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IN THIS ISSUE Lyndale Neighborhood News www.lyndale.org Vol. XV, No. 10 Minneapolis, MN October 2015 para Español mira pagina 14 NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #32593 TWIN CITIES MN Lyndale Neighborhood Association 3537 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55408 Las Noticias del Vecindario Lyndale Waraka Xaafada Lyndale Nicollet Open Streets pg. 1 LNA Staff Transitions pg. 2 Lead Organizer Position pg. 2 Women’s Leadership pg. 3 Volunteer Spotlight pg. 4 Volunteer Opportunities pg. 4 New ESL Instructor pg. 5 Business Notes pg. 6 Crime & Safety pg. 7 Lyndale Theme Walks pg. 8 Fall Fundraiser Recap pg. 9 Neighborhood Meetings pg. 10 Redeemer News pg. 10 Youth Farm pg. 11 Hosmer Happenings pg. 12 Neighborhood Meetings pg. 12 Committee Spotlight pg. 13 Latinas de Lyndale pg. 14 Community Calendar pg. 16 Halloween Activities pg. 16 Lyndale Neighborhood Meeting Preview Monday, October 25th, 6:30-8:00 pm at Painter Park (620 34th St. W.) Join us at the October Lyndale Neighborhood meeting for a discussion and vote on development guidelines for Lyndale, a presentation from Council Member Elizabeth Glidden on the Working Families Proposal before the City and a discussion of LNA’s 2016 budget. All community members are encouraged to attend Lyndale Neighborhood meetings. LNA considers everyone who lives, works, or owns property in the neighborhood to be a community member. Lyndale Neighborhood meetings are designed to provide a chance for community members to connect with each other, discuss important community issues, learn about things impacting their lives, and decide the direction of their neighborhood. ere will be treats for this meeting. As a part of LNA’s efforts to include as many people as possible in our Lyndale Neighborhood meetings, we will have childcare for kids 2 to 12 during Lyndale Neighborhood meetings. For more information about the meeting contact [email protected] / 612-824-9402, ext. 14. by Matt Klausner On Sunday, September 20 the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood Associations hosted the 2nd Annual Nicollet Open Streets. Both neighborhoods welcomed thousands of participants with pride as bikers, walkers and vendors flooded the section of Nicollet Ave between Lake and 46th St. ere was no doubt that the crowd noticed more than a Kingfield and Lyndale Neighborhoods Put Best Feet Forward for Nicollet Open Streets Street performers capture attention and imagination. Open Streets, cont’d. on pg. 9 Thank You for a Wonderful Time by Mark Hinds I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to leave a place you love and the importance of getting out of your comfort zone. is month I will wrap up my work as LNA’s Executive Director after nine years and move over full-time to Umami, which is an online publishing company I started last November. Deciding to leave Lyndale and transition to something new has been difficult for me. ere are so many things going well at LNA right now — we have an excellent staff, relatively stable funding for a small nonprofit, and wonderful partners who are helping us stretch as an organization. As someone who deeply believes in community, having the chance to lead an organization whose purpose is to be the vehicle for community members to come together to create the neighborhood and City they want has been a deeply rewarding experience. I always wanted a part of my life to be focused on getting to know a place really well. I am grateful that my time in Lyndale has given me the opportunity to get to know so many of the people who live and work in South Minneapolis, the interworkings of the City, and to develop a much deeper understanding of communities and what it takes to make them thrive. On the other hand, after nine years of two to three night meetings a week, homework every weekend, and the Sisyphean task of trying to get the City of Minneapolis to value the work of neighborhood organizations, I’m ready to tilt at a new set of windmills. What I’ve been missing and what I’m looking forward to in my next adventure is having a job that is all about exploring the world, trying new things, and getting to know people doing interesting things. I’m also excited to see if I can apply what I’ve learned about running an organization at Lyndale to try and build a team of creative storytellers that can help people have fun and learn about the world around us. The Walldogs on Nicollet project is one of my favorite neighborhood memories. Thank You for a Wonderful Time, cont’d. on pg. 7

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IN THIS ISSUE

LyndaleNeighborhood News

www.lyndale.org

Las Noticias delvecindario Lyndale

WarakaXaafada Lyndale

¡Bienvenidos!Soo Dhawaada

Lyndaleto

WELCOME

Vol. XV, No. 10 Minneapolis, MN October 2015

para Español mira pagina 14

NONPROFIT ORGUS POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT #32593TWIN CITIES MN

Lyndale Neighborhood Association3537 Nicollet AvenueMinneapolis, MN 55408

Las Noticias delVecindario Lyndale

WarakaXaafada Lyndale

Nicollet Open Streets pg. 1

LNA Staff Transitions pg. 2

Lead Organizer Position pg. 2

Women’s Leadership pg. 3

Volunteer Spotlight pg. 4

Volunteer Opportunities pg. 4

New ESL Instructor pg. 5

Business Notes pg. 6

Crime & Safety pg. 7

Lyndale Theme Walks pg. 8

Fall Fundraiser Recap pg. 9

Neighborhood Meetings pg. 10

Redeemer News pg. 10

Youth Farm pg. 11

Hosmer Happenings pg. 12

Neighborhood Meetings pg. 12

Committee Spotlight pg. 13

Latinas de Lyndale pg. 14

Community Calendar pg. 16

Halloween Activities pg. 16

Lyndale Neighborhood

Meeting PreviewMonday, October 25th, 6:30-8:00 pm

at Painter Park (620 34th St. W.)

Join us at the October Lyndale Neighborhood meeting for a discussion and vote on development guidelines for Lyndale, a presentation from Council Member Elizabeth Glidden on the Working Families Proposal before the City and a discussion of LNA’s 2016 budget.

All community members are encouraged to attend Lyndale Neighborhood meetings. LNA considers everyone who lives, works, or owns property in the neighborhood to be a community member. Lyndale Neighborhood meetings are designed to provide a chance for community members to connect with each other, discuss important community issues, learn about things impacting their lives, and decide the direction of their neighborhood. Th ere will be treats for this meeting.

As a part of LNA’s eff orts to include as many people as possible in our Lyndale Neighborhood meetings, we will have childcare for kids 2 to 12 during Lyndale Neighborhood meetings. For more information about the meeting contact [email protected] / 612-824-9402, ext. 14.

by Matt Klausner

On Sunday, September 20 the Lyndale and Kingfi eld Neighborhood Associations hosted the 2nd Annual

Nicollet Open Streets. Both neighborhoods welcomed thousands of participants with pride as bikers, walkers and vendors fl ooded the section of Nicollet Ave between Lake and

46th St.

Th ere was no doubt that the crowd noticed more than a

Kingfield and Lyndale Neighborhoods Put Best Feet Forward for Nicollet Open Streets

Street performers capture attention and imagination.

Open Streets, cont’d. on pg. 9

Thank You for a Wonderful Timeby Mark Hinds

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to leave a place you love and the importance of getting out of your comfort zone.

Th is month I will wrap up my work as LNA’s Executive Director after nine years and move over full-time to Umami, which is an online publishing company I started last November.

Deciding to leave Lyndale and transition to something new has been diffi cult for me. Th ere are so many things going well

at LNA right now — we have an excellent staff , relatively stable funding for a small nonprofi t, and wonderful partners who are helping us stretch as an organization.

As someone who deeply believes in community, having the chance to lead an organization whose purpose is to be the vehicle for community members to come together to create the neighborhood and City they want has been a deeply rewarding experience.

I always wanted a part of my life to be focused on getting to know a place really well. I am grateful

that my time in Lyndale has given me the opportunity to get to know so many of the people who live and work in South Minneapolis, the interworkings of the City, and to develop a much deeper understanding of communities and what it takes to make them thrive.

On the other hand, after nine years of two to three night meetings a week, homework every weekend, and the Sisyphean task of trying to get the City of Minneapolis to value the work of neighborhood organizations, I’m ready to tilt at a new set of windmills.

What I’ve been missing and what I’m looking forward to in my next adventure is having a job that is all about exploring the world, trying new things, and getting to know people doing interesting things.

I’m also excited to see if I can

apply what I’ve learned about running an organization at Lyndale to try and build a team of creative storytellers that can help people have fun and learn about the world around us.

The Walldogs on Nicollet project is one of my favorite neighborhood memories.

Thank You for a Wonderful Time, cont’d. on pg. 7

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ContributorsArticles: Yasmin Banishoraka, Bonnie Beckel, John Berrigan, Pastor Meta Carlson, Erin Cary, Heidi Haner, Mark Hinds, Camilla Fartun Jamal, Matt Klausner, LNA Housing Committee, Mary Ann Maple, Deana Miller, Aryca Myers, Jennifer Myers, Norma Pietz, Heidi Romanish, Mary Ann Schoenberger, Daniel Swenson-Klatt, Bethany Wagenaar, Omar Warfa. Photos: Bob Dixon, Ajith George.

Lyndale Neighborhood News is published monthly to provide community members in-formation about the activities of the Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA).

Lyndale Neighborhood News welcomes and encourages contributions from residents and businesses. Please contact the Lyndale Neighborhood News with opinion letters, ar-ticles, and calendar events.

Submissions may be edited for length, clar-ity, relevance to the Lyndale coverage area, and libel considerations. Anonymous contri-butions will not be printed. Opinions are the writers’ own and not those of the Lyndale Neighborhood Association.

LNA is a 501(c)3 organization and does not endorse any political candidates.

Lyndale Neighborhood Association

Board Members:Tim Cowdery - President

Robert Dahlstrom - Vice-PresidentRoberto de la Riva - Secretary

Taylor Rub - Treasurer

Jonathan BeckelJohn BerriganEd Janezich

Ryan StoperaMaria Perez

LNA StaffMark Hinds [email protected] Pietz [email protected] Tickle [email protected] Myers [email protected] Cary [email protected] Romanish [email protected] Fartun Jamal [email protected] Hagler, Ad Sales(612) 825-7780 [email protected]

Lyndale Neighborhood Newsc/o Lyndale Neighborhood Association

3537 Nicollet Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55408

[email protected]: (612) 824-9402 fax: (612) 824-6828

www.lyndale.org

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The deadline for the November issue is Tuesday, October 27th.

The following is a short update on the staff transition happening at LNA. The Board of Directors has set up a search committee that is in the process of interviewing candidates for the Executive Director position. They are hoping to have a new director in place by the end of October.

Mark Hinds, LNA’s outgoing Executive Director, has been working with the Board, staff, and partners to make this transition as smooth as possible. He will be moving over to part-time in October to help make sure some upcoming proposals are complete, finish out projects like the Return of the Curiosities of Lyndale, and to help the Board finish the 2016 budget. He’s also working with staff to set up an orientation process for the new Executive Director and new

Lead Organizer.

The organization has posted the Lead Organizer position and will be accepting resumes until November 10th. The Lead Organizer is a leadership role within LNA. The person in this position is responsible for helping to design the organization’s community engagement processes and managing the organizing team. The full job posting is available online and in the paper.

The goal is to have the new Lead Organizer hired an in place during November of this year, so the new team can hit the ground running in 2016. During this process the Board has talked about the importance of implementing the strategic plan approved at the June Annual Meeting.

LNA Staff Transition Update

by Mark Hinds

The Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA) is an award-winning, nationally recognized community-based organization in South Minneapolis on the cutting edge of community development. LNA is currently seeking an experienced community leader to serve as LNA’s Lead Community Organizer.

This is a full-time position with benefits. The Lead Organizer will be responsible for leading LNA’s Organizing Team, inclusive organizing work, and Woman’s Leadership Program. LNA’s Organizing Team is responsible for leading the neighborhood’s efforts to build and maintain the web of relationships in the community that allow ideas, opportunities, and resources from residents and businesses to emerge and become reality.

