of Minneapolis.
The array of weekend activities
includes the National Skijor
Championships (ski racing with
dogs), youth ski events, snow
sculpture contest (fingers still
crossed!), the Luminary Loppet
- a one-of-a-kind candlelit trek
around Lake of the Isles, and a
ski marathon.
Please note – This year’s route
for the ski races has changed!
This year’s race will take place
at Theodore Wirth Park. Event
Headquarters will be based in
Calhoun Square.
For more info and a complete
schedule of events, please visit
www.cityoflakesloppet.com/.
Family Housing Fund
Vacancy
The Family Housing Fund has a
vacancy for a seat with a term
to begin April 1, 2012 and end
on March 31, 2015. This seat is
open until filled however the
application review process will
begin Friday, January 27th,
2012 (applications must be
delivered before 4:30 pm).
The Family Housing Fund
was created in August 1980.
The mission of the Family
Housing Fund is to provide
safe, affordable homes to all
families in the Twin Cities
metropolitan area through
ongoing partnerships with
the public and private sector.
The Family Housing Fund is
a supporting organization of
the cities of Minneapolis, Saint
Paul, Metropolitan Council, and
Minnesota Housing.
For more information on
this and other current
openings, visit the Boards and
Commissions webpage at www.
minneapolismn.gov/boards/
openings/index.htm or contact
the City Clerk’s Office at (612)
673-3358.
City now accepting STEP-UP
Program Applications!
Youth and Parks
Committee Update
by Sarah Scott
The Committee met on
January 12th to talk about
a change for the Snowbuild
date and we’re hoping that
by March 1st, our new
Snowbuild date, there will
be snow to play with. Last
year we constructed all sorts
of creatures with the help of
some things folks brought
from home and food coloring
spray. The Parks recreation
team brought snowshoes
for kids of different ages to
practice on. We also had a nice
toasty fire and roasted some
treats while drinking hot
chocolate. We are hoping to
recreate some of this and give
parents the opportunity to
catch up from this winter.
We also had a discussion
about the Community
Action Plan brought forth
by Jim Torbent, a Lyndale
Community Member, for a
Children’s Theatre Workshop
proposal. This may be voted
on at the February General
Membership meeting. But we
will definitely be discussing
it at the February General
Membership meeting with a
vote pending Board action.
So come on Feb. to find out
more Lena Knutson will be
presenting.
A brief description follows:
The workshop will provide
20 to 30 neighborhood
children, ages 8 to 18, and an
opportunity to participate
in a two week workshop to
learn all aspects of theatre
productions including acting,
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singing, dance, costume and
set creation. The culmination
of the workshop will be
two public performances
for the entertainment of
community resident’s families
and friends. The program
will run from 1:30 to 5:30,
Monday through Friday the
last two weeks of June 2012.
Practices and performances
will be held at Painter Park.
It is a “canned” performance
meaning that recorded
musical accompaniment comes
with scripts. The program will
be led by the Director, Julie,
an assistant director and
supported by volunteers. They
are looking at the possibility
of the play being “OZ.”
What are the goals of this
CAP? The goals of this
workshop are to provide
an exciting, affordable
activity for the children of
the neighborhood which
broadens and enriches what
the community offers. Also,
the performances offer the
community an opportunity
to enjoy and take pride in
seeing the results of what
the children, representing
the richness of diversity
of the Lyndale area, are
capable of producing when
working together. It will
provide quality out of school
programming to youth of
the Lyndale neighborhood
and build relationships
between kids and parents in
the neighborhood, as well as
volunteers.
The City of Minneapolis has
officially released the 2012
STEP-UP Summer Youth
Application. The Minneapolis
Employment and Training
Program (METP) has combined
its summer youth employment
opportunities under the
STEP-UP name. Therefore, the
STEP-UP application is the sole
entry point for youth ages 14-21
to apply for a summer job with
the City of Minneapolis. The
application deadline is February
3, 2012.
STEP-UP serves youth who:
• Live in the City of Minneapolis
• Are ages 14-21
• Are not enrolled and actively
attending college (PSEO is ok).
• Come from lower-income
households. For example, the
annual maximum income for a
family of 4 is $64,000.
If you qualify or know someone
who does, check out the STEPUP program application at
www.minneapolismn.gov/
www/groups/public/@cped/
documents/webcontent/
wcms1p-081310.pdf. More
information and answers to
Frequently Asked Questions
(in English, Hmong, Somali,
and Spanish) are available at
www.minneapolismn.gov/cped/
metp/resources/cped_stepup.
Winter Wonder Walk/Ride
Join the Midtown Greenway
Coalition (MGC), Bike
Walk Twin Cities, and the
Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition
on Saturday, February 11th at
noon for an afternoon of biking
and walking, food, learning,
and fun winter activities on the
Midtown Greenway!
• A fat tire bicycle obstacle
course, courtesy of Freewheel
Midtown Bike Center
• Slow-bike races with Nice Ride
MN
• A marshmallow-roasting
bicycle
• Snow tubing behind a bike
• Tricycle trains
• Snowshoe activities
• Delicious treats from Common
Roots Cafe
• And much more!
