Board and General Membership Meeting: January 20, 2009 Agenda
MHNA Board of Directors & General Membership
January 20, 2009 MHNA Meetings
University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13th Ave SE
Board Agenda — 6 PM
Archive for January, 2009
SOAP FACTORY ART SHANTY PROJECTS
SOAP FACTORY ART SHANTY PROJECTS
January 17 – February 14, 2009
Medicine Lake in Plymouth
The Art Shanty Projects present a six-week exhibition of architecture, performance, science, art, video, literature, karaoke and even a little bit of ice fishing.
The acclaimed Art Shanty Projects are back on the ice for a fabulous sixth year. During the months of January and February, over 60 artists from Minnesota and around the country will head out to Medicine Lake to create a village of Art Shanties (Ice Fishing Shanty + Art Gallery/Studio).
Artist projects this year include a karaoke shanty, a performance theater, a structure full of bicycle-powered fixtures, a knitting shanty, a French-language Quebecois outpost, a post office, a submarine, an oversized game of dice, multiple museums and research laboratories with varying degrees of tongue-in-cheekiness, and much more. Open daily with events on weekends and occasional weekdays.
See website for updated events schedule: artshantyprojects.org.
For more Soap Factory information: 612-623-9176 or http://www.soapfactory.org.
Star Tribune on the Paul White House
Hot Off the Presses:
There is a great article in Star Tribune on the Paul White house in the neighborhood:
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/37505914.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ
“This 1881 Victorian in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood of Minneapolis has been restored by current owners Paul White and Munce Tronsgard-White.”
Documentary on the I-35W bridge project
On Thursday, January 15, 2009, at 7 p.m., the National Geographic Channel will broadcast a documentary on the I-35W bridge project.
A film crew followed the project for most of its schedule and interviewed many who were involved in the planning and construction of the new bridge.
For information about the I-35W bridge collapse, and the new bridge, visit:
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/i35wbridge
The University-District Alliance
The University-District Alliance: A Historic New Relationship!
The Alliance is a historic and new relationship with the neighborhoods that surround the University of Minnesota and the campus itself. The vision of the Alliance is “The University District will be the subject of joint efforts to preserve and maintain a vital, safe and attractive community that will be a premiere destination and choice of a place to live, learn and work.”
The need for the Alliance was sparked back in May 2006 when the Legislature-approved funding for the new gopher stadium and a study was done to assess the impact of the University on the surrounding community and the relationship of the community to the university.
The Importance of CARE
From CM Diane Hofstede:
The Importance of CARE
CARE is a proven strategy dedicated to solving and addressing problem properties, foreclosures, crime and livability issues that negatively impact our neighborhoods by partnering with our neighborhoods, businesses, churches and non-profits, Minneapolis Regulatory Services; Problem Property Unit; the 4th and 2nd Police Precincts; the University Of Minnesota Police Department; Minneapolis City Attorney; Hennepin County Probation Office; CPED; other Minneapolis departments and agencies as needed.
The meetings take place the third Wednesday of every month. The next meeting:
January 21st, 2009 at 7:00 pm
at Center for Families:
3333 N. 4th Street Room 15
(612-276-1571)
All are encouraged to attend!
Contact Information for Council Member Diane Hofstede
Room 307, 350 South Fifth Street,
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1383
Phone Number: 612-673-2203
Fax: 612-673-3940
TTY: 612-673-2157
Eastside Bicycle Task Force Meeting
Eastside Bicycle Task Force meeting –
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 — 10:00 a.m.
Location: Ritz Theater, 345 NE 13th Ave.
You’re invited to attend a meeting to find out about bike path/trail projects planned for the Eastside of Minneapolis. City staff will be on hand to give updates, show maps, and answer your questions.
Eastside Bicycle Task Force Meeting
| January 24, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Eastside Bicycle Task Force meeting –
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 — 10:00 a.m.
Location: Ritz Theater, 345 NE 13th Ave.
You’re invited to attend a meeting to find out about bike path/trail projects planned for the Eastside of Minneapolis. City staff will be on hand to give updates, show maps, and answer your questions.
Learning Dreams Project
HOW IS LEARNING A PART OF YOUR LIFE?
What do you learn? Where do you learn? Why do you learn? The Learning Dreams project wants to know more about how the residents of southeast Minneapolis make learning a part of their lives.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERVIEWS ABOUT LEARNING:
People learn in an amazing variety of ways in their day-to-day lives. Please consider participating in a short interview about learning. It takes about half an hour, and we’ll find a time and place that is convenient for you.
The results of these interviews will be used to seek increased support for learning in southeast Minneapolis.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE:
Please send an email to conversations@learningdreams.org, or call
Micaela Conlon, Matt Carlson, or Jerry Stein at 612-625-8129.
A joint project of Learning Dreams, the Southeast Minneapolis Council on Learning, and the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota. For more information about Learning Dreams, go to our website:
www.learningdreams.org.
MHNA Fix-Up Loans Available
MHNA Fix-Up Loans are available from CEE, Center for Energy & Environment.
Loans are at 5% interest, minimum $7500 and maximum $20,000 with flexible terms up to ten years, for owner occupied and rental properties under five units.
Contact 335 -5884 or visit www.mncee.org.
The 2009 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour
Show your home on the 2009 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour
The 2009 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is looking for homeowners and home improvement professionals to put their homes on the Tour. The Tour, in its 22nd year, will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, 2009.
Nomination/applications are due Friday, January 23, 2009, and early inquiries are encouraged.
Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) manages the tour as a celebration of city living that encourages homeowners to improve existing housing stock. Many organizations and businesses sponsor the tour. Contractors and other vendors may nominate homes they have worked on, and are encouraged to call for more information. Green, energy efficient, and historically-sensitive remodels and expansions get special notice.
For more information, call Tour Coordinator Margo Ashmore at 612-673-5103 or email her at link@nrp.org.
The application can be www.msphometour.com under “nominate.”
There has been some interest in showing off houses here to promote the University District – it would be great to have a critical mass of houses on the tour to instill confidence in potential buyers that this is a great place to live. Please consider this opportunity.
Home Tour: Deadline for Applications
| January 23, 2009 |
Show your home on the 2009 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour
The 2009 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is looking for homeowners and home improvement professionals to put their homes on the Tour. The Tour, in its 22nd year, will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, 2009.
Nomination/applications are due Friday, January 23, 2009, and early inquiries are encouraged.
Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) manages the tour as a celebration of city living that encourages homeowners to improve existing housing stock. Many organizations and businesses sponsor the tour. Contractors and other vendors may nominate homes they have worked on, and are encouraged to call for more information. Green, energy efficient, and historically-sensitive remodels and expansions get special notice.
For more information, call Tour Coordinator Margo Ashmore at 612-673-5103 or email her at link@nrp.org.
The application can be www.msphometour.com under “nominate.”
There has been some interest in showing off houses here to promote the University District – it would be great to have a critical mass of houses on the tour to instill confidence in potential buyers that this is a great place to live. Please consider this opportunity.
Violent Crime Down Citywide
Good News! The second precinct led the city in violent crime reduction.
Violent crime is down citywide. But the 2nd Police Precinct (covering Northeast and part of Southeast Minneapolis) led the way – overall violent crime is down 21% from 2007 and 44% since 2006. Property crimes on the Eastside are down, too – a 23% decrease since 2007.
From Every Voice
The University of Minnesota will once again host “From Every Voice,” the U’s annual concert in honor of the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, at 4 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall.
The “From Every Voice” concert is sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity and the School of Music. This year’s concert will feature Take 6,the award-winning a cappella group. The concert is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information about the concert, visit the eventweb site at
http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/MLK2009.html
or call the 612-624-0594.
From Every Voice
| February 22, 2009 | ||
| 4:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
The University of Minnesota will once again host “From Every Voice,” the U’s annual concert in honor of the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, at 4 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall.
The “From Every Voice” concert is sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity and the School of Music. This year’s concert will feature Take 6,the award-winning a cappella group. The concert is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information about the concert, visit the eventweb site at
http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/MLK2009.html
or call the 612-624-0594.
TELLING RIVER STORIES WEB SITE
The “Telling River Stories” Web site is now live at www.riverstories.umn.edu.
Telling River Stories is a collaborative project that populates the urban Mississippi River corridor with stories of how the city and the river have been jointly developed. The site highlights stories about the people and places that make up today’s urban river landscape. In addition to the Web site, future programs and on-site installations will be part of the overall project.
The Telling River Stories program is part of the River Life: Mississippi and U project, a partnership of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, Institute for Advanced Study, Water Resource Center, College of Design and Urban Studies Program. The River Life project connects University research, teaching and civic engagement programs with off-campus partners who are working to reinvigorate the urban Mississippi River. In the coming weeks, project team members will be adding materials to the site’s coverage of “river stories” in the Twin Cities, St. Louis and New Orleans. Check back often to view the progress.
The Colors of a River
THE COLORS OF A RIVER: POLLUTION AND THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
Monday, January 26, 2009 — 8:30 pm
Augsburg College, Main Campus
What was the Mississippi River like when only American Indians and early explorers paddled its waters? When did we first begin polluting the Mississippi and how? How bad did it get before anyone did something about it?
Join historian and author Dr. John O. Anfinson of the National Park Service for a discussion of these questions and a look at the pollution issues facing the great Mississippi today.
This event is free, but capacity is limited and pre-registration is required. To join this Friends of the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards program presentation contact Sue at 651-222-2193 x14, srich@fmr.org.
Additional info is available at www.fmr.org/participate/event.
The Colors of a River
| January 26, 2009 | ||
| 8:30 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
THE COLORS OF A RIVER: POLLUTION AND THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
Monday, January 26, 2009 — 8:30 pm
Augsburg College, Main Campus
What was the Mississippi River like when only American Indians and early explorers paddled its waters? When did we first begin polluting the Mississippi and how? How bad did it get before anyone did something about it?
Join historian and author Dr. John O. Anfinson of the National Park Service for a discussion of these questions and a look at the pollution issues facing the great Mississippi today.
This event is free, but capacity is limited and pre-registration is required. To join this Friends of the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards program presentation contact Sue at 651-222-2193 x14, srich@fmr.org.
Additional info is available at www.fmr.org/participate/event.
Home Rehab Advice
Did you know there is a great free resource for homeowners in our neighborhood?
The Housing Resource Center, a program of Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation, provides Home Rehab Advice (including site visits with homeowners, contractor information, help with creating a list of work for contractors to bid from, review of contractor bids, proposals and estimates, help with accessibility modifications, health and safety issues) and Housing Information and Referrals on a variety of housing related topics as well as loans.
The closest office is in NE Minneapolis at 909 Main St NE.
Phone 612-378-7985 or to learn more: www.housingresourcecenter.org.