Primary Responsibilities:The primary responsibilities

for this position will be to lead LNA’s inclusive organizing efforts, direct LNA’s Women’s Leadership Program, and manage LNA’s Organizing Team. LNA’s inclusive organizing efforts are the neighborhood’s comprehensive effort to regularly connect with and to build connections between Lyndale’s community members. The Lead Organizer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating an inclusive organizing plan designed to build one of the most connected communities in Minneapolis.

The Lead Organizer will also be responsible for leading LNA’s Women’s Leadership Program, which is an innovative leadership development program designed around a self-directed, action-learning model that helps cohorts of Latina and Somali women increase their individual skills and learn how to work together as a group as they apply these skills in addressing a community issue

of their choice.

The Lead Organizer will manage LNA’s Organizing Team which currently consists of two full-time Community Organizers. As a part of LNA’s Organizing Team, the Lead Organizer’s responsibilities will include supporting residents and community partners to initiate, implement, and evaluate a wide variety of community initiatives in the areas of youth and family, the environment, arts and culture, and inclusive organizing in the Latino and Somali communities.

Additional responsibilities include extensive leadership development, active organizing, including regular doorknocking, project management, event coordination, facilitation, and training. This position requires a great deal of self-motivation and initiative, and will be handled most effectively by someone who can creatively link people and issues with the resources needed to address

them.

Qualifications:A competitive candidate will have:

• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on being able to manage multiple projects at once• 3-5 years of community organizing experience• Experience managing community organizers and volunteers• 3+ years of professional experience in a community-based setting• Volunteer involvement in community/neighborhood-based organizations• Experience working with diverse populations; demonstrated experience with immigrant communities preferred • Experience participating in or facilitating leadership programsExcellent written and oral communication skills; computer proficiency a must• Ability to work flexible hours,

including some evening and weekend hours• A passion and love for building a healthy community• Spanish or Somali language proficiency preferred

Compensation:The salary is negotiated based on experience, language abilities, and salary history. The salary range is high 30s to low 40s on a full-time basis depending on qualifications. This position also includes a benefit package including PTO and retirement plan options.

To apply, send cover letter and resume to:Lyndale Neighborhood Association3537 Nicollet Ave. SMpls, MN 55408Or e-mail to [email protected] limit phone calls and unscheduled appointments.

Deadline: Review of resumes will begin on Tuesday, November 10th and will stay open until the position is filled.

LNA Seeks Lead Community Organizer

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Sign up for the Lyndale E-News today and get the 411 on what’s happening in the neighborhood delivered to your email twice a month. To sign up

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InnerCity Tennis Foundationby Omar Warfa

InnerCity Tennis provides innovative educational programming, physical activity and tennis to ensure that the youth and families we serve develop a passion for lifelong physical wellbeing, learning, exemplary individual character, and a personal commitment to improving the world we share. Help us help our youth; volunteer with ICT today!

Contact: [email protected]

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by Heidi Romanish

Th e Latina Women’s Leadership Program is divided into three phases: Leadership and Looking Inward, Looking Outward to the Neighborhood and Community Resources and Carrying Out the Community Project.

Th is 2015 cohort of the Latina Women’s Leadership Program group has been preparing for the community project little by little throughout the sessions, since as a group they are learning about and deciding what issues they want to address and what most motivates them to create change in the neighborhood.

Security and safety in the neighborhood and how to provide more opportunities for family engagement have been important issues for the group since we began meeting in March.

On September 14, a large part of the group went out canvassing in the blocks of 32nd and 33rd Nicollet and in the 3130 Pillsbury building where two of the group members, and many Latina graduates and families reside. Questions for neighbors focused on how safe they feel and what activities they would like to see in the neighborhood for children and families.

Rachel Hoben is the new Family

Engagement Director at the Blaisdell YMCA and she came to the Latina Women’s Leadership Program on Saturday, September 26th in order to discuss opportunities for involvement at the YMCA and to see if there is a way we can collaborate together to better engage families in Lyndale.

Th e group then spent time setting the project goal and objectives and agreed to work to promote a Family Engagement event at the Blaisdell YMCA on Saturday, October 31st. Planning for the event is now underway. Th is will hopefully be the beginning of a positive collaborative and lasting eff ort to engage families in Lyndale.

Latina Women’s Leadership Community Project Update

WLP Canvassers on Nicollet

by Camilla Fartun Jamal

It’s been seven sessions of the Somali Women’s Leadership Program, and the number has increased from 10 to 12 people, and the class is full due to the capacity of the room. Th e women already have learned about immigration in American history, how to use the library resources and how to advocate for themselves.

Th ey are building relationships and trust with each other. Th e program is held at Horn Towers every Saturday morning.

For the past weeks, I have invited some powerful speakers like Miski Abdulle from Brian Coyle Center, manager of Pillsbury Community, who discussed diff erent topics and also addressed some issues which matter to the women.

Th e women learned about the importance of the history of American immigrants, the right to vote, equal opportunity once you become a U.S Citizen, why they need to vote and know what they are voting for and who are they voting for. Most women said that they did not care about voting because they did not know the importance of voting nor who they are voting for.

Th e women requested for the speaker to come back for more discussions.

For the last two weeks, they learned about their neighborhood — Lyndale Neighborhood Association, its history and what it does for the community and how it advocates for the people who live in the neighborhood. Mark Hinds is the Executive Director of LNA, who was invited to speak and touched on the role of the Lyndale Neighborhood Association. Th ey were excited to hear that there is at least one organization which empowers and advocates for people in the community, regardless of who they are.

In the last session, which focused on how to use the library resources at home, or whichever location you are at, how to improve their English and other topics. Th is session took longer than the other

ones because the women had several questions about the resources and transportation. It was amazing to see that the women wanted to improve their language (English). Abdi Rashid Ahmed from Hennepin County was the speaker at this event. He had many resources printed for the women who like to use the library every day after their ESL classes in order to improve their English.

Last but not least, the women are building a great relationship and trust within themselves. Sometimes, they talk about

their personal or other issues which concern them during the session without feeling scared or overwhelmed. As a facilitator of the program, it makes me happy to see how the women are supporting each other emotionally and psychologically. Th ere still are a few programs such as self-interest, crime prevention and fi nally we will culminate with the group project which the women are eager to learn about soon.

Somali Women’s Leadership Program Update

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ZOOM House is a Lyndale neighborhood non-profi t that provides safe, aff ordable permanent housing to families transitioning from homelessness. ZOOM has 22 apartments available for rent, family advocate support, and opportunities for growth and self-suffi ciency. We are currently recruiting board members who are passionate

about housing and community with experience in these areas: fundraising, fi nance, IT, publicity and mental health services. To learn more about ZOOM House and its Board of Directors, contact Kirstin Burch, ZOOM House Coordinator: 612-825-2825, ext. 1 / www.thezoomhouse.org.

Zoom House

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Walking the Green Path: Staffing with Sustainability in Mindby Daniel Swenson-Klatt

Th e conversations are currently everywhere: online, in meetings, in passing, in list-serves, and in most interactions I have with other small business owners. What do we think about the proposals being developed for strengthening workplaces and creating healthy workplaces?

I took on the role of owner-manager ten years ago with a belief that I could create a workplace that would be enjoyable to work at and would be productive and profi table. I felt that two parts actually went hand in hand. If the people who worked for me and with me were invested in the goals and mission of the shop, and if they felt they were being invested in as well, they

would work hard and provide their best eff orts to help the shop succeed. Th eir success and the shop success seemed interdependent.

Most of the time I forget that I am the employer. I work side by side with my staff , I often work shifts for sick or vacationing staff . I cover open shifts during quiet times and back up staff during busy times. I put in as much “employee” time as any of my staff . I feel like an employee in many ways, except for the part where I send out paychecks, then I remember, yes, I pay them, not me for working here.

Restaurants and retail stores don’t have very good reputations for treating their staff well, which is perhaps why proposals were developed to try

to manage the bad employers somehow. I know there have been challenging times for my staff during the early years as I tried to come up with someway to get a positive cash fl ow and stay open with little capital or revenue. It was also a big challenge for my staff to make the move from one site to another as we tried to sort out the changes in traffi c patterns and staffi ng needs.

Th rough it all, I’ve held on to a goal of providing a workplace that is centered on my staff ’s needs. We have nearly 20 people on staff , most of them have other jobs and commitments and the work they do for me has to fi t into those. Almost half of my staff work more than 30 hours a week, about a quarter work between 20 and 30 hours, and the rest work just

one or two days a week. I work out intricate and complex sets of options in order to help each of the staff members get the number of hours and days that fi t their scheduling needs. In the end, there are always spots I can’t quite fi ll with the staff

on hand, and I take those on myself until I can fi nd someone who is looking for just that day or night or particular number of hours.

ESL Teaching Assistant: Lyndale’s ESL program needs volunteers for its’ daytime classes. Th ese classes help Lyndale community members connect with each other, the work that Lyndale does, and the community at large! Th is is a great opportunity to learn about other cultures and meet people in our community who you may not otherwise cross paths with. Daytime classes are every Monday, Tuesday, and Th ursday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Teaching Assistants help in the classroom as directed by the teacher and provide one-on-one assistance to students. Contact [email protected] / 612-824-9402, ext. 14 to start honing your ESL skills!

Embajador de evento: It’s that time again! La Posada is just around the corner and there are many

opportunities to help out with this great event. Tamales, dancers, community, and Santa all make this one of the most special events of the season. We’ll need help with set up, food service, activity helpers, clean up, children wrangling, and just general help with the merriment. Contact Aryca ([email protected] – 824-9402 ext. 14) to learn more about each opportunity and to sign up for a shift. Get to know your neighbors this fall!

Costumed Walkers: Join the Lyndale Walkers for their annual Halloween walk! Walkers dress in costumes and bring delight to children and adults alike. Join the gorilla and her keeper for this annual walk through Lyndale with your family, friends, neighbors, or anyone who wants to join! Meet at the corner of the 3200

block of Pleasant with a costume (or not) at 4:00 pm on October 25th. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Reading Hero: Have an hour or two free once or twice a week and love to read? Th e ESL Program’s Childcare is looking for volunteers to read and/or help the children in the childcare with their homework, or just read a book or two. Night classes happen every Monday, Tuesday, and Th ursday from 5:30-8:30. You can come at your convenience when you have the time! Contact [email protected] / 612-824-9402 x 14 to set up a time and/or volunteer!

Gratitude Giver: Is there someone in the neighborhood who you think does a great job of being a community

member? Do they help others? Have they touched your life, or the lives of others in a special way and you want to thank them? Join other Lyndale Community Members in writing thank you letters to people who we’re grateful for. Write letters and drop them off at the Lyndale Community Center (3537 Nicollet Ave) anytime before November 15th. Th e Lyndale Walkers will then hand deliver these cards across Lyndale! Get in on the gratitude!

by Aryca Myers

Last year during LNA volunteer Janis Arnold’s annual Fall getaway, she reserved her camper cabin a bit later than usual and ended up at the Wild River Recreation Center in November. It had snowed and she was pondering what she

was going to do with all that snow. As an avid snowboarder, she decided she would take up another wintertime activity, snowshoeing. During those snowy days over that long weekend, she spent hours snowshoeing around and enjoying the great outdoors. “It’s a lot of work! I maxed out at about fi ve hours (of snowshoeing). I just love getting away” she says. Th is ingenuity made her weekend even more special and gave her a new hobby!