Whether you’re an experienced
winter biker, a year-round
walker, or a fair-weather cyclist
just itching to get back on
the trails, come out and show
winter that it can’t force you
into four wheels!
http://midtowngreenway.
org/ridesandwalks/
WinterWonderWalkRide.
html. Though the Midtown
Greenway Coalition asks for a
donation to help support this
event, participation is free!
You can register at http://
midtowngreenway.wufoo.com/
forms/winter-wonder-walkride/
– it’ll only take a second!
Lunch with Leslie!
Due to a conflict in my schedule,
the next Meet with Meg will
become Lunch with Leslie!
Please join Leslie Foreman,
our 10th Ward Policy Aide, on
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
from 12:00-1:00 pm at the 5th
Precinct’s Community Room
(3101 Nicollet Ave S). Lunch
with Leslie will be a chance to
talk with my policy aide, ask
her questions, and voice any
concerns you may have. Bring
your sack lunch! Cookies and
lemonade are provided! Meet
with Meg is held the second
Tuesday of every month.
For more info, please visit
News from Zion Church
by Deana Miller
ESL...
English as a Second Language
classes started at Zion in
November. Sponsored and run
by LNA, there has been a good
response for the classes held
at Zion from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Child
Care is provided for children
between 2 years and 6th grade
at Zion. Lots of excitement
and learning happens! For
information contact Erica Fulton
at LNA, (612) 824-9402, ext. 13.
Exciting Changes at Zion!
Interim Pastor John Manrodt’s
last day at Zion was January
24th. Pastor John served at
Zion for 14 months. During the
summer months you may have
seen him walking around the
neighborhood and sometimes
even riding his recumbent bike
in the neighborhood.
On February 1st Zion’s new
pastor arrives. Pastor Meta
Carlson comes from St. John’s
Lutheran, just down Nicollet
a ways. Zion’s congregation is
excited to welcome Pastor Meta.
She will be at the Wednesday
evening Lyndale Community
dinners (serving is at 6:00 pm).
Following the dinners, she
will lead the weekly 6:45 pm
Recovery Worship.
Can You Tie A Knot? Thread a
needle? Iron a square? Design a
pattern? Any of these skills are
used on Tuesdays at Zion as folks
“quilt.” Each Tuesday beginning
at 9:00 am (ending about 3:00
pm) folks gather to make quilts
in Zion’s Banquet Room.
Folks come when they can, and
leave when they must. These
are sturdy, attractive and warm
quilts that are shared with a
variety of organizations, both
near and far. They may not be
fancy “Log Cabin” or “North
Star” or “Double Wedding
Ring” patterns but to the folks
who receive the quilts they are
“beautifully warm!”
Clare House, Mexican missions,
Madagascar, LSS, Catholic
Charities, ZOOM House, Crisis
Nursery and St. Joseph’s Home
are a few of the places that
recently received quilts made at
Zion.
In 2011 over 205 quilts were
made and given away to folks
who need the warmth and
comfort of a quilt. Throughout
the year the quilters will also
make a few quilts “a bit fancier”
that are auctioned off at the
Lyndale Neighborhood Open
House, Luther Park Quilt
Auction, the ZOOM House
Annual Gala (March 24, 2012)
and Zion’s Meatball and Lutefisk
Dinner (October 27, 2012).
The Quilters would be delighted
to have others join them! It’s
fun! It’s rewarding! It’s good
fellowship! And, after 8 hours of
volunteering, you can even make
your own quilt! There’s coffee
and snacks... bring your lunch
if you plan to be there over the
noon hour. Any Tuesday just ring
Zion’s bell by the Blue Door on
the north side of Zion and say
“I’m here to quilt!”
What’s For Dinner on
Wednesday Night?
Come on over to Zion at 6:00
pm on Wednesdays and find
out! The menu is different every
Wednesday evening – always
good, always nutritious!
Zion’s cook, Karen, works
with assistance from several
wonderful volunteers to prepare
the meal. You can even be one of
the volunteers. Talk to Aryca at
LNA or call the church (612-8241017). A grant from Lyndale
Neighborhood Association
provides partial funding for the
weekly meal. Participants chip
in with voluntary donations
as they are able. Additional
financial support is sought to
help cover the costs. It’s a good
meal – a time of fellowship
and community building
and a chance to meet the
neighbors! Periodically there are
workshops on a variety of topics
– environmentally friendly
cleaning products, safety issues,
etc. Following the meal @ 6:45
pm there is Recovery Worship for
those who wish to attend.
Do you like to know what’s happening in the
neighborhood?
Sign up for the Lyndale E-News today and get the 411 on
what’s happening in the neighborhood delivered to your email twice a month. To sign up
email [email protected] today.
www.lyndale.org
General Membership
LNA General Membership
January 23, 2012
Meeting Minutes
Next Meeting:
6:30-8:00 pm
Painter Park
(34th Street and Lyndale)
submitted by Kassie Church
I. Welcome: Approval of
Minutes, moved, seconded and
approved. Approval of Agenda,
moved, seconded and approved.
