GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE for non-environmental organizations and schools to conduct community-based waste reduction, toxicity reduction, and recycling projects!

Community POWER (Partners on Waste Education and Reduction) is a project of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board that supports innovative, community-based approaches to waste reduction. For seven years, Community POWER has educated and actively engaged over a half million residents of the six-county metro area in waste reduction by partnering with *non-environmental* organizations and schools. $228,000 is available, supporting projects up to $12,000 each.

Letters of Interest for this funding are due by March 16, 2009. Letter of Interest Guidelines, grant manager contact information, and descriptions of past grantee projects are available at:
http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/grants

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009
Time: 7:00 P.M.

Place: University Lutheran Church of Hope
601 13th Ave SE (in the Fellowship Hall)
Minneapolis, MN

Purpose: To present information and solicit information on the following license application:

Applicant’s Name: Lush, LLC

Trade Name: Lush

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009
Time: 7:00 P.M.

Place: University Lutheran Church of Hope
601 13th Ave SE (in the Fellowship Hall)
Minneapolis, MN

Purpose: To present information and solicit information on the following license application:

Applicant’s Name: Lush, LLC

Trade Name: Lush

Address and Location: 984 Central Ave NE

Phone: (612) 281-5160

Current License: None (this is a new license)

Requested License: On-Sale Liquor with Sunday Sales, Class B

Nature of Entertainment: The Class B License permits live music and singing without limitation as to the number of musicians or singers or the type of amplification. Dancing and singing by patrons of the establishment and the use of the services of a disc jockey are permitted. Stage shows, skits, vaudeville, theater, contests, dancing by employees or agents of the licensee, and patron participation in any of the aforementioned, are prohibited.

Off Street Parking: The parking requirements have been met.

You are invited to be present and to express your opinions, and/or, present such in writing.

NAME:___________________________________________

ADDRESS:________________________________________

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You may return this response to:

Department of Licenses and Consumer Services
Room 1-C City Hall
350 5th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55415

FAX: 612-673-3399

Lush 3/5/09 MO

The next MHNA General Membership meeting will be held
Tuesday March 17, 2009.

Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
415 4th Ave SE #209
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612.623.7633
office@marcy-holmes.org

The next MHNA General Membership meeting will be held
Tuesday March 17, 2009

Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
415 4th Ave SE #209
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612.623.7633
office@marcy-holmes.org
www.marcy-holmes.org

MHNA’s 15th Ave SE Urban Design Plan goes to the Planning Commission February 17, 2009.

The meeting is open to the public and comments are welcome.

MHNA’s 15th Ave SE Urban Design Plan goes to the Planning Commission February 17, 2009.

The meeting is open to the public and comments are welcome.

The University District Alliance Progress Report for 2007 - 2009 is now available on the Web at www.community.umn.edu/alliance.  The report is a summation of the outstanding work that has been done by Alliance members over the last 16 months. There are four options for the report on the website:  to download the report in high resolution, in low resolution, the body of the report without appendix material, or just the appendices.  Congratulations and thanks to all.

The University District Partnership Alliance of Minneapolis, Minnesota offers programs to both stabilize existing owner-occupied housing ownership and to provide incentives for members of the University community to “Live Near Your Work”. They include incentives for selling homes to owner occupants and for purchasing homes in the District.

If you have a home in the University district to list for sale go to:
www.livenearyourwork.net

There are five vacancies on the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights. Please see below for more information and contact information for the vacancies. And please check this link frequently for current vacancy notices for Minneapolis Open Appointment Boards and Commissions:

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/boards-and-commissions/open/

The city will be holding public hearings on liquor license applications for two new establishments in out neighborhood, Lush (990 Central) and Skyline Café (former O’Brien’s Decoy on East Hennepin).

As of today, the date has not been set but MHNA members will be notified in advance of the meeting.

The Guthrie’s popular photo contest returns, this time searching for dynamic duos to match the memorable hilarity and cuteness of Jim Lichtscheidl and his canine companion Wyatt, who bring down the house nightly in The Two Gentlemen of Verona on the Wurtele Thrust Stage.