Growing up “all over the Midwest”, Janis made her way to Minneapolis as an adult after a short stint living in Portland in the late 90’s. “Everyone was moving to Portland and Seattle at that time, I went for the mountains” she says, hoping that the proximity would mean that she’d be snowboarding a few times a week. In reality she found that she was only able to go every couple weeks.

After one winter she returned to Minneapolis where she studied Japanese language and literature at the University of Minnesota. She had studied Japanese in high school and “really liked it, and was good at it!” During her studies she spent a semester abroad in Akita, Japan, a sprawling city in the Northwestern area of the main island of Japan.

While in university, Janis worked as a Pharmacy Technician to pay her way through school, a profession in which she is currently still working. “I always get to see the new stuff coming out, the new drugs, how they’re used, the new procedures at the U... it keeps it interesting!”

A lover of reading, social dance, hip hop, hiking, and ramen, Janis moved into Lyndale three and a half years ago and after just one month started volunteering as a Lyndale

Walker. “Th e concept just makes sense! It’s so simple, it’s brilliant. And I live here, I own here, I want to live in a safe neighborhood and if I can do something about it... it’s a no brainer” she says when talking about being a Walker. She loves that it is convenient and on one’s own schedule and tries to do a walk with a high school friend once every two weeks.

In addition to being a Lyndale Walker, Janis has volunteered in many diff erent capacities including being a street monitor at Nicollet Open Streets and acting as an LNA Representative at other events. She says she doesn’t want to serve on a committee, or have a commitment that happens once a month, or even once a week. She is happiest when she can volunteer when she has time and can throw on a yellow hat, walk the neighborhood, and talk to people.

Although a self-described introvert, Janis talks to strangers all the time, which is something that makes the Lyndale Walkers a perfect fi t for her. “It’s nice, I get outside, get some exercise, and talk to people”. She enjoys the community building aspect of the work and the positive feedback she gets from community members. “It’s really nice to be walking down the street and have someone hang out of their car and yell ‘Nice Hat!’”

Not only is Janis a great volunteer and asset to Lyndale, she’s found a perfect way to make volunteering work for her. Volunteering on her own schedule while helping out at events when she has the time. So if you happen to see Janis out with her yellow Walkers hat, say hello, or simply yell, “Nice Hat!”

Volunteer Spotlight: Janis Arnoldwas going to do with all that

weekend, she spent hours

Janis Street Monitoring for Nicollet Open Streets.

Green Path, cont’d. on pg. 11

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• Neighborhood Background

Where We AreTh e Lyndale Neighborhood is located in south Minneapolis just 1 mile from Uptown and the Lakes, 2.5 miles from Downtown, minutes from the international airport, and Interstates 35W and 94 and just south of the Midtown Greenway.

North and South boundaries are: West Lake Street and 36th Street South. West and East boundaries are: Lyndale Avenue South and Interstate 35W/Stevens Avenue. Several key transit lines run on the borders and through the neighborhood.

Who We AreTh e Lyndale Neighborhood is richly diverse, and one of the strongest, most active neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Our programs and activities

involve over 1,000 residents each year as both volunteers and participants. For well over 30 years Lyndale residents have worked together to enhance the neighborhood’s housing stock, initiate economic development, provide youth enrichment programs, promote a safe neighborhood and most importantly, build community.

From the City of Minneapolis website on the Lyndale Neighborhood: “Th e neighborhood is predominantly residential, with a large percentage (about 36 percent) of land in parcels occupied by multifamily residential uses. Commercial uses tend to concentrate along Lake Street. Th e Lyndale neighborhood has one of the highest populations of artists in the nation.”See the Wilder Foundation Minnesota Compass profi le for the Lyndale Neighborhood (http://www.mncompass.org/profi les/neighborhoods/minneapolis/lyndale#.VgHn1LfOaCI.email) for

more information on Lyndale Neighborhood demographics.

Our GoalTh e Lyndale Neighborhood hopes to attract and retain people who live, work and play here by being thought of as a warm and welcoming, eclectic and vibrant urban community. We envision safe, vibrant and thoughtfully-developed urban corridors, pedestrian-friendly commercial/mixed-use nodes, residential zones that support housing options for a variety of lifestyles and incomes, entertainment and recreation resources, and inviting open spaces.

• Guidelines Overview

Th e Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA) Development Guidelines are intended to form a blueprint of how we want our neighborhood to look and function. Th ey will be used as input by the

Lyndale Neighborhood Association Development Guidelines

by Erin Cary

“Th e fi rst time you do something, it goes slowly. I’ve talked with my students about how learning is like watching your fi ngernails grow. You may not see the progress, but it’s happening.” Lyndale ESL Program’s new instructor Rachel Schmitt grounds most of her discussions about adult basic education in notions of progress. Whether it relates to the progress that she helps students make in their literacy and life skills, her progress as an ever-evolving educator or the progress that Minnesota is making in receiving immigrants and refugees into its communities with openness, she’s passionate and optimistic.

Rachel started teaching for Lyndale ESL Program’s evening intermediate/advanced level class on September 8 upon the program’s return to classes after a summer break, and has taken a new group of students, new ESL curriculum and our program’s uniquely community-responsive style in stride. “I’m kind of grassrootsy, so I was

drawn to LNA because it’s so community-based. People from the community are constantly helping out, which creates a supportive, positive environment where students can thrive.”

A strong community surrounding the classroom helps Rachel to build community within her class. Her goal is to see students come together and build on their existing strengths to become increasingly self-reliant, which ranks among her top values and strengths as a teacher. Th e more they do themselves in class, the more confi dence they have using English in their everyday lives. “I’m always thinking about what I’m doing in the lesson that the students could be doing,” Rachel says.

Fostering students’ independence through language learning is no easy task when each student is unique. Each person who joins our classes has travelled his or her own landscape of exposure to English and bears an individual story behind his or her literacy skills

and educational background. Rachel describes the challenge of building on each person’s strengths and addressing each person’s gaps in one class as “exciting and daunting”. She strives to create useful, high-impact learning routines that will make students comfortable approaching challenging new material by repeating some of the same activities in class. Once students become used to the routines, they can take ownership over them and actively use them to practice new vocabulary, grammar and language skills. In Rachel’s words, routines “take the weight off the students’ shoulders”.

Rachel has developed her methods through a varied teaching background. Originally from Excelsior, Minnesota, she attended Gustavus Adolphus College, majoring in Spanish and Political Science. Because she loves Spanish and learning about other cultures, she earned a certifi cate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and spent a year teaching English in Spain. She was thrown into a

high-pressure setting where she taught 5 levels of students over 19 classes every week! “It really taught me to lesson-plan and to be organized,” Rachel commented. After returning to the U.S., Rachel taught after-school Spanish programs, both for kindergarteners and sixth graders, in Shakopee and Hopkins.

At this point, Rachel decided she was interested in teaching adults, and became a part-time Literacy Assistant working with a GED program at Metro North Adult Basic Education program in Columbia Heights. She mentioned, “I love ABE because you have time to develop relationships with the students

New Instructor Rachel Schmitt Brings Passion for Progress to ESL Program

by Bonnie Beckel

In a grand initiative, the University of Minnesota, the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) and the Minnesota Federation of Teachers (the teachers’ and Education Support Professionals’ union) have 1) created a pipeline to teaching for current MPS employees and 2) moved toward a more culturally diverse teaching workforce.

In a program called the Minneapolis Residency Program, four teachers in training, who have been working as Education Support Professionals (ESPs), are now paired up with teachers at Lyndale School. Together they co-teach their students, in a hands-on approach to student teaching and supervision.

Resident teacher in the new program, Joseph Bloedoorn

(blue-dorn), agrees that the program is an important step toward both goals. Th e four teaching residents at Lyndale School include two African American men, a Somali American woman and a European American woman.

Th e stated prerequisites for entry into the program include “a strong preference for bilingual candidates.” Th e current cohort of 25 program participants is a wonderfully diverse group.

Interview with One Resident TeacherIf you’ve been around Lyndale School lately, you might have seen Joe Bloedoorn on 2nd fl oor around his 5th grade classroom, with his supervising teacher, Kate Gant. I spoke with cooperating teacher Joseph Bloedoorn about his experience

Para-Professional Educators on Path to Becoming Teachers at Lyndale School

New ESL Instructor, cont’d. on pg. 15

Lyndale School, cont’d. on pg. 15

LNA Development Guidelines, cont’d. on pg. 15

Where We AreTh e Lyndale Neighborhood is located in south Minneapolis just 1 mile from Uptown and

international airport, and

just south of the Midtown

are: West Lake Street and

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Support LNA’s 2015 Business Sponsors:

Community Builder Level:

Cooper & Reid, LLC825 Nicollet Ave. Ste. 950 • (612) 568-4529

www.cooperandreid.com

Neighborhood Partner Level:

TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union

2817 Lyndale Ave S (763) 450-7710www.trustonefinancial.org

Your Neighborhood Credit Union.

Nicollet Ace Hardware3805 Nicollet Ave. (612) 822-3121

www.facebook.com/nicolletace

Redeemer Health & Rehab Center

625 W. 31st St. (612) 827-2555www.elimcare.org/communities/

redeemer-health-rehab-centerThe Chair

3255 Lyndale Ave. (612) 823-2900www.chairsalon.com

36th & Lyndale BP3551 Lyndale Ave. S. • (612) 822-4315

www.facebook/pages/36th-Lyndale

Zion Lutheran Church128 West 33rd St. • (612) 824-1017www.zionchurchmpls.org

Royal Pet3019 Lyndale Ave S • (612) 822-1655

www.royalpetbeautyshop.com

Blaisdell YMCA3335 Blaisdell Ave. S. (612) 827-5401www.ymcatwincities.org

InnerCity Tennis4005 Nicollet Ave S

www.innercitytennis.org612-824-6099

Lyndale NeighborhoodBusiness Association

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Tuesday, October 13, 201512:00 – 1:00pm

5th Police Precinct3101 Nicollet Avenue

Schatzlein Saddle Shop413 W. Lake Street

(612) 825-2459 www.ssaddle.com

Warners’ Stellian5462 Nicollet Ave. (612) 825-6465

www.warnerstellian.com

Edina RealtyDoug Herkenhoff

5318 Lyndale Ave S(612) 821-4255

www.thehomeproducer.com

Extreme Noise407 W. Lake St.(612) 824-0100www.extremenoise.com

State Farm Insurance3430 Nicollet Ave. (612) 827-3655

[email protected]

Highland Plaza3009 Nicollet Avenue • (952) 934-1423

Butter Bakery & Café3700 Nicollet Ave. (612) 521-7401butterbakerycafe.com

Lake Wine & Spirits404 W. Lake St. • (612) 354-7194

www.lakewinespirits.com

Good Neighbor Level:

October Business Notes

Sonny’s Café3403 Lyndale Ave. S. • (612) 822-4973www.cremacafeminneapolis.com

Pat’s Tap3510 Nicollet Ave. (612) 822-8216www.patstap.com Grade Potential

www.gradepotential.com

by Norma Pietz

Business Notes are short updates about what’s happening with Lyndale area businesses.

Lyndale Neighborhood Association: 3537 Nicollet Ave. / 612-824-9402The Lyndale Neighborhood Association Latina Women’s Leadership Program will sponsor a Family Engagement Event on Saturday, October 31, from 10:00 am–1:00 pm at the Blaisdell YMCA.

Jungle Theater: 2951 Lyndale Ave / 612-278-0147Annapurna: September 4th – October 18th. After twenty years apart Emma tracks Ulysses to a trailer park in the middle of nowhere for a final reckoning. This breathtaking story stars Terry Hempleman and Angie Timberman. Directed by Joel Sass.

