National Night Out - Tuesday, August 2

National Night Out encourages residents to hold block parties and get to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention.     

 

Attend an event on your block or a neighboring block. Find an event near you at: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno/events-list.asp  

 

Due to scheduling conflicts, the CIDNA Board will be meeting the first Wednesday in August.  

Please join us! 

 

Wednesday, August 3
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue

All are welcome!

Cedar Lake South Beach Temporary Closure

Cedar Lake South Beach will be closed on Wednesday, August 3 from noon to 4:00 p.m. for
the Minneapolis Youth Safety Camp.

Councilmember Meg Tuthill invites you to meet with her to ask questions and voice concerns.

 

Bring your own lunch, cookies and lemonade are provided! 

 

Tuesday, August 9
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
5th Precinct, Community Room
3101 Nicollet Avenue S Map

Meet with Meg is held the second Tuesday of every month.

You are invited to contribute to the planning of reconstructing Sunset Blvd.  

 

This is the third community meeting being held to gather input from residents and review preliminary visual options for consideration.   

 

Wednesday, August 17
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue
 
Learn more about the Summer 2012 Forcemain Sewer construction project that is prompting this planning for reconstruction of Sunset Blvd.  The results of the Sunset Boulevard neighborhood survey will be presented and discussed.  Attendees will assist in ranking design concepts. The meeting will be facilitated by the design consultant, HR Green.
 
Looking forward to your participation,
Ryan R. Fox
CIDNA Board Member
Have additional questions or concerns? Please email ryan@ryanRfox.com.

 

Mark you calendar for the 15th annual Fall Festival.   

 

Sunday, September 18

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Park Siding Park 

 

Volunteers are need to help with the planning and/or for 1/2 shifts on the day of the event. Please contact Fall Festival Committee Chair Judy Berge at  BergeJS@aol.com.

 

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!

 

Upcoming workshops:  

Thursday, August 4  

6:30  - 8:00 p.m. 

Hale Community School  

1220 54th St EMap 

  

Tuesday, August 9   

6:30  - 8:00 p.m. 

Lucy Laney Community School  

3333 Penn Ave N Map  

 

Thursday, August 18   

6:30  - 8:00 p.m. 

Burroughs Community School  

1601 50th St W  Map  

 

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.  

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Hennepin County invite you to a community meeting to study design options for a section of parkland just north of Walker Library.

 

Thursday, August 25 

6:30-8:30 p.m. 

Walker Library 

2880 Hennepin Ave.

 

Please be aware of a recent crime in the neighborhood.   

 

Burglary of Dwelling
Date and Time:  Between Wednesday, July 13 5:30 p.m. - Thursday, July 14 8:00 a.m.
Incident location: 34** St Paul Ave

Victim reported a theft from their vehicle, which was parked in the driveway in the rear of the address. Unknown suspect smashed the window and took a computer bag. Suspect used the garage door opener in the car to open the garage.

Click on the links below to dowload pdf resources on the following topics: 

• Tips on preventing auto theft and theft from auto 
• Alley Safety and Garage Security  

For more crime prevention resources, please visit:
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/

Do you enjoy beautiful gardens? We have a volunteer opportunity for you!

Volunteers are needed to water and weed the gardens at Park Siding Park. Contact Monica Smith at info@cinda.org or 612-821-0131 for more information.