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SNG E-NEWSLETTER - January 5, 2010
I. SNG Committee Calendar
- History Committee - January 7, 2010
- Crime and Safety Committee - January 11, 2010
- Community Development Committee - January 12, 2010
- Environment Committee - January 24, 2010
- Board of Directors Meeting - January 27, 2010
II. Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice Partnership
- Support SLRJP and Shop Fair Trade this Holiday Season
- Community Talking Circle
III. Community News and Events
- Abandoned Vehicle Focus Group, January 19
- Volunteer with Study Buddies at Seward Towers
- 2010 Census Jobs Available Now
- Help Spread the Word About Energy Assistance
- 16th Annual South Minneapolis' Housing & Home Improvement Fair, March 6
- News from Council Member Cam Gordon
- Howe and Northrop School Site Redevelopment - Senior Housing
I. SNG Committee Calendar
- History Committee, Thursday, January 7
10:00 a.m., SNG Office, 2323 E. Franklin Ave.
For more information, contact Dick Westby at mailto:<email obscured>
<email obscured>.
- Crime and Safety Committee, Monday, January 11, 2010
7:00 p.m., Matthews Park, 2318 29th Ave. S.
On the agenda: New Committee Structure and Election of Chair, Crime & Safety
Review of 2009 (the good, the bad, plans for the future), Neighborhood
Concerns.
If you have topics you would like to discuss at this meeting, please e-mail
Mike Rollin at <email obscured>.
- Community Development Committee, Tuesday, January 12, 2010
7:00 p.m. Matthews Park, 2318 29th Ave. S.
For additional information, or if you have topics you would like to discuss at
this meeting, contact Bernie Waibel, mailto:<email obscured> <email obscured>.
- Environment Committee, Sunday, January 24, 2010
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Phil Muessig's house, 2536 38th Ave. S.
Bring a snack food item (fruit, veggie, cheese, cracker or bread, dip,
etc.) Cider and tea will be provided. We hope to have a wine break around 4:30.
Contact Carol Greenwood, mailto:<email obscured> <email obscured>,
or 612-724-8430, for further information.
- Board of Directors Meeting, Wednesday, January 24, 2010
7 p.m., Seward Towers East, at the intersection of 30th and Franklin Avenues
Board meetings are open to the public--all residents and those who work or own
property in Seward are invited to attend.
Please enter the building from the parking lot on the north side of the
building. Just inside the airlock, turn left, and follow the long corridor to
the office. Take the stairs or elevator to the second floor meeting room.
Contact board chair Sheldon Mains, mailto:<email obscured> <email obscured>, for
further information.
II. Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice Partnership
- Support SLRJP and Shop Fair Trade this Holiday Season
SLRJP has partnered with the on-line fair trade catalog Trade Expressions.
SLRJP receives 20% of purchases made in our name. Follow this link to the
catalog: http://www.TradeExpressions.com/SLRJP
If you have questions about restorative justice, SLRJP, or want to find out how
you can get involved, please contact Michele Braley, Program Manager at
612-338-6205 x108, or mailto:<email obscured> <email obscured>.
- Community Talking Circle
Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice Partnership (SLRJP) invites you to
explore issues of neighborhood and community, our commonalities, differences,
and personal histories using the talking circle process. Circles are a story
telling forum. We all have a story and every story has a lesson to offer.
Facilitated by Joey Brochin. For more information contact Joey Brochin,
612-724-9417
Session 1
3 Thursdays Starting January 14, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Matthews Park, 2318 - 29th Avenue S.
Registration fee: $20
Session 2
3 Thursdays Starting February 4, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Matthews Park, 2318 - 29th Avenue S.
Registration fee: $20
Joey Brochin received his initial circle training in 1998 when he went to the
Yukon to learn from the Tinglet First Nations peoples who revived the recent
form of community circles. Essentially retired, he maintains a small private
counseling practice.
III. Community News and Events
- Abandoned Vehicle Focus Group, Tuesday, January 19
7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Matthews Park, 2318 29th Ave. S.
If you are interested in participating in a process study group regarding
abandoned vehicles parked on city streets in Minneapolis, come join this
discussion. Light refreshments will be served.
To sign up, please contact Matt Dekker at <email obscured>
or John Murphy at 612-673-5974 or mailto:<email obscured>
<email obscured> .
- Volunteer with Study Buddies at Seward Towers
Study Buddies is a one-on-one academic mentoring program. Spend one to two
hours a week helping a child with homework assignments, special projects,
academic skills, and more.
