Posts in Minneapolis Standish Ericsson Neighbors Forum
Well, I guess I'll follow, since I just joined too. I'm Minke (pronounced
"Minka" - -it's a Dutch name, and I was born there), and I live with my
husband and twin 3.5 year old boys on the 3900 block of 24th. We've lived
here since 2001. We also have a black lab, cat, big vegetable garden and 6
egg-laying hens (we have a permit for them). My husband is a piano teacher
-he teaches some in Bryn Mawr and some at Ebene*zer Church on the 4000 block
of Cedar. I work part-time at a nonprofit.
We love the neighborhood too - for many of the reasons you've all described
already. We often go to the library and parks. Annie - I'll save your
message - we may need to meet you sometime! What would you charge for twins
that are almost in bed when you come? What would you charge for both on a
weekend morning or afternoon? We're members at the museum- what a wonderful
place that is.
All the best,
Minke
Shawn Isenhart wrote:
>
> Recycling plastic is about more than just reclaiming the petroleum and
> energy that went into creating the plastic - it is also about reducing
> the amount of solid waste created.
I definitely agree, but still: neither recycling the plastic nor
reducing landfill waste is the real goal (that's "saving the planet" or
sustainability or something along those lines).
> In the above mentioned examples, I
> think recycling plastic makes sense:
>
> 1) Shipping the plastic doesn't take up any more energy than would be
> used normally, because the planes are going to be flying regardless of
> if a collection of plastic cups are on board
Well, you displace another package of similar size/weight. Shippers
scale capacity to meet demand, so I think it's fair to model an
individual mailing as a small fraction of one gigantic "special trip".
> 2) Hauling the plastic to your daughter's house is fine, since you'd
> presumably be visiting her anyway
Right: no special trip here.
> 3) Bringing the plastic with as you go to Eastside Co-op is fine if you
> do it as one of your existing errands that you would be out-and-about
> doing anyway (though I don't think I would recommend making a trip until
> you had a reasonable supply of plastic to drop off, and if you combined
> it with your grocery shopping it would be even more efficient - which is
> what we did this weekend.)
Again, no special trips here. :)
Incidentally, this is why it's OK to blast the heat in your car as high
as you want (as opposed to the thermostat in your house): it uses waste
heat from the engine that will be just dumped into the atmosphere if you
don't put it into the cab.
Along those lines, many modern cars automatically turn on the air
conditioning when you turn on the defrost. Frequently this is not
necessary, and you can manually turn off the A/C to save the energy
required to drive the compressor (this is taken from an engine belt and
goes into driving the wheels if the A/C is off).
Take care,
Hi All
Thanks for the opportunity to introduce myself, I am Deanna Croes. I have
lived in the Ericsson neighborhood since 1994 (45xx 32nd Ave S.) and my 1926
house moved into the area in about 1969. The house was moved from 32nd and
Hiawatha to my lot to make way for the "Hiawatha Freeway" after the original
house on the property burned down.
While I grew up on a farm in Western WI (New Richmond area), my father grew up
in the Corchoran neighborhood, so I have been exposed to this area of
Minneapolis my entire life. Over the years, while visiting my grandma and
grandpa, I even enjoyed a few movies at the long departed Nile movie theater.
I know that comment ages me, but what the heck... My grandma (Mary Croes)
continues to live in the area, and in fact moved into Standish Green several
years ago.
I have worked in the area of clinical research for many years as a Clinical
Research Associate and as a Project Manager for clinical trials. I managed the
trials that figured out if new drugs are safe, effective, and tolerable (and
figure out all of those side effects that get rambled off at the end of the
commercials). Unfortunately, due to UnitedHealth Group cut-backs, the MN office
of my department was recently closed. I am currently occupying my time looking
for a new position in clinical research!
For many years, I have been involved in the SENA Parks and Environment
committee and I have recently returned to the SENA board. My environmental
interests began many years ago and I have had many spirited conversations about
wetlands, parks, water quality, and conservation issues.
The Standish and Ericsson neighborhoods are great to live in as we have ample
opportunities to enjoy the environment. With just a short walk, we can enjoy
some of the most beautiful areas Minneapolis has to offer (Minnehaha Creek and
the falls, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Nokomis), enjoy some of our great local
businesses (Buster's, A Bakers Wife, Tillie's Bean), and ride the rails to the
airport and downtown.
Thanks much for letting me introduce myself!
The SENA office received the information below regarding an upcoming open
house. Please note, the Hiawatha School Park is NOT the Lake Hiawatha Park.
It is the park located next to Hiawatha School on 42nd Street & 43rd Avenue.
"In 2001 the Minneapolis City Council adopted the 46th and Hiawatha Station
Area Master Plan, following an extensive neighborhood planning process. The
plan outlines a vision for new transit-oriented development and related public
improvements within about a half-mile radius of the 46th Street light rail
transit station, mostly on the east side of Hiawatha Avenue. A key component of
realizing the long-term vision outlined in the plan is to ensure that the
city’s zoning code, which regulates land use and development, is compatible
with the adopted plan. This means analyzing the existing zoning near the
station and recommending changes that will allow for the type of development
envisioned in the plan. The department of Community Planning and Economic
Development (CPED) has conducted this analysis for the 46th Street station area
and will recommend zoning changes to the City Planning Commission at a public
hearing tentatively scheduled for January 20, 2009.
Property owners within 350 feet of the affected area have received notification
of an informal open house regarding these changes, and all interested parties
are invited to attend. The open house will take place on Tuesday, December 16
from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Hiawatha School Park (4305 East 42nd Street). City
staff will be on hand to answer questions and will give a brief presentation at
7:00."
The project web site is www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/lrtrezoning.