Showroom: 615 W. Lake St. / 612-345-7391At Showroom from 5:00-7:00 pm on Thursday, October 29ththere will be a trunk show featuring the work of Kjurek and SBG Designs. Get dressed up for your holiday events with beautiful dresses and incredible jewelry. Find the perfect gift for the ones you love.

Regla de Oro: 2743 Lyndale Ave / 612-886-1247WE ARE DOWNSIZING! We will remain in the same location on 28th and Lyndale, only with a smaller footprint. We appreciate your understanding while waiting for our new entryway to arrive and start the final phase of construction. We ask that you temporarily use the Greenleaf public entrance on Lyndale Avenue. Just follow the signs & arrows to our door in the shared hallway. You can visit us in person, or at our new webstore at www.regladeoro.

com. Thank you!

Dulono’s Pizza: 607 W. Lake St. / 612-827-1726Music starts at 8:00 pm.• The Sawtooth Brothers: Friday, October 9th• No Grass Limit: Saturday, October 10th• Daddy Squeeze Band: Friday, October 16th• Cousin Dad: Saturday, October 17th• Sans Souci: Friday, October 23rd• Tangled Roots: Saturday, November 14th

Bryant Lake Bowl: 810 W. Lake St. / 612-825-3737Fridays, October 2,9,16 at 7:00 pm (doors at 6:00 pm)Murder Ballad, presented by Minneapolis Musical Theater. A sung-through musical about a love triangle gone horribly wrong. This show will keep you guessing all the way through about who dies and who does it.

by Norma Pietz

Another summer has come and gone for the graffiti cleanup program. Once again we had two very dependable hardworking people removing or painting over graffiti throughout our neighborhood.

Cris is a repeat Graffiti Buster so knows the process well. This job can be very rewarding and also very frustrating. It is so rewarding to see how clean an electrical box or traffic pole is after all the graffiti has been removed, but a day or two later you are so frustrated to find those same two sites have been tagged again. Public art is great, but when you paint on property without the owners’ permission that is not art, it is criminal activity and it ends up making a neighborhood look very trashy.

Graffiti is like a contagious virus, you see it one place and pretty soon everyone has it. The faster graffiti is removed the stronger the statement, “we do not want this in our community.”

There seemed to be less graffiti in our neighborhood this summer. From June through September there were approximately 350 sites tagged and the Graffiti Busters cleaned about 268 of them. Some of the tags were on traffic signs

which must be cleaned by the City crew, because of the reflective coating. These sites were reported online to the “Graffiti Complaint Reporting”. Graffiti Busters could clean or paint over graffiti on private property if the owner gave permission.

Some of the property owners took care of the cleanup, and some of the dumpster companies painted or replaced the dumpsters after they were notified of the graffiti. Waste Management will not accept reports, from LNA, of graffiti on their dumpsters because they require the property owner to report it. The property owner of where the dumpster sits must pay to have the graffiti removed or pay to have the dumpster replaced. This causes graffiti to remain on many of the Waste Management dumpsters.

We have cleaning supplies at the LNA office that those in the Lyndale neighborhood may use to remove graffiti. Contact Norma at 612-824-9402, ext. 15 or [email protected] to check out supplies. You can also call 311 to report graffiti. Thanks to all that help keep our neighborhood clean.

2015 Graffiti Buster Program

Purchase over $60 & Receive a FREE 10-Pack of Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix

at Kyle’s Market

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by Heidi Haner

311 information: a presentation by Debra Hudson, 311 Operations ManagerWhat a helpful session! 311 in Minneapolis has been in existence ten years as of 1-4-2015, and is housed at the 3rd Police Precinct. Think of 311 as the gateway to all 16 City Services. It will provide direct or referral information about all services of a non-emergency nature. There are 20 agents, of which five can be working from home at any given time. Service hours are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday–Friday and 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Saturday–Sunday.

Perhaps not widely known is that 311 is a better choice than 911 for such non-emergency situations as vehicle break-ins not in progress (ALWAYS call 911 for a crime in progress!), vandalism, theft, and lost property. Calling 311 reduces the burden of calls going inappropriately to 911 and helps improve emergency responses in Minneapolis. As time permits, 311 agents also

off-load non-emergency 911 calls and take care of them, likewise easing 911’s burden. As we know, 311 has a robust website, and agents receive four months of training before they can serve on 311.

Operations Manager Debra Hudson praised the breadth of information on “Hal,” as she calls the 311 knowledge base, as it is programmed to capture information from even non-specific and vague inquiries, being able to process with maybe only one key word from a call and with that one word find the necessary information.

This saves the 311 agents MUCH search time! Another time and work-saving feature of the 311 operation is that if you have something to report and you take a picture of it and send it to [email protected], that will not cause a report to be electronically filed with 311 and from there, sent to a responder, but, rather, it will go straight to a responder for handling. From this presentation, Crime and Safety Committee members realized what a tremendous HELP 311 is! It’s a wonderful service! USE IT!

August, 2015 Crimes Report and Action Alerts: Jennifer Waisanen, CPS, also presenting

Action Alerts information from Assistant City Attorney Nicole Appelbaum: 39 (only) Part I crimes were reported by CPS Waisanen via a Lyndale map by date and type of crime. Some of these, plus some for non-Part I crimes, were submitted to Assistant City Attorney Appelbaum for further information. Part 1 crime totals: robbery of person (11), CPS Waisanen says that this number is high, likely due to the nice weather. Aggravated assault (3); Burglary (6), (There were 12 reported in the previous month of July); Larceny (simple theft) (15); Auto theft (4).

Action Alerts on open court cases from previous months, Assistant City Attorney Appelbaum: These 13 cases, for Part I and other crimes, are moving through the court system. Offenses reported: Burglary of dwelling (1); Narcotics violations, often connected with other crimes (7); Assault (1); Arson (1); Sex trafficking (1); Assault with a dangerous weapon (1); Search warrant (1). As always, Crime and Safety Committee members, recognizing names from previous months, are grateful for court action continuing to just conclusions.

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Crime & Safety Committee UpdateNext meeting:

Tuesday, October 13th6:30-8:00 pm

@ the 5th Precinct(3101 Nicollet Ave.)

Crime Map, August 2015

Bike Patrol Wrap-upby Norma Pietz

The LNA Bike Patrol Program has ended for another year. We were very fortunate that so many people donated funds to the program again this year.

With the carry-over from last year and the funds collected this year we had a total of $5,067.16. After final payment has been made to the Bike Patrol, any remaining funds will be held over and used next year. The officers that were part of the Bike Patrol Program were out biking around Lyndale School, Painter Park, Youth Farm, Rain Garden,

Horn Towers/Terrace, Harriet Tubman Center, SA, Albright Townhomes, Highland Plaza, and 36th & Stevens watching for panhandlers. Up and down the streets and alleys talking with people, handing out stickers, cards and playing some games with kids. They listened to concerns people had, arrested a couple people, encouraged people to move on when they were in places they shouldn’t be, stopped by community events and just took the time to stop and visit with residents and business owners. If there had been suspicious activity in an area the officers would make sure

that area was on their bike route.

Funds that were not disbursed will be reserved for the Bike Patrol next year. Hopefully, again next year, there will be two or three officers that will be excited about joining the Bike Patrol and working with the Lyndale neighborhood, as we think this is a very beneficial program. These are police officers that work with the LNA Bike Patrol Program in addition to working their regular shift. Thank you to all those who helped out, by donating and patrolling.

Crime & Safety, cont’d. on pg. 13

Umami, which you can find at www.thefifthflavor.com, is about using food and travel as a lens for exploring our world. The reason I chose food is because it is at the center of how we organize our lives, the foundation of our cultures, and one of the main drivers for what happens in the world — politically, socially, economically, and environmentally. So if you’re interested in great stories, delicious recipes, and exploring the world, check us out.

I will always treasure the opportunity I’ve had to work at LNA. One of my favorite things about working in Lyndale has been getting to know so many people, to learn about their backgrounds, their culture, their hopes, and their dreams.

I really do believe we have made a difference and that Lyndale is better off because of the countless hours of time and energy that people have invested in the organization and the neighborhood. For example, when I think back to how empty and desolate Nicollet felt when I moved into the area in 2003, it is hard to imagine it becoming the vibrant corridor that it is today.

Some other things that standout from my time in Lyndale are the Walldogs on Nicollet project where we painted ten murals on eight sites in four days. I still smile every time I think back to those four days, with all the volunteers and painters in and out of the office, the bands playing along the street, and the incredible energy of people coming together to create something new.

One of the things I am most

proud of in our work is the progress we have made towards becoming a working multi-cultural community. Over the past five years LNA has made enormous progress towards having the work we do and who is involved in the organization involve a broad cross-section of the neighborhood.

The work we have done to build the Lyndale Women’s Leadership and ESL Programs has made a tremendous difference to people’s lives and created pathways for more of our Somali and Latino community members to get involved in their neighborhood organization.

I am also proud of the reputation LNA has as one of the strongest and most innovative neighborhood organizations in Minnesota. A reputation that I think we deserve thanks to the hard work of our staff and volunteers.

It’s been an amazing ride these past nine years and I am sad that it is coming to an end. But I know that I am happiest when I barely know what I’m doing and have a long to-do list full of possibilities.

I sincerely appreciate all of the kind words I have gotten from so many people since I announced I was leaving — they are very much appreciated. I am also confident that LNA has a solid foundation and will continue to thrive as an organization.

For folks wishing to stay in touch I can be reached at [email protected] and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mark.hinds.581.

Thank You for a Wonderful Time, from pg. 1

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Lyndale Neighbors List Do you like talking about what’s going on in the neighborhood? If so sign up for the Lyndale Neighbors Discussion List. This is LNA’s list for community members to post their own info and

discuss what’s happening in the neighborhood. To sign up go to www.lyndale.org and click on the Lyndale Discussion list under

the Get Connected section.

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by Heidi Romanish

Th anks to a grant from Allina Health and the evaluation led by Wilder Research, the Latina Women’s Leadership Program group, some graduates, and other Latina women in the Lyndale Neighborhood are becoming more physically and socially active.In order to try to determine the impact of social connections and community health, a series of wellness activities has been taking place, with an emphasis on urban hiking and healthy cooking and eating.

Urban HikingIn addition to the increased participation of Latina Women in the Lyndale Walkers, where now eight women have offi cially joined the group and have taken three neighborhood walks, and

the inclusion of several Latino families at the Lyndale Garden Tour in July, the fi rst urban hike took place for the group on Saturday, September 12 at Lake Nokomis. A perfect opportunity to take the Latina Women’s Leadership Program and their children on a big outing was the bilingual Monarch Butterfl y Festival at Lake Nokomis.

Th e day was warm and sunny and the festival was full of educational opportunities for the children. After a shared picnic lunch, the whole group watched a dance performance, took the children to learn about the monarch migration and then we gathered up on the walking path to begin the hike.

For the majority of the group this was their fi rst visit to Lake Nokomis, and it took awhile for us to understand where we were situated in the Chain of Lakes and in the city as a whole. Th e hike lasted about 30 minutes and the children were fascinated playing at the water’s edge and seeing the ducks. We watched a woodpecker in the tree, noted which of the wildfl owers are most enjoyed by the monarchs, and breathed in deeply the beauty of the day.

