CIDNACalendar of Events See newsletter at right for more information about these events. Meet with Meg Tuesday, October 9 Noon 5th Precinct
Calhoun/Isles Public Visioning Session
Tuesday, October 9
7:00 p.m.
MoZaic
CIDNA Board Meeting Wednesday, October 10
6:00 p.m. Jones-Harrison Southwest LRT DEIS Release Date Friday, October 12 Calhoun/Isles Public Meeting Closing Session Saturday, October 13
9:00 a.m.
MoZaic Park Siding Park Playground Restoration Public Meeting Tuesday, October 16 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Jones-Harrison Lunch with Lisa Wednesday,
October 31 noon St. Thomas
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CIDNA Board Meeting
Please join us for the next meeting of the
CIDNA Board.
Wednesday, October 106:00 p.m. Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue Map The agenda includes: - Lisa Goodman, Minneapolis City Council, Ward 7
- Anita Tabb, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioner, District 4 to discuss replacement of playground equipment at Park Siding Park
To download a copy of the tentative agenda, please click here. All are welcome!
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Road and Trail Closures
Dean Parkway at the Midtown Greenway Bridge will be closed through the first week in October as the Metropolitan Council constructs a new regional sanitary sewer under the parkway. Both directions of Dean Parkway will be closed from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in order to complete this work. Access to Dean Parkway north of the Midtown Greenway Bridge will be available via 28th St. and Cedar Lake Ave.
Dean Parkway will be closed on Sunday, October 7 for the Twin Cities Marathon.
Parkway Trails The section of the Dean Parkway bike and pedestrian trail under the Midtown Greenway Bridge will be closed for two days this week.
29th St at Dean Parkway 29th St. is closed immediately west of Dean Parkway, through approximately November 30. Detour signs are posted.
This schedule is subject to change due to weather or construction delays and revisions to construction sequencing.
Contact: Tim O'Donnell, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, tim.odonnell@metc.state.mn.us or 651-602-1269. Additional information is available on the Metropolitan Council website: metrocouncil.org/sewerconstructionupdates |
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Calhoun/Isles Design Study
Park Board Seeks Public Input to Study North Calhoun/South Lake of the Isles The Park Board plans to study the landscape between north Lake Calhoun and south Lake of the Isles including the area around the Tin Fish, Sailing Club, Lake Street, and all connecting trails. Existing uses are planned to remain. The Park Board's 1997 Master Plan for the area may be updated as a result. A design charrette will be used for the study. All are invited to two input sessions:
Opening Session: Public Visioning Session
Tuesday, October 9
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
MoZaic, 9th Floor
1350 Lagoon Ave. Map
The design team will share its community analysis and hear from the community about ideas, values, and issues that should be considered in design concepts.
Closing Session
Saturday, October 13
9:00 and 11:30 a.m.
MoZaic, 9th Floor
1350 Lagoon Ave. Map
The community will have the opportunity to review and comment on preliminary design options prepared by the design team. Comments to the Park Board should be directed to Deborah Bartels, dbartels@minneapolisparks.org or 612-230-6438. You are also encouraged to give your comments to Bob Corrick, Chair of the CIDNA Land Use Committee, who will be representing CIDNA in the charrette design ( corrickcidna@gmail.com). Contact Bob if you would like to help represent CIDNA in the process. |
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Park Siding Park - Playground Restoration
Please join the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board and the Metropolitan Council as they host a public meeting on the project.
Tuesday, October 16
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue Map
Playground equipment at Park Siding Park will need to be replaced as a result of the sewer project in the area. Your input is needed!
Meeting Highlights:
- Presentation about the project
- Activities to gather public comments and input
For more information, please contact Tim O'Donnell, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services: tim.odonnell@metc.state.mn.us or 651-602-1269.
