CIDNACalendar of Events See newsletter at right for more information about
these events. Pedestrian and Bike Safety Committee
Thursday, June 45:30 p.m. Caribou Coffee, Calhoun Commons CIDNA Board Meeting Wednesday, June 10 6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence Cedar Lake South Beach Community Meetings Tuesday, June 16
Tuesday, July 14 meeting are 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
and will be held at
Jones-Harrison Residence
Southwest LRT SDEIS
Public Hearing
Thursday, June 18
Dunwoody College of Technology NRP Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 24
5:00 p.m.
Rustica
Park Siding Park
Gardening Days
Saturday, June 27Saturday, July 25Saturday, August 22 and Saturday, September 269:00-11:30 a.m. Park Siding Park
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CIDNA Board Meeting
Please join us for the next meeting of the CIDNA Board.
Wednesday, June 106:00 p.m. Jones-Harrison Residence 3700 Cedar Lake Avenue MapAgenda includes:- Lisa Goodman, City Council Member, Ward 7
- Meet the 2015-16 CIDNA Board
Click here to view the complete agenda. All are welcome!
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Southwest LRT Update
On May 21, 2015, the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) was released for review and comment. The SDEIS evaluates potential impacts in three segments of the proposed Southwest LRT route. These potential impacts are the result of adjustments to the design of the Southwest LRT Project since the publication of the Draft EIS in 2012. An electronic version of the document can be found at metrocouncil.org/swlrt/sdeis (scroll down to "View or Download the Supplemental Draft EIS").Hard copies of the document are available at the local libraries and city halls along the alignment as well as at the Southwest LRT Project Office. Public comments on the SDEIS will be accepted through July 21, 2015 (extended from original date of July 6). Public Meetings:
The Southwest LRT SDEIS open houses and public hearings will take place as follows:
Tuesday, June 16
Hopkins Center for the Arts,1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins Map
Open House: 5:00 p.m. Public Hearing: 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 17
Eden Prairie City Hall, 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie Map Open House: 5:00 p.m. Public Hearing: 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 18
Dunwoody College of Technology, 818 Dunwoody Blvd, Minneapolis Map
Open House: 5:00 p.m. Public Hearing: 6:00 p.m.
Click here for more information about the SDEIS.
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Kenilworth Landscape Design Community Workshop
You are invited to participate in an interactive community workshop to gather ideas for the landscape design for the Kenilworth Corridor for Southwest LRT.
Saturday, June 138:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Blake Upper School, 511 Kenwood Pkwy, Minneapolis MapAgenda: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Presentation about the Project and Process 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Small group discussions on issues, opportunities, principles, and vision, Click here to view the event announcement. |
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CIDNA Committee Meetings
Please join us for one or both of these neighborhood committee meetings.
Pedestrian and Bike Safety Committee
Thursday, June 45:30 p.m. Caribou Coffee, Calhoun Commons 3044 Excelsior Boulevard MapNRP Committee
Wednesday, June 245:00 p.m. Rustica, Calhoun Village 3220 W Lake St Map All are welcome to attend these meetings. |
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Cedar Lake South Beach
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board is hosting three meetings to plan future improvements for South Beach.
Please join us and share your ideas for improvements. All meetings will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Jones-Harrison Residence: Tuesday, June 16: Concept Alternatives Tuesday, July 14: Preferred Concept, Materials and Cost Estimates Visit the project website for more information. |
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CIDNA Garden Group
Join our volunteer gardening team as they care for the beautiful gardens at Park Siding Park throughout the season.  Next event: Saturday, June 27 Between 9:00 -11:30 a.m. Park Siding Park 3113 W 28th St Map Come for the whole time or stop by and help as your schedule allows. No gardening experience necessary. Tools will be provided. Help is needed all season, so join us on the following Saturday mornings throughout the summer: July 25, August 22 and September 26.
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Home Energy 101 Workshops
The Center for Energy and Environment is hosting two free Home Energy 101 Workshops. Wednesday, June 106:30 p.m. East Side Neighborhood Services 1700 2nd St NE Map Tuesday, June 166:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Recreation Center 4055 Nicollet Ave S Map Workshops will include a presentation on energy saving tips at home and details of the additions to the Home Energy Squad Enhanced program in Minneapolis. Click here for more information about these workshops. |
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Public Hearing
The City Planning Commission is holding a public hearing for proposed amendments to regulations to off-street parking.
Monday, June 154:30 p.m. City Hall, Room 317 350 South 5th St MapFor more information click here. If you would like to submit comments, you may make them verbally at the meeting or submit them in writing to: Jason Wittenberg, Planning Manager at 612-673-2297 or Jason.Wittenberg@Minneapolismn.gov. |
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Personal Safety Workshop
You are invited to a personal safety workshop hosted by the Minneapolis Police Department.
Personal safety expert Mary Brandl will demonstrate what you need to know to reduce your vulnerability to assault and robbery. Wednesday June 17 6:30-8:00 p.m. St Joan of Arc Parish 4537 3rd Av S Map(enter through door #1 from the 3rd Av parking lot) More information can be found on the program flyer. For questions, contact Sue Roethele, 3rd Precinct, at 612-673-2839.
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Community Emergency Response Team Course
The Minneapolis Fire Department is offering a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course.
The dates for this 20 hour course are: Friday, June 19, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. AND Sunday, June 21, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The course if FREE. As part of the course you will receive: 20 hours of classroom and hands-on training, a CERT student manual, and a CERT backpack full of emergency preparedness supplies. We are required to do a brief background check on all of the participants. If you are interested in taking this course, please email the following information -- your name, phone number, email address and mailing address -- to Casidy.Anderson@minneapolismn.gov |
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Greenway Glow
Join the Midtown Greenway Coalition for the biggest and brightest night on the Greenway -- the Greenway Glow Arts Festival and Night
Bike Ride.
Saturday, June 20 6:00 p.m. - Midnight The event features more than 30 art installations and performances in and along the corridor. The arts festival is free, while the bike ride has a registration fee and donations that raise funds to support the Greenway. Click here for more information and to register for the event.
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Overnight Shelters
City of Minneapolis staff is currently evaluating changes to the City's zoning ordinance for overnight shelters.
The current regulations require that all new overnight shelters only be allowed in an existing religious place of assembly.
The City is conducting a zoning study and is seeking participation from Minneapolis' residents and business owners to discuss ideas, concerns, and opportunities to improve the existing regulations.
You are invited to a public meeting:
Monday, June 226:00 - 7:30 p.m. Minneapolis American Indian Center 1530 East Franklin Ave Map
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Summer Tennis in the Parks
Youth tennis lessons available this summer in Minneapolis Parks.  Programs available at 23 Minneapolis park locations for youth ages 6-17 years old. The cost is $80. Click here for more information. |
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Walker Library
The Walker Library offers a variety of activities
for library users of all ages.  Click here to view a pdf of activities and programs for this summer. For more information, go to the Walker Library's website.
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Lunch with Lisa
Council Member Lisa Goodman will not be holding "Lunch with Lisa" in June or July.
The next lunch will be in August. To be added to the Ward 7 mailing list, contact ruth.weakly@minneapolismn.gov.
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Thank you for reading this newsletter. If you are interested in volunteering in the neighborhood, please let me know how you would like to help.
The Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA) invites and encourages participation by every resident to each program, service and event organized by CIDNA. Should you require an accommodation in order for you to fully participate, or if you require this document in a different format, please let us know by contacting me at least five days before our event.
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Sincerely,
Monica Smith
Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association
info@cidna.org or 612-821-0131 |
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