Cooking MattersAn ongoing partnership has been formed between Cooking Matters, the six week cooking class off ered through the University of Minnesota Extension and Zion Church. Th e Cooking Matters staff and chefs

work with community members in order to teach and promote healthy cooking and eating and the food that is prepared at the class is what is served at the Wednesday Night Community Dinners at Zion from 6:00–7:00 pm. For six Wednesdays this fall (September 23–October 28) some of the Latina Women’s Leadership Program members, graduates and other Latina community members are taking the Cooking Matters course in Spanish and English and preparing the community meal.At the fi rst session on September 23, the enthusiastic group prepared turkey tacos on whole wheat tortillas and a corn and pinto bean salad. Th e importance of having a

balanced diet and substituting lower fat options were the important lessons learned after the fi rst class.

Childcare for the younger children is provided in the preschool room at Zion Church, and the older children have the opportunity to work with Youth Farm. Th e older kids were excited as they worked together to learn about knife safety, how vegetables are grown in the neighborhood, and fi nally they made the salsa to accompany the tacos!

Th is is an exciting opportunity to engage in healthy living opportunities in Lyndale!

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the inclusion of several Latino families at the Lyndale Garden Tour in July, the fi rst urban hike took place for the group on Saturday, September 12 at Lake

to take the Latina Women’s

children on a big outing was the bilingual Monarch Butterfl y

Th e day was warm and sunny and the festival was full of educational opportunities for the children. After a shared picnic lunchwatched a dance performance,

by Pastor Meta Carlson and Deana Miller

Making Dinner Together:Collaboration at the Lyndale Community Dinner is pretty impressive this month. Th e Lyndale Neighborhood Association’s Women’s Leadership Program is making the meal with help from Cooking Matters, a U of M extension course. Some of the women in this class have school aged kids, who are working with Youth Farm during the food preparation. We are so glad to see this kind of teamwork in Zion’s kitchen — and equally grateful for the delicious meals they create for everyone to share! Join us at 6:00 pm on Wednesdays. Th e food and company won’t disappoint!

Quilt Sunday: Our quilters sew all year long to make beautiful quilts. Most are donated to our highly mobile and homeless neighbors through shelters and social services. Each fall, some of these quilts are available for purchase. Th e proceeds go right back to the quilting ministry so more quilts can be made with love and shared with the community. You can support Zion’s quilters on Sunday, October 18. Our sanctuary will be fi lled with quilts during 10am worship and they’ll be available for purchase after the service!

Th e Meatball and Lutefi sk Dinner: Invite your friends and buy your tickets now! Th e Meatball and Lutefi sk Dinner is Saturday, October 24th. Th e sale opens at 3pm and dinner is served 4-7pm. Th is is Zion’s only annual fundraising event - your purchases celebrate Zion’s heritage and raise money for the good work that benefi ts Lyndale! Tickets are $16 in advance and $19 at the door. Call the church offi ce to reserve yours today 612-824-1017.

Parking Spots Available:Zion’s parking lot provides overfl ow parking for the Blaisdell YMCA during their business hours. No overnight parking is allowed — unless you have a permit from Zion. Th ere are three spaces available for rent this fall. If you would like to reserve off -street parking for an aff ordable rate before the snow fl ies, please call the church offi ce 612-824-1017.

Zion Church News

Healthy Activities in the Latina Women’s Leadership Group

Lake Nokomis Walk begins

Happy hikers

by Norma Pietz

Each fall the Lyndale Walkers enjoy an October Halloween Walk and in November a Th anks Giving Walk.

On Sunday, October 25th those that want to join the Halloween Walk will meet at the Montrose’s at 3200 Pleasant Avenue at 4:00pm. Costumes are not required, but they sure are fun. We stroll around the neighborhood for an hour or two having fun and visiting with neighbors. Bring your kids and join us for a fun family Halloween Walk. I have not seen the gorilla since our last Halloween walk, but I hope the trainer will let the friendly beast

walk with us again this year. Th is is a fun event — come walk with us!

Th e Th anks Giving Walk is a time when the Lyndale Walkers deliver thank-you notes to residents and businesses in the neighborhood. If you have someone you want to thank for being a good neighbor, volunteering for events, being there when you need help or a business owner that deserves a thank-you, write a thank-you note, drop it off at the LNA offi ce (3537 Nicollet Ave.) by Friday, November 13th, and the Lyndale Walkers will hand deliver them for you. We will meet on Sunday, November 15th at Jeanne Wiener’s 3542 Garfi eld Ave, Apt 1 at noon. We’ll deliver the thank-you notes and meet back at Jeanne’s for vegetarian soup and refreshments.

Lyndale Walkers Theme Walks

We’re ready for a fun Halloween Walk.

Gotta get these thank-you notes delivered.

Smiling and cooking turkey tacos

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few changes to our main drag since last year’s event. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Park’s new playground was teeming with energetic children. Parents read plaques with little-known facts about the contributions of black authors, scientists and politicians as they looked on. Music radiated from the built-in percussion instruments as both generations pounded out their creativity.

Th e lines were long at Revival

and Nighthawks, some of our newest eateries. Both establishments have earned outstanding reviews in their fi rst year of business. As these business have sprouted, the neighboring storefronts have

freshened their paint and welcomed new patrons.

Undoubtedly, bicycles were the primary form of transportation when the street was closed to motorized vehicles. Bikers and walkers coexisted happily as they moved from exhibit to exhibit. Scooters, rollerbladers and dog-walkers joined the stroll to fi ll the street from curb to curb. Storefronts were full and groups gathered around artists’ booths.

Th e noise of usual motor vehicle traffi c was replaced by music along the route. Acoustic artists sat on stools lining the sidewalk, while bands of all genres set up on several stages. Th ere was hardly a silent space between their soundwaves. Nicollet Open Streets even off ered karaoke. Bikers stopped to add their voices to the musical collage.

Countless volunteers organized by LNA and KFNA set up for the event, assisted vendors, provided information for guests and cleaned up afterwards. Th ey could be seen working from morning to night in their Open Streets tee-shirts. As cars reclaimed

the pavement, Nicollet Ave. was left free of litter and debris. Despite the hard work, volunteers enjoyed the event as much as the bikers. Th is was a great way to meet neighbors, business owners, artists and musicians.

Each year, this event is a chance for us to reintroduce our neighborhoods to the greater community. In 2015, we were able to proudly present a beautiful park, a thriving business atmosphere and two neighborhoods full of people who were able to work together to put on a spectacular event.

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Fall Fundraiser Thank-YouA huge thank you to everyone who came, worked, helped, and supported the

2015 Lyndale Fall Fundraiser. Lyndale came through in a major way, creating a beautiful evening full of fun, community pride, and generosity.

With tremendous gratitude and appreciation, LNA would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their contributions to the Fall

Fundraiser:

Event Volunteers:Caddy FrinkJen Chilstrom

Robert DahlstromRyan StoperaEd Janezich

Jonathan BeckelMelissa Winship

Tim Cowdery

Event Donors:Amigo Service Center Inc

Art MaterialsBibelot

Black Sheep Pizza Blaisdell YMCA

Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre

ButterChanhassen Dinner

TheaterCommon Roots Cafe

Coup d’ EtatCrafterall

Fine Meat CompanyFire Lake GrillForrest Wasko

FujiyaGalactic Pizza

George and the DragonGrand Casino Mille Lacs

Graphiks LabGyst Fermentation Bar

Hair Police IcehouseIchiban’s

Illusion TheaterIndeed Brewing Company

InnerCity TennisIron Door PubJungle Theater

Kerfoot Canopy ToursLake Wine & Spirits

Landmark Lagoon CinemaLyn Lake Brewery

MacPhail Center for MusicMagers & QuinnMaple + Mauve

Michael TreatMill City Museum

Minnesota Historical Society

Minnesota TwinsMinnesota Vikings

Mixed Blood TheatreMoto-i

Nico’s Taco and Tequlia Bar

Nighthawks Numeric Press

Ork PostersPat’s Tap

Pizza LucePompadour

Red CowRegla De Oro GallerySaint Paul Chamber

OrchestraSchatzlein Saddle Shop

IncSeward Community Co-op

ShowroomStencilitis

Surley Brewing CoThe Alt

The Chair SalonThe Lumber ExchangeThe Marquette HotelTheatre in the Round

Tim CowderyTop Shelf

Toppers PizzaVo’s Restaurant

Weisman MuseumZion Lutheran Church

ELCA

by Aryca Myers

As I stared at the handful of tickets that had been sold for the Fall Fundraiser and the few bottles that had been dropped off for the wine raffl e, I was anxious about the success of the event. We didn’t have a tent, we had fewer items for the Silent Auction than usual, and we were unsure about how much food was going to be coming in. I took a moment to breathe and remind myself that Lyndale community members always come through. I went outside

to see how set up was going and board member Tim Cowdery rocked up in an army jeep with a pinball machine in the back. I knew at that moment that things would be ok.

Th e Fall Fundraiser held on Th ursday, September 10th ended up being a huge success thanks to all the amazing people who believe in and support the work that LNA does. Th e evening was full of wonderful people, great food (a special shout out to Pat’s Tap for the tasty meatballs!), and the

type of generosity that Lyndale is known for.

In addition to great silent auction items, the pinball machine Tim brought ended up fueling a live auction bidding war that left the victor with a new toy for her tiki room. Th ank you to everyone who donated, got a silent or live auction item, bought raffl e tickets, or attended the event. I’m in awe of the level of commitment and generosity this community constantly shows!

Fall Fundraiser 2015 Recap

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Sign up by October 22. See our website for more details and sign up form.

Nicollet Open Streets, from page 1

Community members make a pit stop for some chow and tunes.

Danza Azteca wows the crowd.

Th e noise of usual motor vehicle traffi c was replaced by music along the route. Acoustic artists sat on stools lining the sidewalk, while bands of all genres set up on several stages. Th ere was hardly a silent space between their soundwaves. Nicollet Open Streets even off ered karaoke. Bikers stopped to add their voices to the musical collage.

Enjoying Nicollet Open Streets as a family.

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by Norma Pietz

Committee met on Wednesday, September 2nd, at the Lyndale Community Center.

Josh Floring was invited to the meeting to talk about Ramen Kazama, the restaurant he and Matthew Kazama are opening at 3400 Nicollet Avenue. The restaurant will have seating for 46 people, a staff of 4-6 (some part-time), will be closed on

Mondays, open 11:00 am–11:00 pm Tuesday–Thursday and open 11:00 am–midnight Friday–Sunday. Many improvements are taking place on the inside of the restaurant, they plan to install bike racks and are looking for ideas to beautify the boulevards.

Josh and Matthew have applied for a charter wine with strong beer license Class E. There will be no entertainment and no outdoor seating planned at this time. Their main focus will be the food, with ramen the specialty.

Matthew had been a chef at Fuji Ya and had a dream to

open a ramen restaurant. Josh, a real estate agent analyzed commercial traffic to find a good location. Being at 34th and Nicollet they hope to hook into the popularity of “eat street” when Nicollet opens.

The committee members were supportive of the request for a wine/beer license and look forward to a new restaurant.

The guidelines were looked at again and there were very few changes, everyone felt it was becoming a good working document. Ed is going to make the updates and present the draft at the LNA September board meeting for more input.

Lyndale NeighborhoodMeeting

Monday, October 26th, 6:30-8:00 pm@ Painter Park (34th St. & Lyndale Ave.)

Monday, November 23rd, 6:30-8:00 pm@ Painter Park (34th St. & Lyndale Ave.)

Lyndale Neighborhood BusinessAssociation Meeting

Tuesday, October 13th, 12:00-1:00 pm@5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave.)

LNBA Meeting in November TBD

Housing, Planning, and Development

Wednesday, November 4th, 6:30-8:00 pm@ Lyndale Community Center (3537 Nicollet Ave.)

LNA Board Meeting

Monday, October 12th, 6:30-8:30 pm@ Lyndale Community Center (3537 Nicollet Ave.)