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Southwest Light Rail Transit Update
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which documents the potential impacts of the Southwest Transitway project, is scheduled for publication on October 12.There will be a 60 day period in which the public is invited to comment on the DEIS. Public comments will inform preliminary engineering on the project, which is scheduled to begin in early 2013. To receive notification of the DEIS publication and public comment period, sign up for the project email list at www.southwesttransitway.org. The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority has scheduled three public hearings to formally gather public comments on the DEIS. The public hearings will each be preceded by an open house, where people can learn more about the Southwest LRT project and the DEIS. PUBLIC HEARINGS:Tuesday, November 13 4:30 p.m. (4:00 p.m. Open House) Hennepin County Government Center 300 S. Sixth St., Minneapolis Map Wednesday, November 14 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. Open House)
St. Louis Park City Hall 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park Map Thursday, November 296:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. Open House) Eden Prairie City Hall 8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie MapPlease visit www.southwesttransitway.org for project updates.CIDNA's response
If you are interested in helping to draft CIDNA's response to the DEIS, please contact Monica Smith at info@cidna.org or 612-821-0131. |
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Freight Rail Track Replacement Project
Beginning in mid-October, Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) is replacing a two-mile stretch of freight rail track within its Kenilworth Corridor from Interstate 394 to just east of Beltline Boulevard. What to expect: - Workers and equipment will be in the corridor mid-October cutting and welding the freight rail track into place. The HCRRA expects their daily schedule to between 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., and crews will do everything possible to minimize any activity after dark.
- There are no plans for detours or closures where the Kenilworth Corridor intersects with West 21st Street and Cedar Lake Parkway, and the HCRRA does not expect any impacts to the Cedar Lake Bike Trail. Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company will maintain regular freight operations during the replacement project.
Please visit www.hennepin.us/railreplacement for frequent updates on the status of the project.
Contact: Tim Jeske, Twin Cities & Western Railroad: 320-510-0407 or tjeske@tcwr.net. |
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Meet with Your Council Member
Meet With Meg Meet with 10th Ward Council Member Meg Tuthill to ask questions and voice concerns. Tuesday, October 912:00 - 1:00 p.m. 5th Precinct, Community Room 3101 Nicollet Avenue S Map Guest speaker David Herberholz, Director of Minneapolis Solid Waste and Recycling will discuss single sort recycling, organics recycling and answer your questions. 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, October 31
Noon St. Thomas University, Minneapolis 1000 La Salle Ave MapLunch is offered for $10 |
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Fix-It Clinic
Bring your broken household goods and clothing in need of repair to Hennepin County's Fix-It Clinic.The next event is Sunday, October 7, 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Southdale Library. For more information: www.hennepin.us/fixitclinic . |
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Kids Vote on November 6
Kids Voting Minneapolis is an organization that invites young people vote on November 6.The goal is to instill an element of good citizenship by providing an authentic voting experience--ballots, booth and all--to every K-12 kid in Minneapolis. Volunteers will be at every precinct between 2:00 and 5:00, and 5:00 and 8:00 on Election Day. Volunteers explain the voting process to the kids and help ensure that each precinct's votes are tabulated correctly. Volunteers are needed. For more information or to volunteer, contact Will Howell at 612-568-VOTE or will@kidsvotingminneapolis.org. |
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$10 off a Home Energy Visit!
From now until November 30th, you will have the chance to receive $10 off your Community Energy Services home energy visit.Saving money and energy with Community Energy Services is easy, here's how: - Complete a 15 minute online presentation - www.mnces.org/mpls
- Enter coupon code: msp1204
- Schedule a Home Energy Visit. Based on your home's needs and your wants our team of experts will:
- Install materials: Door weather-stripping, a water heater blanket, high-efficiency showerheads and faucet aerators, a programmable thermostat and more
- Perform a blower door test to measure your home for air leaks
- Complete an insulation inspection
- Safety check your home's heating system and water heater
- Help you find qualified insulation contractors
Normally $40, you will now receive all the materials and services for only $30. Join your over 5,000 Minneapolis neighbors who have already participated! Presentation Website: www.mnces.org/mpls Contact: Ashley Robertson 612-335-5869 or arobertson@mncee.org |
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16th Annual CIDNA Fall Festival
Thanks to all the neighbors who came out to enjoy the food, fun, and conversation at the 16th annual CIDNA Fall Festival.
Big smiles from a CIDNA neighbor and his dad as a firefighter from Station 22 helps him explore the shiny red rig. (Photo by Dorothy Childers)
And a special thanks to festival Co-Chairs Elaine May and Steve Goltry, all the volunteers and the sponsors who made the festival possible! 
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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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