Friday, July 30, 2010
Dog Parade: 5 to 8pm - An evening for Dogs and Owners alike including “DogTail Hour” & “Flea Market”
Sidewalk Sale all day

Saturday, July 31, 2010
Sidewalk Sale all day

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Join us in discussing problem properties and your neighborhood concerns.

This is an opportunity for you to interface with key city staff members and participate in the ongoing discussion to solve the issues in our neighborhood.

When: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 7:00PM

Where: Eastside Neighborhood Services,
1700 2nd Street NE

Staff Members in Attendance: 2nd Police Precinct Inspector, 4th Police Precinct Lieutenant, Fire Marshall Bryan Tyner, Area Housing Inspector, 2nd Pct City Attorney, UMPD Police and Hennepin County Probation.

See you there!

Council Member Diane Hofstede, 3rd Ward

Doug Carlson, President

Arvonne Fraser, Vice President

Kelly Phillips, Secretary

Steve Swanson, Treasurer

Elected Directors: Bo Sherman, Ardes Johnson, Eric Nauman, Larry Prinds, Dan Lanske, Gordon Kepner, Jo Radzwill, Sonny Schneiderhan, Marnie Loven-Bell, Diane Savage and Tyler Thomson.

Appointed directors: Holly Engle, MSA rep and Martin Chorzempa, University Residential, Fraternal and Professional Organizations rep.

We have openings on the appointed seats for a SE clergy rep, a NE Business Asn rep and a Dinkytown Business Asn rep, which we will try to fill as soon as possible.

Community Energy Services is a one-stop residential energy program that has
served over 1,600 Minneapolis home owners. The program involves free
educational workshops, customized home visits, 12 months of energy tracking
and access to specialized rebates. University District Alliance home owners
are eligible to attend the following workshops:

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 @ 6:30pm, Sibley Park (1900 40th St E)
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 @ 6:30pm, Folwell Park (1615 Dowling Ave N)

Please RSVP to or for more information contact Kyle Boehm at 612-219-7334

The National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.preservationnation.org) helps thousands of people each month answer their preservation questions. This assistance takes many forms, including contact information, answers to frequently asked questions, and publications on specific subjects.

FAQ Topics

How to Preserve Your Historic Home
How to Preserve a Historic Building
Working with Contractors and Architects; Finding Supplies and Furnishings; Interior Design and Decorating
Career and Education Opportunities in Historic Preservation
Historic Districts
Preservation Easements

Drum and Bugle Corp Marching Band Skills Camp
Wednesday-Friday, July 14-16
About 150 youth will participate in a Drum and Bugle Corp Marching Band Skills camp. The youth will be staying on campus and practicing at TCF Bank Stadium on July 15 from 9:30 a.m.-noon, 1:30-5:30 p.m., and 7-10 p.m. and on July 16 9:30-noon, 1:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.

Drum Corp International Saturday July 17, 2010
Twenty-five of the best drum and bugle corps from around the country will be performing at TCF Bank Stadium. Drum Corp International competition is expected to attract approximately 12,000 people and is open to the public. For ticket information go tohttp://www.dci.org/tickets/

The competition runs from 2-10 p.m. Bands performing early on the schedule could begin warming up by 10 am in the parking lots around the stadium.

Lots 33 and 37 off of 5th St SE next to the stadium will be used to park buses and trucks. There will be no alcohol sold in the stadium and tailgating is not part of this program. Many bands leave shortly after their performances. The University is asking Drum Corp International to direct guests to parking lots on campus near the stadium. Drum Corp International will be using the house PA system for the for announcements and some other programming, but the band performances will not be amplified on the house PA system.

For more information on becoming a tutor, call Maria at
612-708-5651 or send an email to: mricke@voamn.org.

Stipends are available for those who volunteer 10 or 15 hours per week.

Sustainable Resources Center, 1081 Tenth Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55414
is offering a FREE IN-HOME VISIT to TEST YOUR HOME FOR LEAD.

CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE (612) 872 -3281

Lead Poisoning is a serious public health concern! Children under six years of age who live or spend time in homes built prior to 1978 –- with chipping or peeling paint — are at greatest risk for lead poisoning. Sustainable Resources Center offers FREE In-Home Visits to test the amount of lead in your home. Homeowners may qualify for a lead hazard remediation grant and receive new windows!

10 Simple Ways to Go Green at a Block Party

• Provide recycling bins for cans, bottles, and other recyclables that may be produced at your event.
• Ask event attendees to bring their own reusable plates, napkins and utensils from home. As an alternative, consider using compostable paper plates and ask for neighborhood volunteers who are willing to compost them in their backyard compost bins. (Note: this may require extra water because of the high paper content.)
• Only serve beverages in reusable or recyclable containers. If you do not have enough reusable cups, ask attendees to bring a reusable cup from home.
• When possible, email information about your event to attendees to cut down on paper use. If that is not an option, print all event flyers double-sided or shorten to two flyers per page on a minimum of 30% post-consumer content recycled paper. Most copy stores sell recycled paper.
• Encourage attendees to use local food for potluck items, such as from a farmer’s market or even their own backyard garden. If food for your event is being provided by an outside source, talk to them about how they can incorporate local food into the menu and reduce wasteful packaging.
•Use decorations that can be reused in future years, and limit or don’t use balloons. If you are printing banners or other signs, making sure they are recycled at the end of the day. Also consider using a reusable banner, and not including the event year on so they may be used again.
• Provide condiments in bulk instead of individually wrapped servings. For example, provide bottles of ketchup instead of individual packets. Buy other products in bulk whenever possible.
• Provide an information table with greening resources for attendees, such as
information on native plants, rain gardens, and purchasing save energy and money from your utility company.
• Provide information for attendees on efforts your event has made to go green and how they can help.