Monday, November 9th, 6:30-8:30 pm@ Lyndale Community Center (3537 Nicollet Ave.)

Crime and Safety Meeting

Tuesday, October 13th, 6:30-8:00 pm@ 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave.)

Tuesday, November 10th, 6:30-8:00 pm@ 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave.)

All of these meetings are held in handicap accessible buildings. Requests for

accommodations should be made at least two weeks prior to the event.

UpcomingNeighborhood Meeting

Schedule

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Housing, Planning & Development Committee Meeting Update

Next Meeting:Wednesday, November 4th

6:30-8:00 pm@ the Lyndale Community

Center (3537 Nicollet)

Provides loans for improvements to multi-family, condominium and town-house associations in Lyndale. Properties may be owner-occupied or absentee owned.

Fixed interest rate is 4 percent. Loan amounts up to $15,000 for 1-3 units and up to $30,000 for 4 plus units.

Loan funds can be used to correct health or safety-related conditions, housing code corrections, energy-related improvements and general improvements of the physical condition of the property. If you have questions or want to schedule a meeting to find out more information, contact Norma at (612) 824-9402, ext.15 or [email protected]. You can also find out all the details at www.lyndale.org.

LNA Housing Programs: Multi-Family Revolving

Loan Program

by Jennifer Myers

October is the month of apples, pumpkins and Halloween candy! These tasty treats are (mostly) healthy for you, but do you know how many calories you should be eating? October is also a great month to “know your numbers.” Here are some stats about your body you should be aware of — and keep an eye on:

Blood Pressure — the force of your blood against the arteries as your heart beats and rests.Recommended blood pressure is less than 120/80. High blood pressure damages and weakens your arteries, which can lead to a heart attack, stroke, kidney damage and vision loss. You can easily test your own blood pressure at most grocery stores (by the pharmacy) with an arm cuff machine. Have it tested any time you can so you can have a baseline number set for yourself.

Blood Sugar — the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood. High blood sugar is a telltale sign of pre-diabetes or diabetes.

If your body cannot control and process sugar from the foods you eat, damage to nerves, blood vessels and organs occur. Blood sugar is tested in a lab setting, usually after you have abstained from eating for 12 hours.

Blood Cholesterol — a waxy substance produced by the liver. High blood cholesterol (180 or higher) is associated with heart attack, stroke and heart disease. Guidelines with cholesterol have changed in recent months, and not all cholesterol changes can come from dietary changes alone, but it is important to know if high cholesterol runs in your family. Cholesterol numbers are gathered from a blood test.

Body Fat. Many people know their weight and have been told their BMI (body mass index) by their physician. Body weight and BMI are not the only ways to tell if your body is healthy. Body fat percentage is a more accurate way to gauge your body’s health. Optimal body fat percentage for men is 10-15% of their total body weight.

For women, optimal body fat percentage is 18-26%. Body fat measurements can be obtained from many at-home devices, but to get the most accurate body fat test, come to a place like the YMCA or a clinical setting to be tested with skinfold measurements, hydrostatic weighing or DEXA.

A great way to keep these numbers in check is to watch your caloric intake. There are scientific formulas based on your body weight, body fat percent, and activity level that give you recommended daily caloric needs. Many people have no idea how many calories they are eating, and that can be a struggle when they are trying to lose weight, lower their blood sugar, etc. etc.

If you are interested in figuring out just how many pieces of Halloween candy you can have and stay in a reasonable range of calories, call the YMCA (612-821-2946) to schedule your metabolic assessment. It’s a great number to know and will help keep the rest of your important numbers in check!

Know Your Numbers

by Mary Ann Maple, Director of Guest Services

Friday evening, November 6th, will find friends of Redeemer Health & Rehab Center “riding the trail” to CrossPoint Church at 98th & France for a Western Round-Up and Chuck wagon Dinner.

The evening starts at 5:30 pm with a silent auction and photo opportunities before the evening meal with tableside music provided by Reuben Ristrom and the Beale Street Boys.

The highlight of the evening is having nationally known singer/song writer, Charlie Maguire, leading many of our residents in showcasing their very own song, I’ve Got Wheels, created at our Music Camp this past February. We will also have on display some of their Japanese weavings and the books of poetry created by our residents during our other art residencies. The movie that we made during our video camp will also be highlighted. In addition, we will be unveiling the 3’ x 4’ clay and stained glass mosaic that the residents have just finished creating with

the help of public artist, Anne Krocak. A live auction and prize drawings will finish off the evening as we raise money to do more of these enriching art experiences with our residents in 2016.

We have learned that no one is ever too old to learn new things. We welcome our Redeemer friends from the Lyndale neighborhood to join us for this fun evening. There is no cost for the event but you must get your spot reserved by calling Mary Ann Maple at 612-455-4150 by October 23rd.

Redeemer Round-Up to Raise Funds for More Learning Opportunities

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by Yasmin Banishoraka

Hi, my name is Yasmin. Since you will be learning about Youth Farm as I write an article each month, I want to tell you a little bit about myself and my life outside of Youth Farm. I am currently a Senior at Southwest High School, where I am on Southwest’s Green Team, play softball, and was on Southwest student council and Citywide Student Government.

I have lived in Lyndale my entire life and have a plot in the Pleasant Avenue Community Garden where I also organize a kids’ plot. My mom has always stressed the idea of contributing to and giving back to your community. Since I did not go to my neighborhood

school, my mom wanted me to develop friendships within my community and signed me up for Youth Farm. It was immediately something I fell in love with. From the moment I started the after school cooking class at Lyndale Elementary School followed by the eight week summer program, I loved being a part of Youth Farm. I learned about gardening and spent my days outside with youth in my community. We learned to grow vegetables, prepare them and enjoyed eating them. Most importantly, Youth Farm gave me a connection to my neighborhood. Now I am still in the program nine years later starting my fourth year as a Project Lead Staff .

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Become a Sustaining Member Today!“We are sustaining members of LNA because it’s easy and a great way to maintain a strong vibrant safe neighborhood. We are so lucky to have a neighborhood association that takes on so much including youth & family programs, care of our environment, accessibility for housing, crime prevention, & involvement of neighborhood businesses.To maintain this broad effort, we need to support it.” –Will & Cynthia

Choose the level that works for you:

Neighborhood Hero: $100 • Community Builder: $50 • Lyndale Leader: $25Asset Builder: $15 • Good Neighbor: $10

So sign up, sit back, and know that your monthly gift is contributing to a safe, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhood. Go to Lyndale.org to sign up or contact Aryca Myers at (612) 824-9402, ext. 14 or [email protected].

by Mary Ann Schoenberger

Figuring out the right plan for Medicare Part D, Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan, can be a daunting task that people want to get right, since plans can vary signifi cantly in price and coverage. Th is year, many plans are increasing premiums and deductibles, so it’s worth taking the time to check out options, even for people who were satisfi ed with their 2015 plan.

Southwest Senior Center social worker, Linda Walker, helps over 100 people make informed decisions about Medicare Part D each year. Th is service is provided at no cost. “It can be a very confusing process and we

want to make sure that seniors are making informed choices that can ensure that they are getting the drugs that they need and that they aren’t paying more than necessary. I’ve met with people who discovered that a drug that they are taking is not going to be covered the next year. Th at can have a huge fi nancial impact,” said Walker.

Th e open enrollment period for 2016 drug plans will be October 15 through December 7, 2015, with the change becoming eff ective January 1, 2016. During that time, Linda is available to meet with people to enter their prescription drug information into the Medicare website and help them fi gure

out whether it is best to remain with their current plan or to enroll in a diff erent plan for 2016. To make an appointment with Linda for your no cost consultation, please call 612-822-3194. People should bring the following to their appointments:

1. Medicare card (not just the Medicare number), Linda will need the eff ective date for Part A and/or Part B.

2. Information on your current drug plan.

3. A list of the prescription drugs you take, as well as dosage and how many times per day it is prescribed. (It is best

to bring the bottles to ensure correct spelling).

4. Name and location of pharmacy where you get your medications.

Open enrollment time is the only time that most people can make changes to their Part D plan. Even though open enrollment lasts until December 7, it is important not to wait until the last minute to make a decision or an appointment.

In addition to working with seniors on Medicare Part D, Linda is available to help people with other issues including Social Security, Medicare Parts A and B, housing options, home

care options, caregiver issues, health care directives and much more.

Volunteers of America-MN’s Southwest Senior Center off ers a wide variety of programs, services and volunteer opportunities that support the health and independence of older adults. Services include exercise classes, an adult day program, computer lab, senior dining, health and wellness programs, and social and educational opportunities. Southwest Senior Center is located at 3612 Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis. For more information, call 612-822-3194 or e-mail [email protected].

Free Help Available to Choose the Best Medicare Part D Plan (Prescription Drug Coverage)

Youth Farm Update

Once the parts are in place, keeping them there is another balancing act. I know that my staff need to be able to get rests, get away at times, get to important family events, and even, to get sick once in awhile. I don’t have extra staff waiting around for those changes, nor can I just pick up a temporary person to fi ll in when I get a call in the morning. I don’t think that requiring staff to fi nd a fi x works well, nor can I feel good about requiring staff to make changes to their personal schedules or second jobs to help me out. Th ere aren’t a lot of options for me except to change my schedule and fi ll in.

And if I were better at predicting customer traffi c, there wouldn’t be times when the staff would be feeling overworked or underworked. Unfortunately, weather, events, and the unpredictability of retail sales means that I can only stay in business if I keep fi ne-tuning my staffi ng needs to my customer demands. Fortunately, over the years

I’ve become a bit better at this, so that I can fi ne-tune the staffi ng schedules during times of natural transitions. We have normal changes during seasonal shifts in school scheduling and that always gives me the chance to adjust a bit until the next transition. Unless, of course, someone decides to leave or make a change before that transition time, then the whole thing becomes a frantic chase to fi ll the missing parts as we try to return to balance.

Will having a set of rules and penalties make me better at scheduling? It might actually make me feel like I’m trying to follow the rules and trying to avoid the penalties, instead of trying to be a good employer who cares about my employees.

Every day is not like the other. Th at’s a good thing in some ways, but mighty frustrating and challenging in other ways. I am trying my best to walk the path of staffi ng sustainably, but this is a tough path to follow.

Walking the Green Path, from page 4

Youth Farm Project Lead Staff Member Yasmin Banishoraka.

Are you looking for a chance to get more

involved in your neighborhood?

Try serving on an LNA Committee. Committees are the foundation of all of LNA’s work. It’s through

Committee’s like the Environment Committee that the neighborhood works on sustainability issues and

through the Housing Committee that we work on development and planning issues. So come give us a try,

LNA Committees meet once a month and only work if we have people bring their ideas and energy to help create a better neighborhood. To get involved on an

LNA Committee contact Aryca at [email protected] or (612) 824-9402, ext. 26.

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by John Berrigan

Welcome• Tim Cowdery, LNA President, called the meeting to order.• Approval of Minutes Taylor Rub moved, Melissa Winship seconded to approve the July 27, 2015 minutes. Motion passed.• Approval of Agenda Ed Janezich moved, Taylor Rub seconded to approve the agenda. Motion passed.

Introductions• Neighbors and guests introduced themselves.

Announcements• Tim Cowdery announced that the deadline for the October issue of Lyndale Neighborhood News is Tuesday, September 29. Articles may be e-mailed to [email protected]

Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Presentation • Tammy Schmitz from the MWMO discussed the importance of actively reducing the volume, slowing the fl ow, and reducing debris and pollution that runs off our yards, alleyways, streets and parking areas. Much of the North and Eastern portion of the neighborhood lies within the borders of the MWMO, and the southwest area of the neighborhood is in the Minnehaha Creek Watershed

Management District.