Announcements- Newspaper
deadline for February is
Wednesday, January 25th. Email
to [email protected], the list
for bringing treats is going around.
II. Minneapolis Police Department
Commendation for Myrtle Vikla.
Amy Lavender presents the
MPD Commendation to Myrtle
Vikla for her work in making our
community safer. Myrtle is a good
friend to the neighborhood and the
police department. She has done
amazing things for us. A plaque
was presented. Myrtle said that it
wasn’t just her, but her husband
and her whole block that deserves
the award as they all help.
III. Award Sustaining Membership
Contest Prize to Joan Bibelhausen.
All the new sustaining members
who signed on in the last month of
2011 were entered into a drawing
and Joan won. She won a gift card
good for 20 car washes donated by
BP Amoco. She pointed out in her
acceptance speech that all of us
can make a difference and it is very
important to give.
IV. 2012 Legislative Forum
moderated by Jon Lewis.
Attending from the Minnesota
Legislature is Rep. Susan Allen and
Senator Scott Dibble.
a. Started with just Dibble
present. Hornstein is unable to
make it. Dibble started with a
short statement. February 21st
is redistricting, so we don’t know
if he will continue to represent
Lyndale. He gave an overview of
the last session, which he described
as ugly. Forward, surplus is a myth.
There will be some bonding and
this isn’t a budget year. Explained
what bonding is. Construction
trades are very important and
we need to invest and that’s why
bonding is so important. Went
over some of the governor’s
plans. Mentioned the “devisive”
constitutional amendments that
will be discussed. Vikings stadium
and gambling were mentioned
and says we can talk about them if
we want, but he thinks stadiums
take the wind out of other items
of importance. Susan Allen joined
Dibble at this time.
b. Susan gave a brief introduction.
She will be working on the
bonding bill with her committee.
Her campaign was about social
and economic justice and that is
how she will look at the bonding
bill. Also on HHS, Finance and
Government and State Finance
committees. Talked about the
positive place government and
government employees have in our
society. She says the Republicans
want to destroy our government.
She is also interested in courts and
February 2012
tax. It is the 150th anniversary of
the Dakota Conflict and she wants
to look at our laws and see if there
are still unjust laws on the book.
Told some history of the conflict.
then after that wards and precinct
lines come after that. Wards on the
21st also. Conventional wisdom is
that certain minority districts will
remain intact.
c. First question about football
stadium. Dibble is opposed to
public financing for professional
sports stadiums. Too much
political capital is spent. Also
questions the benefit we get with
spending those public dollars and
economists will tell us there isn’t
a lot of ROI. Feels we are beyond
our capacity for professional sports
team. That people will continue
to spend dollars elsewhere and we
e. Transit: What are the priorities
for transit? Not just the light rail
and stuff, but the busses and
central cities stuff? Dibble- It is
a very geographic fight. He is the
lead DFLer in transportation.
His priority is local, regular
scheduled bus service. He wants
it reliable and strong. But also
wants to include other modes and
connections. We’ve avoided fare
increases in recent years and it has
February General
Membership Meeting
Painter Park (34th St. & Lyndale)
6:30-8:00 pm
Join us on Monday, February 27th for an informative Lyndale
General Membership Meeting. At this meeting we will:
• Have an update from participants in this year’s Lyndale
Women’s Leadership Program
• Discuss and potentially vote on a proposed Community
Action Plan for a Children’s Theater Workshop this summer in
Lyndale
• Hear about what’s going to happen at this year’s Open House
• Get an update on the Lyndale One-Read Project
All community members are encouraged to attend General
Membership meetings. General Membership meetings are
designed to provide a chance for community members to
connect with each other, discuss important community
issues, learn about things impacting their lives, and decide the
direction of their neighborhood. Treats at this meeting will be
provided by Dan Swenson-Klatt
We also will be holding our children’s art class led by Paula
Landis. The art class is free and takes place during all General
Membership meetings this year as something fun for kids to
do in the neighborhood and so parents can attend General
Membership meetings. For more information about the
meeting, contact Mark Hinds at (612) 824-9402, ext. 16 or
[email protected].