For more information, contact Jessica Ponthan, Youth Program and Volunteer
Coordinator for CommonBond Communities (mailto:<email obscured>
<email obscured>, or
651-312-3359), or visit http://www.commonbond.org/volunteer
www.commonbond.org/volunteer.
- 2010 Census Jobs Available
The US Census is now hiring people to help on the field work for the 2010
Census, including Census takers in Seward. The jobs are temporary and will
start between January and March and continue into June. These positions pay
between $14 and $18 an hour. Persons who are bilingual or multi-lingual are
particularly desired. To be hired, you must be able to commit to a 40-hour week
of paid training.
For further information, please go to www.2010censusjobs.gov, or call
612-216-6150.
- Help Spread the Word About Energy Assistance
Under the Minnesota Cold Weather Rule, special payment terms are available to
gas company customers who apply for and receive Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program funding, and/or meet certain income guidelines set by the
state. Contact CenterPoint Energy at 612-372-4680 for more information.
- 16th Annual South Minneapolis' Housing & Home Improvement Fair
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10:00am - 3:00pm
South High School, 3131 19th Ave. S.
Planning a home improvement project and not sure where to start? Join your
neighbors at the 16th Annual South Minneapolis Housing & Home Improvement Fair.
This free event provides attendees a "one shop stop" under one roof opportunity
to learn more about how to complete their home improvement project.
The event, which draws 2,000 people every year, offers attendees a chance to
attend educational seminars and visit with exhibitors. Seminars are taught by
local professionals on home improvement, safety, home purchase, decorating, and
financing. Exhibitors include local contractors, financial institutions, real
estate agents, neighborhood associations, non-profit and government agencies.
The event is free and open to the public. For up-to-date information, visit
our web-site at http://www.housingfair.org/ www.housingfair.org, or become a
fan on Facebook, search for "South Minneapolis Housing & Home Improvement
Fair".
- News from Council Member Cam Gordon (from Second Ward December 2009 E-news):
Seeking Intern to Focus on East African Constituents. I am seeking a part time
intern for next year to focus on helping me better communicate and engage with
the growing population of East African immigrants in the ward. Knowledge of the
Ward 2 neighborhoods and effective communication skills are necessary. Please
encourage interested and qualified people to contact me.
Yards to Gardens. Working with Gardening Matters and the Minnesota Energy
Challenge, the City has helped develop (through the use of our highly
successful Climate Change micro grants) a new website called Yards to Gardens.
It helps connect people who have land available for gardening with people who
want to garden. Check it out here: www.y2g.org. This project was one of the
recommendations from the Homegrown Minneapolis initiative, and I'm thrilled to
see it getting off (or should I say into) the ground.
Rebates for Energy Efficiency. You may be eligible for energy saver rebates of
35 percent of a Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's fix-up loan for energy
efficiency upgrades, up to a $10,000 rebate. Qualifying improvements include
windows, doors, insulation, water heaters, heating and cooling. However,
improvements must meet certain energy efficiency criteria to be eligible for
the rebate. The rebates are made possible by an American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Minnesota
Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security. Rebates are available on a
first-come, first-served basis. For more information on the energy saver
rebate, the fix-up fund loan and other home improvement loans, contact the
Center for Energy and Environment at www.mncee.org or the Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency at http://www.mnhousing.gov/ http://www.mnhousing.gov.
Cam Gordon
Minneapolis City Council Member, Second Ward, 673-2202
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/ward2/
- Howe and Northrop School Site Redevelopment - Senior Housing
United Properties has been selected by the Minneapolis School District to
purchase and redevelop the Howe School building located on 38th Street between
43rd and 44th Avenues and the Northrop School site located at 1611 E. 46th
Street. The goal is to redevelop these sites to accommodate the needs of
seniors in the area.
Informational Meetings will be held in January to present details on the
building designs, maintenance free cooperative lifestyle, floor plans, and
pricing. These meetings will help area seniors become aware of the opportunity,
and help determine the level of interest and support for these senior
cooperative communities.
The first meeting will be held Monday, January 11, at 1:00 p.m. at the
Riverview Theater on 42nd Avenue South. This meeting will focus primarily on
the Howe school site. A second meeting will take place Thursday, January 14,
at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1720 East Minnehaha Parkway. This
meeting will focus primarily on the Northrop school site. Information on both
sites will be available at each of the meetings. Please RSVP to 952-884-6400
as seating is limited. Refreshments will be served.
Additional information about the Howe and Northrop developments can be found at
www.applewoodpointe.com http://www.applewoodpointe.com/
<http://www.applewoodpointe.com> in the Community section under "Future
Plans".