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Save Energy and Money
See Free Home Energy Workshop article at right for more information about this program being offered to eligible households in Cedar-Isles-Dean.
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CIDNACalendar of Events See newsletter at right for more information about these events. CIDNA Board Meeting Wednesday, February 8
6:00 p.m. Jones-Harrison Meet with Meg
Tuesday,
February 14 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. 5th Precinct Lunch with Lisa Wednesday, February 29 Noon University of St. Thomas
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Read about all of the great community events offered this month!
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CIDNA Board Meeting
Please join us for the next meeting of the
CIDNA Board
Wednesday, February 86:00 p.m. Jones-Harrison Residence 3700 Cedar Lake Avenue The agenda is posted on our website: www.cidna.org. All are welcome!
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City of Lakes Loppet Moves to Wirth Park
Unseasonable warm weather has forced all of the Loppet events (including the Luminary Loppet) to be moved to Theodore Wirth Park.
The Luminary Loppet has been changed to a hike (not a ski) through the Wirth Park woods.
Detailed information about event and schedule changes can be found at www.cityoflakesloppet.com.
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Community Connections Conference
The City of Minneapolis' Neighborhood and Community Relations (NCR) department is hosting the first-ever Communities Connections Conference, "Building Better Communities Through Neighborhoods."
Saturday, February 11
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
St. Mary's University Event Center
2540 Park Ave S. Map
Free
The major themes of the conference are building diversity and increasing participation in neighborhood organizations and communities.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Winter Wonder Walk/Ride 2012
You are invited to a wintertime extravaganza on the Midtown Greenway.
Activities include bike obstacle course, slow-bike races, a marshmallow-roasting bicycle, snowshoe activities, delicious treats and much more.
Saturday, February 11
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Midtown Greenway at the Sheraton Midtown Hotel entrance Map
For more information and to register for this event, please visit www.midtowngreenway.org.
This event is brought to you by the Midtown Greenway Coalition, Bike Walk Twin Cities, the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition, and The Northeast Ride.
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Save Energy and Money!
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!
Upcoming workshops:
Upcoming workshops:
Saturday, February 4 10:00 a.m.
Burroughs Community School
1601 50th Street W Map
Thursday, February 23
6:30 p.m.
Southwest High School
3414 47th 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.
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Meet with Your Council Member
Meet With Meg Due to a conflict in the schedule, the next Meet with Meg will become Lunch with Leslie! Meet with Leslie Foreman, 10th Ward Policy Aide to ask questions and voice concerns. Tuesday, February 1412:00 - 1:00 p.m. 5th Precinct, Community Room 3101 Nicollet Avenue S Map Bring your own lunch. Cookies and lemonade are provided. Meet with Meg is held the second Tuesday of every month. Lunch with Lisa
Join 7th Ward Council Member Lisa Goodman for lunch and a discussion. Wednesday, February 2912:00 p.m. St. Thomas University, Minneapolis 1000 LaSalle Ave MapLunch is offered for $10. |
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Brownie Lake Area Plan Open House
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will hold the second of two open houses to review recommendations for the Brownie Lake Area Plan.
Tuesday, February 14
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Kenwood Community Center
2101 W Franklin Ave. Map
The MPRB has been working with a Citizen Advisory Committee CAC) to develop recommendations that will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners in March.
The open house will provide the public with an opportunity to review and discuss the preferred concept plan.
For further information about the Brownie Lake Area Plan, see the current news release and visit the project page on the MPRB website.
Question may be directed to:
Deborah Bartels, Project Manager
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
612-230-6438
dbartels@minneapolisparks.org
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Bigos Apartments Update
Initial discussions are continuing with Bigos Development concerning a possible 150- to 170-unit apartment project at Lake St. and Thomas Ave. S., just east of the Calhoun Beach Club Apartments. (Map).
A second meeting was held with Bigos and the CIDNA Land Use and Development Committee on January 23. Public input will be sought. Bigos has not yet proposed a specific height or design for the project, although the initial discussions have referred to 240,000 gross square feet, including parking. The architect would be Urban-Works Architecture.
Go to www.cidna.org during the coming weeks for updates, or contact Bob Corrick, Committee Chair, at corrickcidna@gmail.com.
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Crime Alert: Smartphone Thefts
Smartphone thefts has been on the rise in Minneapolis.
Thefts have occured with one suspect or sometimes a group, with varying descriptions. Overall there is no specific trend on day/time.
The common denominator is that the victim typically has the smartphone out and is often distracted by it. Some smartphones have been stolen right out of the victim's hands while the victim walked down the street or waited at a bus stop. Other times the victim had the phone sitting on a table in an establishment and a suspect walked by and stole it.
What You Can Do:- Record your serial number! This information, when provided for a police report, will go into a nationwide database and can increase the likelihood of the phone being returned.
- Before anything happens, install or activate a function to find your phone if lost or stolen. See below for details.
- Report a stolen phone. Provide any information on location of the phone, serial number, etc, in the report. Call 911.
- Pay attention to your surroundings. Many of these phones have been stolen when the victims have been distracted while using it.
- Call 911 on suspicious activity.
- If you witness a theft/robbery, call 911 and stay around or provide contact information so officers can get a suspect description from you or investigators can follow up.
- Activating a function/app to find a lost or stolen phone.
If you have an iPhone: Activate the "find my iPhone" function-requires activation on the phone and for you to set up an account on a website.Once activated, this function will allow you to track your phone, lock your phone and set a new passcode, remote wipe information, create a message to display on your phone in case it is lost or stolen, etc.If you have a different type of smartphone:Check if your phone has an internal function like above. If not, download an app that provides that function. Many of these apps require activation on the phone and creation of an account on a website. Research the app before you buy it to ensure it is legitimate and the right app for you.For more crime prevention tips: Crime Prevention Resources
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Thank you for reading this newsletter. If you are interested in volunteering in the neighborhood, please contact Monica Smith at 612-821-0131 or info@cidna.org.
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Sincerely,
Monica Smith
Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association
info@cidna.org |
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