Sen. Dibble and Rep. Allen answer questions with moderator
Jon Lewis
will be propping up millionaires
been very difficult. Explained how
and billionaires. We would still
transit is funded, which is volatile.
be a “big league city” without
They’ve allowed the Met Council
a professional sports team.
to cannibalize other programs
He would be willing to raise
to support transit operations.
sales tax IF money went also
Everything is being kept together
to transportation, but that is
with gum and wire. We just want
very unlikely. There is a possible
to be like the other transit systems
override of our charter that says
of similar metros and we need a
we need a vote to pay for a stadium full 1⁄2 cent sales tax to get there.
in Minneapolis.
f. Change in Republican
Allen also is opposed. There aren’t
leadership- will it be more or
good examples of public private
less likely to compromise with
partnerships. In general private
them now? Dibble – explained
companies threaten to leave and
some of the dynamics around the
take jobs, but don’t do the things
Republicans party. The senate is
they need. Suggested they are
a mess right now and not being
using a sports stadium to push
run well. A number of Republicans
the gambling issue because it will
were weeping about having to vote
create jobs. There are many more
for the Marriage Amendment. So
important issues out there like
Republicans are an unhappy family
affordable housing, transportation, and Democrats only need four to
etc. And with the economy how it
get things through in the Senate
is, it isn’t right. And doesn’t want
and that may be a possibility. He is
to use public funds, even gambling optimistic.
funds, for this. And there are lots
of arguments against gambling.
Allen – They are down 9-10 for
She has represented tribes for
the majority. She hadn’t witness
over a ten years and knows a lot
the situation because she is a new
about gaming. And when it started Rep. But she sees there is some
there were no other options and
backlash there and some pressure
was meant to alleviate poverty
from their (Republicans) own
and it has helped. But there are
constituents to compromise. Saw
social impacts and she has helped
it as very negative and wanted to
work with tribes to get away from
run to help fix that. She thinks at
gaming. Why would the state want some point they will need to get
to go that route? And there is a
something done. Dems don’t’ have
constitutional issue and she fears
a lot of experience governing from
right wing groups will sue, except
the minority, and Dems need to
for electronic pulltabs. But no one
learn that. Need to work hard to
is asking if we want the state to
convince consitutents.
operate and run gambling? It could
be tied up in courts for years.
g. 35W exchange with Lake – any
progress? Dibble – doesn’t know
d. Redistricting- what is the
when it will happen. It is shaping
timeline? The new boundaries will
up nicely for making transit a
be done on February 21st. It will
priority. Will interact well with
be a problem because caucuses
buses, greenway, cars, etc. It will
are on February 7th. But they
take work and money, but won’t be
won’t know on that night which
huge. The bus rapid transit didn’t
convention you will go to. It is an
work with the Lake Street stop. So
odd circumstance that we will have making Lake Street hub a priority.
to deal with. But once it is done,
Want in bonding bill.
we will be put in new districts
electronically. Communication
h. State employees – underpaid
will be faster for party people. And and no union contract, what do
you want to do about that? Allen
– union employee rights have been
taken away since the 1970s. Dems
are trying to create better paying
jobs and teachers and others in
public service are without living
wages. How do you correct that?
Would seem like we would all have
an interest in raising government
wages. The other party doesn’t
value government employees. It
is a societal problem where CEOs
make 300x what their employees
make. We need to invest in people
instead of trying to create more
wealth. Dibble – Will oppose
Reform 2.0. It is against the middle
class, undermining the public
access to health care, undermining
public employees. It is being called
“Deform 2.0.” www.deform2.
com explains what is really being
proposed, but there are a couple
good things.
i. Is Nicollet Ave reopening on
there too? It is a larger part of the
issue, but it is a city issue.
j. Student workers at U has not
increased and basically they
are making less than 9 years
before. They have submitted their
cards and the U is against them
forming a union. So, education
money, could it be allocated
toward teaching instead of for
ridiculous tech? Dibble – they
cannot tell University on how
to spend their money. There is a
constitutional separation. Dibble
will help however he can, but there
isn’t much that they can do, but
the bigger issue is how we have
moved away from supporting the
University.
k. Closing question – what two
things do you want in the bonding
bill? Dibble – Southwest Corridor,
enhancements to MCTC, 35W/
Lake Street interchange and the
Downtown interchange. Allen –
transportation and infrastructure
for our youth. Park and recreation
centers for youth. Third, clinics
and services for women and lowincome people. We need more
www.lyndale.org
facilities.
l. Jeff Hayden didn’t make it today.
V. Lyndale One Read Program
– The Grace of Silence – Dan told us
a bit about the book. It is a memoir
of Michelle Norris, who grew up in
the neighborhood, Birmingham,
Air Force and the civil rights area.
She tells it in a way we all can get it.
Megan tells us about the program.
We are bringing programming
to the neighborhood. On March
26th at the General Membership
meeting we are going to discuss
the book. You can contact Mark
([email protected]) if you are
interested in helping with the
discussion. Lyndale has some
copies you can borrow, the library
has some, and Majors and Quinn.
Will there be Six Word Cards, there
may be, we are still forming how
we will do that. And we will have
other conversations throughout
the neighborhood over the next
few months. But we need more
people to be involved to make it
work.
VI. Council Member Update:
Meg Tuthill – Check out Urban
Ag on the Minneapolis Website.
Congratulated Myrtle. They are
working on amending the Urban
Ag stuff in Minneapolis. They are
working on reopening Nicollet
and may be forming a new group.
Stadium is the elephant in the
room. And it is ongoing to connect
35W to Lake street.