MWMO receives funding from grants and tax levies to educate and promote wise stormwater management practices and to assist in funding stormwater management education.

MWMO off ers grants for small and large projects, including neighborhood projects. Rain gardens, rainwater harvesting (roof runoff collected in rain barrels or cisterns) and other projects. Neighbors were very interested in potential projects that would help mitigate fl ooding in alleyways. Tammy explained that projects that directly funnel stormwater into stormdrains may address fl ooding, but don’t improve the quality of the Mississippi River.

MWMO is located across from Betty Danger’s in Nordeast Minneapolis at 2522 Marshall Street NE. Th e land where the offi ce is located includes a showcase of stormwater retention projects, a rainwater capture system, a rooftop garden, and model yard projects that can slow and naturally fi lter rainwater before it leaves the property. Th e public can visit the website at MWMO.org and access a wealth of information. Call 612-465-8780 to speak with MWMO staff directly or visit the offi ces to see educational displays, attend classes, and enjoy the art exhibits. Th e exhibit spaces currently feature a display of local crochet art in the form of sea creatures that “knit together” to form the coral reef ecosystem.

Lyndale Development Guidelines• Ed Janezich, Chair of the Housing, Planning & Development (HP&D) Committee introduced the draft of the Lyndale Development Guidelines. Ed walked through sections on Neighborhood Background and an overview of the Guidelines and each important aspect of development to LNA, including Enhancement of Housing Opportunities, Promote Development, Enhance the Unique Character of the Neighborhood, Respect the Environment, Encourage Public Art, Collaborate with Developers, and to imbue element of LNA’s Strategic Plan into Minneapolis’ planning and development processes.

Th e Guidelines are a draft, and neighbors expressed interested in adding more quantitative information in the Guidelines. Th e HP&D encourages suggestions to the Guidelines and it will be brought to the next neighborhood meeting for approval.

LNA Transition Update• Tim Cowdery informed our neighbors of the need to select an Executive Director to succeed Mark Hinds who has decided to make a small business enterprise his profession.

Th e Board of Directors and neighbors of Lyndale truly appreciate the service that Mark has provided Lyndale for the last nine years.

Th e Board of Directors formed

a Search Committee to help promote the position and review potential candidates. LNA has been fortunate to receive a large amount of interest in the position. Th e Search Committee is interviewing candidates and hope to have a recommendation to the Board of Directors shortly.

Announcements• Th e annual Neighborhood Progressive Appetizer and Beverage Party will be held on Saturday October 10 beginning

at 3:00 pm. Please contact the Neighborhood Association offi ce, (612) 824-9402, ext. 15 for more information.• Th e next regular meeting of LNA is October 26, 2015 at 6:30 at the Painter Park at 620 W 34th St. Minneapolis, MN 55408.

Adjournment• Melissa moved, Peter Bergstrom seconded to adjorn. • Tim Cowdery adjorned the meeting at 7:32.

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Meeting PreviewMonday, October 25th, 6:30-8:00 pm

at Painter Park (620 34th St. W.)

Join us at the October Lyndale Neighborhood meeting for a discussion and vote on development guidelines for Lyndale, a presentation from Council Member Elizabeth Glidden on the Working Families Proposal before the City and a discussion of LNA’s 2016 budget.

All community members are encouraged to attend Lyndale Neighborhood meetings. LNA considers everyone who lives, works, or owns property in the neighborhood to be a community member. Lyndale Neighborhood meetings are designed to provide a chance for community members to connect with each other, discuss important community issues, learn about things impacting their lives, and decide the direction of their neighborhood. Th ere will be treats for this meeting.

As a part of LNA’s eff orts to include as many people as possible in our Lyndale Neighborhood meetings, we will have childcare for kids 2 to 12 during Lyndale Neighborhood meetings. For more information about the meeting contact [email protected] / 612-824-9402, ext. 14.

Hosmer Library Happenings

Lyndale Neighborhood Meeting MinutesMonday, September 28th, 2015Next Meeting:

Monday, October 25th6:30-8:00 pm

@ Painter Park(34th St. & Lyndale Ave.)

by Bethany Wagenaar

Homework Help: Monday and Wednesdays, 3:30-7:30 pm; Saturdays, 1:00-4:30 pm. Free in-person tutoring for K-12 students. No advance sign-up needed. Homework help not available on: Wednesday, October 14, Saturday, October 17, Wednesday, October 28, Saturday, October 31.

Conversation Circles:Saturdays, September 5–November 28, 11:00 am–1:00 pm. Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too.

Family Storytime:Wednesdays, September 9–October 28, 10:30 am. For children of all ages and their parent or caregiver. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in a format appropriate for young children. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

Hosmer World Music Concert Series: Saturdays, September 19–November 28,

2:00 pm. Enjoy live music from around the world! Sponsored by Friends of the Hosmer Library: Th is program is made possible by a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council in collaboration with the Lyndale Neighborhood Association and KFAI Radio.

Stop Motion Animation Creation: Tuesday, October 6, 4:00-6:00 pm. Grades 7-12. Join forces with other teens and animation artist John Akre to create and animate a ridiculous or serious or mysterious short fi lm. Your creation may debut on the Library’s video channels! Teens will work with the artist to collectively create one animated short fi lm. Presented in collaboration with COMPAS.

Teen Tech Workshop: Saturday, October 3, 1:00 pm; Saturday, October 31, 1:00 pm. For teens. Get creative and make music, videos, animation and other projects using both high- and low-tech tools, everything from iPads and 3D printers to synthesizers and sewing machines. Led by the library’s Teen Tech Squad. October 3:

Make Your Own Costume.October 31: Haunted Lab.

MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play, Learn!Wednesdays, October 7-28, 1:00-2:30 pm. For children ages 1-6. Hands-on musical play activities led by early childhood music specialists will let your family experience music’s impact on learning and reading readiness. Together you will sing, rhyme, read, move and create! Th is project is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Presented in collaboration with MacPhail Center for Music.

Paint It Green: Rube Goldberg Marble Machine. Friday, October 16, 1:00-2:30 pm. K-grade 6. Design and make your own marble machine using a variety of tubes, papers, unusual scraps, tape, glue and wire. Th en add a few marbles and watch the good times roll! Materials provided. Th is project is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.Presented in collaboration with ArtStart.

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Lyndale ClassifiedsAdvertise here – free!

Lyndale Classifieds are available to neighborhood residents, businesses and organizations.

For Rent, For Sale, Wanted, Lost and Found, Special Events, etc. Non-residents pay $.40/word. Call (612) 824-9402, ext. 16 or email news@lyndale,org to place an ad. Free ads run for three months or must be resubmitted.

DUPLEX FOR VACATION / GUEST RENTALWe have renovated our 2nd floor duplex and are excited to announce we are registered as an Official Airbnb Site and have had guests stay. We hope you will share this information with family and friends. Here is the link: https://Tinyurl/Lynne-Linda-Airbnb. Contact us for more information or to schedule a visit to our space. [email protected]. Lynne and Linda.

Committee Spotlightby Norma Pietz

This month we take a look at LNA’s Housing, Planning & Development Committee.

Focus: Housing and development issues in the neighborhood.

What they do: The Housing, Planning & Development Committee meets and works with developers on development projects. Reviews variance and zoning requests and gives guidance to various neighborhood projects.

Some current projects include:• Development Guidelines.• Collect resource material; contact information for local businesses; names and contact information of apartment owners and managers; and updating information related to the Sustainable Properties Program.• This Old House Fix-it Project for the neighborhood.• Research the history of your home.• Home Improvement Single-Family and Multi-Family Loan Programs.• A Business Façade

Improvement Loan Program.• Work with property owners that have a variance, zoning or conditional use request with the City. • Development of 3329 Nicollet Avenue.• I-35W Pac.

What they are best known for: Reviewing documents and giving support to someone requesting information regarding a neighborhood project they are about to undertake or one they are already working on.

How to get involved:Attend a Housing, Planning & Development Committee meeting and see for yourself the interesting projects that come before this group. The committee meets the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Lyndale Community Center (3537 Nicollet Ave S). Contact Norma at [email protected] or 612-824-9402, ext. 15.

Lyndale Community Dinner

The Lyndale Community Dinner moves back inside this month. Don’t be shy! We’re still serving up

delicious food at 6:00 pm every Wednesday evening. A new leadership team (half Zioners, half community members) is guiding the dinner’s menus, volunteers,

publicity and community opportunities. Join us for dinner and learn more!

Each Wednesdayat 6:00 pm in Banquet Room

Zion Lutheran Church128 West 33rd Street

by Mary Ann Maple

The residents at Redeemer Health & Rehab Center at 625 W. 31st Street are in their final week of their 2015 learning art experiences. This last project involved artist, Anne Krocak, leading residents in making their own clay memory tiles which were fired, painted, fired again, glazed and then positioned with stained glass pieces grouted into a 3’ X 4’ masterpiece!

As I write this, our creation is not yet complete, but even the “process” has been wonderful and we are confident that this will be a piece of art that will be proudly displayed at Redeemer for years and years to come.

The public is invited to join us on Wednesday, October 14th at 1:30 pm as our staff, families, other residents and well-wishers get to view this piece of public art for the first time. All are welcome to join us for the unveiling, a chance to visit with the artists and volunteers who helped with the project and to share some refreshments with us.

Through funding provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and assistance by COMPAS Redeemer residents were able to be involved in five areas of art this past year. In January we wrote

poetry with Zoe Bird who did wonders with even our memory impaired residents. We proudly created two books of our own poetry as well as enjoying the experience of hearing poetry read, sometimes with a music background and sometimes being enacted as it was read.

In February we had a two week music camp with Charlie Maguire, a nationally known songwriter/singer/guitarist. One resident remarked to Charlie, “You’re good enough to be on TV!” To which Charlie replied, “I am!” His assignment was to help our residents write their own song! I had no idea how this would be done but as Charlie surveyed the crowd that first morning, he stated that he had never been in a room where everyone had “wheels”—wheelchairs or walkers! Their song, I’ve Got Wheels was born that day. They celebrated what they could do because they had wheels! They worked with words to get them to rhyme. They worked with the melody. They wrote the chorus and then several verses. It is an absolutely “one of a kind” song and it reflects exactly how they were made to feel about the opportunity to have wheels! It is a song they have not forgotten because it is their own!

Our next project was learning to do Japanese weaving when

Chiaki O’Brian brought nine looms into our chapel where they stayed for six weeks. This was a more challenging project but did attract some residents that had not been a part of other art experiences. The pieces they wove were wonderfully unique! It was especially meaningful that they had something of their very own to display when this art residency was over.

Next, our chapel was transformed into a movie studio. With videographer, Mike Hazard, we not only learned about making a movie, but we did make a movie! Residents learned about being in front of the camera, being behind the camera, working the sound, doing voice overs and lip sync and even about editing. We found that the most fun part of making a movie was in the acting and the camera work.

The hardest part and most time consuming was the editing. We ended up with a three minute movie titled Planet of the Animals and each participant got a DVD of their work. We even had to get releases so the movie could go on YouTube. What a fun time we all had when our movie release day came and family and friends were invited to see what we had created.

Unveiling a Masterpiece and Other Wonderful Art Experiences!