“Pose with Your Pooch” and enter online
by Friday, February 20, 2009 at 5 p.m.
for a chance to win prize packs including a $200 digital camera from National Camera Exchange, a year’s worth of dog food from Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet and tickets to an upcoming performance at the Guthrie.

Visit http://www.guthrietheater.org/photocontest for more information.

The Guthrie’s popular photo contest returns, this time searching for dynamic duos to match the memorable hilarity and cuteness of Jim Lichtscheidl and his canine companion Wyatt, who bring down the house nightly in The Two Gentlemen of Verona on the Wurtele Thrust Stage.

“Pose with Your Pooch” and enter online
by Friday, February 20, 2009 at 5 p.m.
for a chance to win prize packs including a $200 digital camera from National Camera Exchange, a year’s worth of dog food from Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet and tickets to an upcoming performance at the Guthrie.

Visit http://www.guthrietheater.org/photocontest for more information.

A showing of paintings and drawings by Marcy students is now at

Corner Coffee
514 No Third Street

in the warehouse district.

Marcy Open Middle School invites you to a Poetry Slam and Art Exhibition:

February 12th, 2009
from 6 – 8 pm, in the Multi-purpose room of the school.

Marcy Open Middle School invites you to a Poetry Slam and Art Exhibition:

February 12th, 2009
from 6 – 8 pm, in the Multi-purpose room of the school.

Are you a resident in an apartment building or condominium, a property owner, or know a loved one who lives in an apartment building or another multi-housing property?  We have information available for you on how to secure apartment buildings or other multihousing properties.  It is available at:

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/docs/HSAPT.pdf

Year to date crime statistics compared to 2008 for the 2nd Precinct through 2/2/09:

Rape -87.50%
Robbery +30%
Agg Assault -37.50%
Burglary of Dwelling -26.92%
Theft -16.53%
Auto theft -8.82%
Arson -100%

·    Safety for Children – A program for parents to learn how to prevent exploitation of Children will be presented at Northeast Middle School, 2955 Hayes St NE.  A Child Safety Specialist from the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center will provide information for parents.  (Please call 673-2874 to RSVP)
February 28th, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. will last approximately 1 and a half hours.

·    Personal Safety Workshop –
Saturday March 14th, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, there will be a Personal Safety Workshop at Northeast Middle School, 2955 NE Hayes St.  For more information and to RSVP, please call 673-2874.

Individuals can sign up for information from the Minneapolis Police Department. You will receive one or two emails a week regarding crime alerts, seasonal crime trends, upcoming events, requests for community impact statements, and other crime prevention information from the Minneapolis Police Department.  To sign up, go to:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crimealert/signup.asp.

Personal Safety Workshop

Saturday March 14th, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, there will be a Personal Safety Workshop at Northeast Middle School, 2955 NE Hayes St.

For more information and to RSVP, please call 673-2874.

Safety for Children – A program for parents to learn how to prevent exploitation of Children will be presented at Northeast Middle School, 2955 Hayes St NE.  A Child Safety Specialist from the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center will provide information for parents.  (Please call 673-2874 to RSVP)

February 28th, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. will last approximately 1 and a half hours.

Midway Contemporary Arts EXHIBITION presents
RAPTURE — Melba Price

January 31, 2009 - March 21, 2009

Midway Contemporary Art is pleased to announce the opening of Rapture, an exhibition of new works on paper by Melba Price. This will be Price’s first solo exhibition in Minneapolis since Yuanfei Hotel, which appeared at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 1999.

Joint Ward Meeting!

Hosted by Third Ward Council Member Diane Hofstede, Second Ward Council Member Cam Gordon, & First Ward Council Member Paul Ostrow!

A Community Meeting to discuss the plan for traffic, parking, tailgating & clean-up for game days at the new University of Minnesota Stadium!

When:
Wednesday February 18th, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Where:
Van Cleve Park
901 15th Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612 370-4926