I've also been meaning to do this....
My name is Annie, I live on 21st Ave, close to Cedar. I live there with two
other women, Ani and Ann. So, as you can imagine, it gets a bit confusing.
We rent the house from my sister and brother-in-law who have owned the house
for 3 years. I started renting in the fall of '07 while my sister was still
living there, but they have since moved to Seattle, and now I live there
with the A-Squad (one med student, one nurse and one teacher...very busy!).
I also work very part-time at Buster's on 28th, and have for about a year,
so I may have run into some of you there! I love our neighborhood for many
reasons... primarily because of the families, friendly neighbors, and the
running trail access around the lakes.
I work at the Minnesota Children's Museum as an educator and in response to
Amanda's post, I love to babysit. So if anyone in our area would like to
meet me and see if I could help your family out, I'd be very interested!
I am excited to join this forum and learn more about SE happenings, I'm
primarily interested in recycling issues and parks/lakes issues.
Look forward to meeting many of you!
a
I have been meaning to introduce myself...what a great time to do so!
My name is Amanda, my family just bought a house in the neighborhood at the
beginning of October. We lived near the U for the last several years (where I
went to college and now work), but needed a change of environment now that we
have a young family! My partner's name is Rey - he's a restaurant manager, and
we have a 2 year old daughter. I am originally from Northern Minnesota and Rey
is from Barbados.
So far we love the neighborhood! We live on the 37XX block of 24th Ave S (near
the Tom Thumb and Citizen Café). We love going to both Sibley and Hiawatha
parks, and the friendliness of the neighbors we have met so far.
We are currently looking for part-time childcare, so any neighborhood tips
relating to that would be most appreciated!
Oh, to catch up via the web on past introductions see: http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/37sSeKuyeJi8u2BiALItWF Steve
Welcome new members!
We discovered that a handful of those who signed up on paper forums did not
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Welcome,
Steven Clift
Forum Manager, Standish Ericsson Neighbors Forum
Here are photos of the tags we got last week. I did send them to the
police so they have evidence for the case. Do they look familiar? The
paint used was blue and green.
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Here are photos of the tags we got last week. I did send them to the police so they have evidence for the case. erint Tatge wrote: > We are 2 blocks north of the original poster, and got tagged last night (along with another garage on our alley). Ours is a smallish brown name. Anybody else posting here have the same? > > At least it's smaller than the graffiti I got a couple of years ago. > > > Erin Tatge > > Info about erint Tatge: http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/tatgeer > > This topic's messages may be viewed at: http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/4CEcnI2uzaQZuQG3gO3BVQ
If folks want to post pictures of the graffiti they can do so either via the
website or by simply attaching them to an e-mail reply to this topic or a
new topic. No need to edit the size of your pictures, our software does that
automatically.
One quirk is that if the previous quoting of a past message is left the link
to image for e-mail users is way at the bottom. (Something that will be
dealt with in future technology improvements).
Cheers,
Steven Clift
We are 2 blocks north of the original poster, and got tagged last night (along
with another garage on our alley). Ours is a smallish brown name. Anybody else
posting here have the same?
At least it's smaller than the graffiti I got a couple of years ago.
After years of yogurt containers taking over our garage, we've begun making our
own yogurt as well--and can't believe we haven't been doing this all along!
It's so easy. The coop sells yogurt and kefir culture in the milk section; you
heat up milk, mix in the culture, pour into glass jars, and let it sit. The
yogurt needs an oven at 110 degrees; the kefir just sits on the counter. We
add our own flavors (jam, maple syrup), and thicken it with milk powder. It's
so much better than anything you can buy.
Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
God I hate graffiti!!
I cannot stand that we just clean it off, and have to expose ourselves to toxic
chemical paint strippers, which I used on my gargae door and it took the finish
off, so I had to prime and repaint over two times. Big paint in the butt.
This whole theory of repainting over it and then it makes a fresh palette for
the graffitiers to come right back and tag again. People have alot more
patience than I do on this issue, but - yes!call the police, and call the
"Capital Police" as they became involved in some graffiti to a few of our MN
politicians that got tagged ( which that whole thing really irked my ying yang,
as so many of us have been tagged, once, twice and again and a few MN
politicians got tagged and Homeland Security became involved)- and here we have
to struggle to try to get it off our garages and fences over and over and we
don't get any media at all!!!! We don't have money for Cameras, yet we let this
occur over and over. I vote next election we write an Amendment ( maybe one
where there is actually action) to fine anyone commiting graffiti $500,000.00
mandatory fine, and see if that might be a detterent, and then put up a few
cameras across the city, catch a few of these dog-butts and make them pay.
Gina Palandri
Former Standish Resident
I've been making my own yogurt for a few years because I can stand the thought
of not being able to recycle those containers!
Laura Hansen
The December/January issue of the SENA News may be a little late because of
some production delays we experienced this issue. However, it is available now
on the SENA website - www.standish-ericsson.org
Thanks for all the tips.
We try to reuse as many yogurt containers as possible, but our collection is
getting out of control! The good/bad news is that yogurt is so darn expensive
that we're trying to cut back...these suggestions are great and I really
appreciate them. It was funny, Shawn, because just this morning while packing
my lunch I was wondering which yogurt container had the leftover chili!
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. The holiday lights around the
neighborhood are looking lovely.
In my opinion, a really easy way to report graffiti is to email a
picture to <email obscured> and include a subject
line such as:
"Graffiti 38XX 40th Ave S."
and attach the photo to the email.
If you have a cell phone with a camera, and the ability to email,
this is a quick way to get all the necessary information to the
Minneapolis 311 service. They pass it on to the proper authorities.
Thanks for your help in fighting crime!
Nathan Lind