VII. Announcements: LEAP social
hour on February 10th starting
at 5:00 at Pat’s Tap. Thank You
Event for Volunteers and Donors
February 29th at Lyndale Office
from 6-8. Lyndale Open House
on March 22nd at Lyndale School
from 6-8:30. Loppet is coming
up. Midtown Coalition is doing a
winter ride.
VIII. Adjourn
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Las Noticias del Vecindario Lyndale
Venga a La Jornada de Puertas
Abiertas en Lyndale
Escrito Por Mark Hinds
Traducido por Sarah Scott
El Open House 2012 del
vecindario Lyndale será el
jueves, 22 de marzo 18:0020:30 pm en la Escuela
Lyndale, ubicada en la calle
34 y la avenida Grand. Si hace
mucho tiempo que usted va
a una recepción al publico
como esta o si nunca ha ido,
esta celebración es uno de los
eventos más grandes y mejores
de Lyndale del año.
El Open House es una gran
oportunidad para divertirse,
conocer lo que para en el
barrio, probar comida muy
sabrosa, y conocer a sus
vecinos. Además, este año
vamos a tener aún más juegos
de diversión al estilo carnaval
que el año pasado.
Tendremos un Sabor de
Lyndale aún más grande
y mejor con todos los
aperitivos que caben en un
plato regalados de muchos
restaurantes de la zona.
También tendremos una
agenda llena de grupos y
organizaciones que asistirán al
evento para asegurarse de que
usted tenga la oportunidad
de aprender sobre todo lo
que ocurre en el barrio y para
que se involucren en lo que le
interesa.
El Open House de este año
continuará con el enfoque
que tuvo el año pasado
en la subasta silenciosa y
una rifa de la comunidad.
Nosotros estamos trabajando
arduamente en la coleccion
de articulos para ambos, pero
nos encantaría tener más
cosas donadas de miembros
de la comunidad. Algunas de
las cosas más populares que
hemos tenido en los últimos
años han sido la cerámica de
los residentes del vecindario y
los días de la jardinería de la
Comisión de Medio Ambiente.
Pongase en contacto con
Sarah si usted tiene algo
que le gustaría donar por
(612) 824.9402, ext. 15 o
[email protected].
Cada año el comité de
planificación trabaja muy duro
para conseguir voluntarios
para ayudar en todos los
aspectos del evento. Algunas
de las oportunidades de
voluntariado para este año
incluyen: preparar para el
evento, dar la bienvenida,
ayudar con la rifa de los
niños, y servir los alimentos.
Para más información o para
ofrecer su ayuda contacte a
Aryca por (612) 824.9402, ext.
26 / [email protected].
Clases de Ingles
el martes/el jueves
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Las clases son para adultos de todos
niveles
Hay guardaría de niños
(de 2 años en adelante)
Clases están en La Iglesia Zion,
128 W. 33rd Street
(33rd y Pillsbury Ave.)
Llame a Erica: (612) 824-9402 x 13 o
[email protected]
Los estudiantes pueden inscribirse
en su primer día de clase
Clases son gratis
Oportunidades para Voluntarios febrero 2012
Festejarse: ¿Conoces esa
sensación cuando has creado
una experiencia gozosa para
que las personas se reúnan,
aprendan y se diviertan?
Pues usted puede tener ese
sentimiento a grande escala
al unirse al Comité de la
planificación de la Jornada
de Puertas Abiertas. Trabaja
en conjunto con miembros de
la comunidad para planificar,
facilitar y poner en marcha
este evento anual de la
comunidad. Las reuniones
comenzarán este mes y el
evento va a ocurrir a finales
de marzo. Contacta a Sarah
en [email protected] o (612)
824-9402 ext. 12.
Embajadores de evento:
¡Ayuda a hacer la jornada de
puertas abiertas en Lyndale
uno de los eventos de invierno
más genial! Esta celebración
anual ofrece aperitivos
favoritos de los restaurantes
locales, información
sobre organizaciones en
la comunidad local, la
oportunidad de conocer a
sus vecinos, y actividades de
diversión y juegos. Vamos a
necesitar ayuda con todos
los aspectos de este evento,
incluyendo la preparación, el
registro, la rifa, la subasta, la
administración de actividades,
los servidores y la limpieza.
¡Menos mal! Este gran evento
de la comunidad no podría
tener éxito sin la ayuda de
todos ustedes! Contacta a
Aryca para más información
y para saber como tú puedes
contribuir a tu comunidad.
[email protected] o (612) 824-
9402 ext. 26.
Superhéroe cuidado de
niños: ¿Te caen bien los niños?
¿Te gusta la canalización de
ese niño interior y desbloqueo
de la creatividad y el humor?
LNA trabaja duro para que
los programas sean accesibles
para todos y que no haya
barreras a la participación.
Ambos Liderazgo de la Mujer
y los programas de ESL
proporcionan de cuidado de
niños para que los miembros
de la comunidad pueden
asistir a clases, reuniones,
cursos, y / o talleres. ¡Sé
un superhéroe y regístrate
como asistente de cuidado de
niños! Diviértete mientras
que apoyas directamente a la
vida de alguien. Necesitamos
voluntarios los martes y jueves
de 17:30-19:30 y viernes
alternos de 17:15-20:30.
