Learn more about your neighborhood at CIDNA's Annual Meeting. 

Wednesday, May 11
6:00 p.m. Social hour, Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue

Learn About

• University of Minnesota Capstone Project: Lake Street/Excelsior Blvd traffic study
• NRP/NCR Neighborhood Programs
• and more

Hear Updates from:

• City Council Members Lisa Goodman and Meg Tuthill
• Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman
• Minnesota State Representative Marion Greene
• Minnesota State Senator Scott Dibble

CIDNA Board elections

• Run for an open seat!

Attend a free energy workshop and learn about easy ways to save energy in your home.

    

 

Community Energy Services, CES, is a one-stop residential energy program.  

 

CES begins with FREE educational workshops where you learn low-cost, no-cost ways to save energy in your home. Next, schedule a customized home energy visit where you receive up to $400 in services and materials for a co-pay of only $30! To make it even better, CIDNA NRP funds will reimburse the co-pay for the first 100 homeowners who participate, giving you a $400 value for FREE!

 

CIDNA is competing for $5,000 in grant funds based on neighborhood participation and we need you to help us win!

 

Watch this three minute video to learn more.

Welcome to Community Energy Services!

Click here for a complete listing of upcoming workshop dates.

Free refreshments and childcare are provided at each workshop.  

 

Questions? Contact Ashley Robertson at 612-335-5869 or arobertson@mncee.org.

 

More information can also be found at www.mnces.org.  Community Energy Services is a partnership with the CIDNA, Center for Energy and Environment, City of Minneapolis, CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy with funding provided by the MN Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the City of Minneapolis block grants.  

Members of the Great Oyate (Dakota, Lakota, Nakota) will be gill net fishing on Cedar Lake on Friday,
May 13. 

Supporters of treaty rights will be present. Law enforcement officers are also expected to be present to prevent the fishing.

If you would like more information, please send an email request to info@cidna.org and we will forward the complete notice.

• Meet with Meg
  

  Councilmember Meg Tuthill invites you to meet with her to ask questions and voice concerns. Bring your own lunch. Dessert and beverages will be provided.

Tuesday, May 10

12:00-1:00 p.m.

5th Precinct, Community Room

3101 Nicollet Ave. S. Map it 

• MeetUp With Marion
  

  State Representative Marion Greene holds regular constituent meetings throughout the legislative session to discuss state and community issues. The next event will be:

Sunday, May 15

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Net Café                        

811 - 11th Ave. S. Map it 

• Lunch with Lisa
  

  Join Councilmember Lisa Goodman for lunch and conversation.

  Topic: Broadway Avenue redevelopment.

Wednesday, May 25

St. Thomas University - Minneapolis

202 Opus Hall

1000 LaSalle Ave. Map it 

 

Lunch is offered for $10. Arrive early to get your lunch and a good seat. Discussion starts promptly at noon.

Parents and community members are invited to the final Area C Parent Advisory Council Meeting for this school year.

 
Tuesday, May 17   

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Dinner from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.) 

Anthony Middle School (cafeteria)
5757 Irving Ave. S.   Map it    

 

The topic:  "The Achievement Gap: Why is it so large in Minneapolis?  How to talk about it so that all families feel included in
the conversation."  Emily Puetz, MPS Deputy Chief Academic Officer will be our guest speaker with discussion to follow.
 
General Q&A will be led by Theresa Battle, Associate Superintendent for Area C.

 

Interpreters available for Spanish and Somali speaking parents.
Childcare will be available for ages 3 & up, all children are welcome.  

For more information, please contact Gael Ellis,

Area C (z3) Community Liaison, MPS, at 612-987-2344 or

gaelellis@comcast.net.

News from Minneapolis Police Department's
5th Precinct

The 5th Police Precinct recently sent out the first edition of their quarterly newsletter "5th Precinct Spotlight".

The newsletter provides current information on public safety matters, the status of 5th Precinct initiatives, updates on crime issues, crime prevention strategies and training, and highlights on arrests and public safety concerns. Please click here to sign up for the 5th Precinct newsletter.    

 

5th Precinct Open House

You are invited to the 5th Precinct's Open House featuring family oriented events including demonstrations and information from K9, the Bomb Unit, Mounted Patrol, and many more city departments.
 
Thursday, May 19
6:00-8:00 p.m. 
5th Precinct
3101 Nicollet Ave. 
 
Refreshments will be provided. 
The Open House is free and everyone is welcome!

 

Garden clean-up date at Park Siding Park is set. 

 

Join the Park Siding volunteer gardeners for spring clean-up.

 

Saturday, May 21

Beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Park Siding Park

3113 28th St. W

 

Arrive when you can and stay as long as you can! Help the volunteers prepare the gardens for the growing season. No gardening expertise is needed.

 

Bring work gloves and small hand tools if you have them.  

 

Volunteers are also needed to help throughout the season (watering etc.)

 

Contact Monica Smith at info@cinda.org or 612-821-0131 for more information.

 

Thanks to our volunteer gardeners for taking such great care of the park: Cher Simer, Nancy Green, Kathy Hendricks, Sandi Larson, Pat Shirley and Carol Shorrock.

 

Join CIDNA and Minneapolis Police Department Fifth Precinct Crime Prevention Specialist Chelsea Adams for a workshop on burglary prevention.

 

The presentation will include a short video of an interview with a career burglar and cover topics such as landscaping, lighting and how to secure your home.  Although the topic focuses on residential burglaries, the Crime Prevention Specialist can answer questions regarding rental and commercial properties.  Vehicle break-ins - an on-going issue in the Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood - will also be discussed.

Tuesday, May 24
6:30 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Ave.
Front meeting room
 

Thank you to the nearly 50 volunteers who braved a cold April day to help with the Earth Day Clean Up!  

 
Special thanks to CIDNA resident David Shirley for coordinating this site for the 17th year! and to Cargill for providing coffee, juice and pastries for the volunteers.

 

Winners of the volunteer drawing (sponsored by CIDNA):

• Daisy Richmond, $25 gift card to Punch
• John Zander, $25 gift card to Rustica
• Noah Banken, $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble 

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is now accepting applications from Minneapolis residents for appointment to a two-year term on the Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission (NCEC).

 
The role of the NCEC is to shape how the City of Minneapolis engages residents and works with neighborhood and community organizations, as well as to oversee programming details and funding for neighborhood revitalization work.

 

More information can be found on the Park Board's website.