Contacta a Aryca en (612) 8249402, ext. 26 o aryca@lyndale.
org para obtener más
información y para registrarse
para un cambio.
Free Tax Preparation Assistance
What should I bring with
me? Required: Photo ID •
Birthdate and Social Security
Card or Individual Tax Identifi
cation Number (ITIN) card
or letter for all persons
listed on tax return • Income
statements or W2s for each
job • All 1099 forms received •
Year-end income for MFIP, SSI,
MSA, GA, veterans’ benefi ts,
workers’ comp.
Additional Items to
Expedite Tax Service:
Last year’s tax return •
Direct deposit information:
voided check or routing and
account number • Receipts for
dependents’ K-12 educational
expenses (including school
supplies, tutoring, music and
art classes). • Tuition expenses
for university, college or
technical college (Form 1098T) • Interest statement for
student loans (Form 1098-E) •
Childcare expenses: provider
name, address, Tax ID or Social
Security number • Charitable
donations • Homeowner
statements: mortgage interest
statement, real estate taxes
paid (Form 1098), Statement
of Property Tax Payable in
2012 • Renter statements:
Certifi cate of Rent Paid
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Call United Way 2-1-1 for
free tax preparation locations
If calling from a cell phone
dial (651) 291–0211 (800)
543-7709 outside of the metro
area). More information can
be found at www.taxes.state.
mn.us. Search for “free tax
preparation sites.”
and Thursdays from 5:30
pm until capacity is reachd
and Saturdays 8:30 am until
capacity is reached.
Appt or Walk In: Walk-In Only
Open January 24- April 17,
2012.
American Indian Center
1530 E. Franklin Ave.,
Minneapolis, MN, 55404
Days Open: Thursday
Hours Open: 9:00 am - 1:00
pm
Appt or Walk In: By Appt. Only
Phone: (612) 879-1770
Handicap Accessible
Seward Tower Advantage
Center
2910 East Franklin Ave.,
Days Open: Saturday
pm
Language(s): Somali
Handicap Accessible
Open February 4 - April 14,
2012.
Edward F. Waite House
2529- 13th Ave. S.,
Days Open: Tuesday
Hours Open: 9:00 am -12:00
pm
Phone: (612) 721-1681
Handicap Accessible
Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church
2730 E. 31st Street,
Days Open: Monday, Tuesday
pm
Handicap Accessible
Hope Community Center
611 E. Franklin Ave.,
Days Open: Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday
Hours Open: Open Tuesdays
Pillsbury House
3501 Chicago Ave. S.,
Days Open: Tuesday, Thursday
pm
www.lyndale.org
Phone: 612-824-0708
Handicap Accessible
La Conexion
1100 Andersen Lane,
Days Open: Saturday
pm
Language(s): Spanish
2012.
Latino Economic
Development Center
(LEDCC)
1516 E. Lake Street, Suite 201,
Days Open: Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday
Hours Open: Open Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 5:30 pm
until capacity is reached and
Saturdays from 8:30 am until
capacity is reached.
2012.
Southwest Senior Citizen
Center
3614 Bryant Ave. S.,
Days Open: Tuesday
pm
Handicap Accessible
El Centro Latino Sagrado
Corazon
3800 Pleasant Ave. S.,
Days Open: Saturday
pm
2012.
Minneapolis Urban League
2100 Plymouth Ave. N.,
Days Open: Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday
Phone: (651) 287-0187
Comments: Tuesday and
Thursday Clinic starts at 2:00
pm and again at 5:30 (closed
when capacity is reached);
Saturday Clinic starts at 8:30
am (closed when capacity is
reached)
2012.
Community Events
Southwest Community Blaisdell Youth Development
Education Events
by Rehti Mekha
Hello from Blaisdell YMCA
Youth Development! We know
you’re probably not enjoying the
lack of snow here in Minnesota
The Southwest Community Education “Green Team” (a Southwest if you are a winter outdoorsy
kind of person, but maybe you
high school group, Southwest Community Education sponsors,
that promotes environmental education to the general community can have a little fun with your
children. Here are just a couple
& grade school children, and also engages in community services
of things to maybe brighten
projects) will help you weatherize the windows in your home.
Window kits donated by Home Depot and the Linden Hills Power your day or evening. Have a little
family fun time with exercises
& Light Association will be provided without cost to any senior
and a little healthy snack.
citizens or special needs individuals. The Green Team will show
you how, and then install, interior plastic on your windows to
conserve your heat and reduce your heating/cooling bills. We will Jumping Jack Flash Fun!
It builds both muscle and
provide this service in late January and February while supplies
last. To register, contact Southwest Community Education at (612) cardiovascular strength.
668-3100. Go Green with the SWCEd. Green Team!
1. Start with 5 jumping jacks on
your first fitness day
Family Sock Hop: Friday, March 2, 2012
Weatherize Your Windows free with the
Southwest Community Education Green Team!
3. Now add a second exercise
(like toe touches) to your
routine, starting with 5
repetitions
4. Keep increasing repetitions
and adding exercise. Before you
know it you’ll be buff as can be.
Try my healthy treat on for
size!
Apple crisp! Serves 4; 2 table
spoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon
of ground cinnamon, 4 granny
smith or other tart apples, thinly
sliced.
Community Events
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YMCA Blaisdell!
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Line baking sheet with
parchment paper
3. Pour the apples, in a single
layer onto the baking sheets,
transfer to the oven and bake
until lightly browned and just
crisp, about 2 hours. Set aside to
cool and then transfer to a jar or
plastic bag.
Nutrition facts: Calories:
100 Calories from fat: 2;
Fat: 0.3g: Saturated Fat: 0g;
Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 2mg;
Carbohydrates: 26.7g; Dietary
Fiber: 4.2g; Protein: 0.4g
It’s not too late to register
for the Blaisdell Youth Soccer
program.
Saturdays at 9:00 am for 4 and
5 years old, 10:00 am for 6 and 7
year olds. Contact Rehti Mekha,
Blaisdell Youth Development
Director at (612) 821-2962 or
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Inquilinos su propietario está obligado a dar a cada
arrendatario un derecho completado CRP (Certificado del
alquiler pagado) no más tarde del 31 de enero de 2012.
Los inquilinos tendrán la CRP para solicitar un reembolso
basado en los impuestos de propiedad pagados en su lugar
principal de residencia en Minnesota, y sus ingresos. Usted
debe presentar el Formulario M1PR e incluyen todos los de
la CRP- para determinar la cantidad de su reembolso. Si tiene
Rum, rum...I murmur!
preguntas llame al 651-296-3781.
Join the Lyndale Event and Activity Planners in our first event of the year; a happy hour
Would You Like
More Attention for
Your Home-Based
Business?
We’re looking
for Condo and
Homeowner
Associations
in Lyndale
Certificado del
alquiler pagado
The 2012 Lyndale Open
House is coming on Thursday,
March 22nd from 6:00 to 8:30
pm at the Lyndale Community
School,
located
onpara
34th
and para
El 2011
los requisitos
de elegibilidad
los inquilinos
calificar para un reembolso:
Grand Avenue. Don’t miss it!
1. Usted fue un residente todo el año o parte del año en
Minnesota.
Lyndale Classifieds
2. Si no reclamado como dependiente en 2011 de otra
persona declaración federal de impuesto sobre la renta.
3. Su ingreso familiar total es inferior a $ 54.620. (Si usted
place
an ad. Free
está casado y vive con los ingresos
se incluyen
si unaads
sola
run
for
four
months
or otra
vez sus ingresos,.. No incluyen los ingresos de cualquier
resubmitted.
persona que viva con usted para must
llegarbe
a su
ingreso total del
Lyndale
hogar
de unaClassifieds
resta se permite si usted tiene dependientes o si
LEARNo TO
DANCE!
are
available
o su
cónyuge
tieneto65 años o mayores
discapacitados).
neighborhood residents, Argentine Tango drop-in
classes every Tuesday and
businesses and
Saturday, at 3142 1st
organizations.
Advertise here
– free!
Lyndale Classifieds
For Rent, For Sale,
Wanted, Lost and Found,
Special Events,
etc.
ADVERTISE
HERE—FREE!
Non-residents
pay
Lyndale
Classifieds
are$.40/
word.
Call
(612)
824available to neighborhood
9402, ext.
16 or email
residents,
businesses
and
news@lyndale,org to
organizations.
For Rent, For Sale, Wanted,
Lost and Found, Special
February
2012
Events, etc. Non-residents
pay $.40/word. Call (612)
824-9402, ext. 16 or email
news@lyndale,org to place
Ave S. Fun, relaxed, no
partner needed. Come
join our fun community!
More
information
at www.
FAMILY
PORTRAITS
mndance.com
call
Individuals andorGroups
(612)
822-8436.
Kids Sports
and Teams
Bring your pets • Any location
Studio Portraits in LynLake
Family picnics & reunions
Call John (612) 870-9209,
[email protected].
THE LAUNDRY BASKET
EXPRESS
“Your affordable laundry
LEAPing in Leap Year!
at Lyndale’s newest hot spot Pat’s Tap.
February 10th at 5:00 pm
Come early, stay late, challenge someone to a Skee-Ball game, whatever happens it’s
sure to be a good time. For more information, contact Aryca at [email protected] or
(612) 824-9402, ext. 26
Art In Bloom Tour
Saturday, April 28th • 11:00
(time am
TBA)
Fresh flowers and world class art, what a beautiful combination. A docent will lead the
tour and give insights into your favorite art inspired flower arrangement. Come early and
enjoy a coffee at the café.
So mark it down in your calendar, upload it to google, type it into your iPad; do whatever
you need to do to make sure you join fellow Lyndalians for a social gathering that
promises to delight, intrigue, and amuse!
www.lyndale.org
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COM MUNI T Y CA L E NDA R
Monday
Sunday
5
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Crime & Drug
Meeting
6:30-8:00 pm
@ the 5th Precinct
Lyndale
Community Meal
6 pm
Zion Lutheran Church
Environment
Committee Meeting
6:00-8:00 pm
@ LNA Office
12
13
19
20
9
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm @ Zion Church
15
Lyndale
Community Meal
Lunch with
Leslie Foreman
12:00-1:00 pm
@ the 5th Precinct
6 pm
Free Legal Clinic
3:30-5:30 pm
@ LNA Office
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm
@ Zion Church
21
22
Lyndale
Community Meal
16
LNA General
Membership
Meeting
6:30-8:00 pm
@ Painter Park
(34th and Lyndale)
4
5
29
Lyndale
Community Meal
6 pm
Lyndale Volunteer
Appreciation Event
“Celebrating
Volunteers”
6:00-8:00 pm
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm
@ Zion Church
6
7
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm
@ Zion Church
Environment
Committee
Meeting
6:00-8:00 pm
@ LNA Office
Now is the time to become a
Business Sponsor of the Lyndale
Neighborhood Association! Take
full advantage of the benefits that
a Business Sponsorship entails by
signing up now.
By sponsoring the Lyndale
Neighborhood Association your
business will be demonstrating its
commitment to building a safe,
vibrant, and sustainable community
to Lyndale’s 8,000 plus community
members. If your business values
building connections with other
local businesses and residents we
encourage you to become both
World Music
Series:
Starnge Friends
Hosmer Library, 2 pm
LEAP Social Hour
5:00 pm
@ Pat’s Tap
17
23
Lyndale
Community Meal
1
18
World Music
Series:
Como Jug Band
24
25
Latinas de Lyndale
5:00-8:30 pm
@ Painter Park
(34th & Lyndale)
World Music
Series:
Dean McGraw
2
3
Lyndale Snow
Build Day
@ Painter Park
(34th & Lyndale)
8
9
6 pm
Housing, Planning &
Development
6:30-8 pm @ LNA Office
a 2012 LNA Business Sponsor
and to be active in the Lyndale
Neighborhood Business Association.
By becoming a sponsor your business
will be front and center every month
as a supporter of the neighborhood
in the Lyndale Neighborhood News,
which is mailed to over 8,000 people
each month, the Lyndale E-News
which is emailed to over 800 people
and new for this year, your business
will be listed in LNA’s business
newsletter Lyndale Business Matters
and LNA’s volunteer newsletter
Lyndale Gives Back.
LNA is committed to building deep,
long-lasting connections between
World Music
Series:
TBA
MARCH
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm
@ Zion Church
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm
@ Zion Church
2012 Business Sponsorship
by Aryca Myers
11
Latinas de Lyndale
5:00-8:30 pm
@ Painter Park
(34th & Lyndale)
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm
@ Zion Church
28
Children’s Art Class
6:30-8:00 pm @
Painter Park
Saturday
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm
@ Zion Church
ESL Classes
5:30-7:30 pm
@ Zion Church
27
10
LNBA Meeting
4:00-5:00 pm
@ Painter Park
(34th & Lyndale)
6 pm @ Zion Church
26
Friday
FEBRUARY
14
LNA
Board Meeting
6:30-8:30 pm
@ LNA Office
Thursday
Lyndale residents and neighborhood
businesses.
In today’s market your business
has numerous marketing choices.
As a business in the Lyndale
Neighborhood, your demonstrated
investment in the community is
seen by thousands of community
members each month as a sign of
your commitment to help build a
strong connected community.
Contact Aryca at (612) 824-9402,
ext. 26 or at [email protected] to
learn more about the benefits of
becoming a Business Sponsor.
Support LNA’s ESL Program
The Lyndale ESL program offers childcare, and there are a couple of things that would be
great to have for the children in the program, namely, complete board games appropriate
for children aged 7-14 and a compact cd/tape player. Donations of board games (with all
the pieces/cards) and/or a cd/tape player can be dropped off at the Lyndale Neighborhood
Association office. We’re also looking for volunteers to help with the kids in the program. (An
added perk is you get to play board games from time to time!)
Many thanks!
Erica Fulton, ESL Coordinator
10
Latinas de Lyndale
5:00-8:30 pm
@ Painter Park
(34th & Lyndale)
South Mpls
Housing Fair
10:00 am-3:00 pm
@ South High School
World Music Series:
Women Performers
for Women’s History
Month
“Doing is a
quantum leap
from imagining.”
– Barbara Sher
And who makes that leap?
Volunteers do!
Join us on leap day
as we honor all the
“doers” who make
Lyndale great.
Save the Date:
Volunteer
Appreciation Event
February 29th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
(Other details TBA)
Save Thursday, March 22nd for this year’s Lyndale Open House!
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February 2012 - Lyndale Neighborhood Association

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