A general description of some of the offenses:• Larceny: general theft, such as stealing a lawn mower from someone’s yard.• Robbery: theft from a person, with use of/threat of force.• Aggravated Robbery: theft from a person and suspect is armed with a dangerous weapon or implies they have a dangerous weapon.• Burglary: breaking into a house or business.• Assault: intentionally inflicts or attempts to commit bodily harm or commits an act with intent to cause fear of immediate bodily injury or death.• Aggravated Assault: more serious because of degree of injury or the use of force, be it hands/feet/weapon.

Additional August crime activity comments from CPS Waisanen and Lieutenant Brian Anderson, MPD: Most crime activity during the warm weather months was concentrated between Lake Street and 32nd Street, and Blaisdell Avenue and Grand Avenue and occured during the afternoon and early evenings. Since Champions Bar closed, there was concern raised that their crime would move over

to Dulono’s Pizza, but this has not happened. GOOD! With the Carmel Somali shopping mall, the demographic around the mostly Hispanic 28th Street and Pillsbury neighborhood has become largely Somali now. Police surveillance is ongoing. Violent crime reduction efforts are concentrated on the North side. Lieutenant Anderson reported that Lyndale is doing VERY WELL!

Bike Patrol Update: Lieutenant Anderson said the bike patrols were biking the alleys, checked out the play areas at Lyndale School and Painter Park, and found four people drinking and smoking in the Rain Garden at 32nd and Blaisdell. One had a warrant, the others were trespassed and made to pick up the area. Talked with people at Harriet Tubman, Adult Teen Challenge and interacted with kids along the way. He also said that this summer’s emphasis on interacting on a personal level with citizens encountered on the routes has been rewarding, both for the officers and for the citizenry. This service will continue through September.

Graffiti Busters update: This, too, will continue through

September. One “buster” remains on the project, the other one having returned to school. The amount of graffiti being found is less than at the beginning of the cleanup process.

This summer a Crime & Safety-initiated project of checking addresses of houses whose garages lack street numbers, has shown that there are far too many garages without identification numbers. Take the time and put your street address on any garages that face an alley, it makes it much easier for emergency vehicles to locate your home.

Sunday, September 20th is Nicollet Open Streets. MUCH planning has gone into this fun event. Lieutenant Melissa Chiodo of the MPD is handling the police involvement and coordination.

National Night Out this year did not have quite as much participation in Lyndale as it did last year due to the retirement or withdrawal of several block leaders. Recruiting more will be a project for the Crime & Safety Committee in 2015-2016!

Crime & Safety Update, from page 7

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por Heidi Romanish

El programa de Latinas de Lyndale en Liderazgo está dividido en tres fases---Liderazgo y buscando el interior, buscando afuera a los recursos en la comunidad y lanzando el proyecto comunitario.

Este grupo de Latinas de Lyndale en Liderazgo del 2015 ha estado preparando para el proyecto comunitario poco

a poco durante las sesiones, porque están aprendiendo y decidiendo cuáles cuestiones son las más motivantes para hacer cambios en el vecindario. La seguridad en el vecindario y como proveer más oportunidades para la participación familiar han sido cuestiones importantes para el grupo desde que empezamos a reunirnos en marzo.

El 14 de septiembre, un parte del grupo salieron a tocar

puertas en las cuadras de 32 y 33 de la Nicollet y en el edifi cio de los apartamentos en 3130 Pillsbury, donde dos miembros del grupo y muchas familias Latinas viven. Las preguntas para los vecinos enfocaron en que tan seguros sienten y cuáles actividades les gusten hacer con los niños y las familias en el vecindario.

La nueva directora de la participación familiar en el Blaisdell YMCA llegó para hablar con las Latinas en Liderazgo el sábado el 26 de septiembre para explicar las oportunidades y programas del YMCA y para ver si hay un forma para colaborar juntos para mejorar la participación en Lyndale.

Después el grupo defi nió a la meta del proyecto y los objetivos y tomamos la decisión en acuerdo para promover la participación familiar con en evento en el Blaisdell YMCA el sabado, 31 de octubre. El planamiento para el evento ya empezó con la esperanza que de ser el comienzo de una colaboración positiva y esfuerzo duradero para mejorar la participación en Lyndale.

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Las Noticias del Vecindario Lyndale

Clases deInglésDe mañana:9:30 am-12:30 pmlos lunes, martesy juevesWells Fargo Banken el sótano3030 Nicollet Ave.

Por la noche:5:30-8:30 pmlos lunes, martesy jueves en la Iglesia Zionla 33 y PillsburySolamente por la nochehay cuidado de niños (de 2 años en adelante)

• Para adultos

• Gratuitas

• Todos niveles son invitados

• Inscríbese en la clase los lunes

Noticias del Proyecto Comunitario de Latinas de Lyndale en Liderazgo

Tocando puertas en Nicollet

por Heidi Romanish

Rachel Schmitt es una profesora muy dedicada, alegre y comprometida con sus estudiantes.

Ahora ella es la profesora permanente del programa de ESL en las noches en la Iglesia Zion. Ella tiene mucha iniciativa para mejorar las clases del inglés.

Ella cree mucho en apoyar a sus estudiantes, crear comunidad, y en ver el progreso en aprendizaje.

¡Bienvenida a Rachel Schmitt, La Nueva Profesora de inglés!

Rachel Schmitt y su estudiante Narcisa Grande en Nicollet Open Streets

por Norma Pietz

Cada otoño los caminantes de Lyndale disfruten una caminata de Halloween en octubre y una caminata del Día de Gracias.

El domingo, 25 de octubre los que quieren juntar a la caminata de Halloween van a reunirse a la casa de la familia Montrose en 3200 Pleasant Ave a las 4:00 de la tarde. Los disfraces no son un requisito, pero son divertidos. Caminamos lentamente y con calma alrededor del vecindario por una hora o dos visitando a los vecinos y pasándolo bien. Lleve a sus hijos a la caminata de Halloween familiar y divertida. Yo no he visto a la gorila desde la caminata del año pasado, pero espero que el entrenador permitiría que la bestia amistosa nos acompañará otra vez este año. Es un evento muy divertido!

La caminata del Día de Gracias es un tiempo cuando los caminantes de Lyndale entregan notas expresando las gracias a los residentes y a los negocios en Lyndale. Si quieres expresar las gracias a alguien por ser un vecino bueno, o a alguien quien te había ayudado con algo, o a un negocio, puede escribir a una nota y dejarlo en la ofi cina de

LNA (3537 Nicollet). Después, el día de la caminata, el 15 de noviembre, vamos a reunirnos donde Jeanne Weiner en la 3542 Garfi eld Ave, Apt. 1 al mediodía para caminar y entregar a las notas. Al terminar la caminata regresamos a la casa de Jeanne a comer sopa vegetariana y refrescos.

Caminantes de Lyndale Celebra Halloween y Día de Gracias

por Norma Pietz

por Heidi Romanish

Hay algunos eventos divertidos en Lyndale para Halloween. Si te gusta caminar, participar en familia, o asistir a una fi esta para niños hay los siguientes eventos sucediendo.

Los caminantes de Lyndale caminarán por el vecindario durante el caminata anual de Halloween el domingo 25 de octubre a las 4:00 pm empezando en el 3200 Pleasant Avenue. Los caminantes van a caminar por el vecindario hasta aproximadamente 6:00 pm. Esto es un evento divertido para toda la familia y los disfraces no son necesarios. Solo poner sus zapatos para caminar y juntar a los caminantes!

El sábado 31 de Octubre de 10 a 1 pm, las Latinas de Lyndale en Liderazgo están organizando,

como parte de su proyecto comunitario, un evento de “Familias Participativas” en colaboración con el Blaisdell YMCA. Este evento es una oportunidad para que las familias participan en una actividad física juntos mientras aprenden cómo ser una familia más comprometida. Busque volantes en el barrio en el próximo mes sobre esta iniciativa importante en la comunidad!

La fi esta anual de Halloween en Bryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave. S) será la noche del 31 de octubre de 6:30-8:00 pm. Este evento enfoque en los niños con un baile donde los DJ’s son niños también. Habrá una fogata con smores y jugo de manzana caliente. Entonces, si hace frío clima todo el mundo todavía se mantendrá caliente!

Actividades para Halloween en Lyndale... Boo!

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that become friendships, where you build trust and community and learn from each other.”

Some substitute teaching experiences led her to her next position teaching beginning literacy and high intermediate/advanced ESL at Neighborhood House in St. Paul. During her three years there, Rachel also participated in the organization’s Diversity and Equity Committee and helped develop a workforce training partnership with another organization to teach essential workplace skills at their location. “I really learned to advocate for students in that partnership,” Rachel said, “to make sure our partner was setting students up to get what they needed.”

Her time at Neighborhood House showed her the spectrum of student goals and how they make progress toward them. She had a beginning literacy student who had been attending

classes for four years and had always told teachers she couldn’t read. “No read” was her response whenever she was called on in class. But with slow, repetitive practice in Rachel’s class, she began volunteering to read in class, and later on, when Rachel asked her if she could read, she smiled and said, “Maybe.”

She also noticed advanced students gaining the confidence to use their English in parent-teacher conferences and job interviews through activities they had practiced in class. She said, “It was just so exciting when my student told me, ‘I think I can interview now!’”

While she helps students work to achieve progress, Rachel is also developing her own research interests, potentially pursuing a Master’s degree in her field. She is interested in “the intersection between evaluation, adult education and social justice,” which

raises questions not only about testing students fairly, but in evaluating the success of adult education programs beyond the feedback that numbers can provide.

Rachel is very enthusiastic about her experience so far in the Lyndale community. “It’s welcoming! This community clearly celebrates diversity. I like that there’s an open door inviting people to get involved and help with events. I feel like [the neighborhood] is really in tune with social justice, for instance with the Women’s Leadership Programs empowering women to be leaders.” She is enjoying her ESL students as well. “They are high-energy, dedicated, hardworking, good communicators and they are patient with me,” she smiled. She mentioned feeling supported by the LNA staff as well, and we are very excited to move our program forward with her help!

New ESL Teacher, from page 5

as a teaching resident. He is loving it! Bloedoorn said the 25 education support professionals across the district, who signed up for the program, have demonstrated that they “are as committed to education as licensed teachers are.” He said “These are people who already have experience in classrooms. Many have done direct instruction with students.”

All of the resident teachers entered the program with undergraduate degrees, which they held while they were doing their MPS jobs as educational assistants, associate educators, bilingual program assistants, or reserve teachers. In addition to teaching full time at Lyndale School, they attend classes and do coursework toward their elementary education degrees. Right now, at the University of MN, Bloedoorn said, he is “learning about how kids learn math.” Soon, he said, the focus will shift to “how kids learn to read,” then to the languages specific to learning science, art, physical education, health and social studies.

Toward a Culturally Diverse Teaching Staff I asked Bloedoorn to share his perspective about why it is important to have more non-white teachers in the Minneapolis schools. He said Minneapolis is one of the only major cities in the U. S. that continues to have mostly white teachers teaching a highly diverse student body. Nonetheless, he sees it as

“encouraging that we are talking about shaping society and not just inhabiting it. (We live in a time in history when) many more (white) people are conscious of being white (and less inclined to think only of) the default (white) picture of the U.S. family. More and more, we (all) have to think about these things.”

Bloedoorn told me about a young African American student, who thought college was totally not for students like her, and certainly not “Ivy League” colleges like Harvard or Yale. Bloedoorn was able to speak to her experience along with his own, a person who holds academic degrees and has used them to do a variety of kinds of work. Bloedoorn said it is so important for students to see diverse role models in their teachers. “It helps them see for themselves the limitations of their (internal) map (of what is possible for them). He said students can’t see beyond their map for themselves “if there is nobody in your world, your planet to consult with, who can provide imagination and resources.” When students ask, “Why should I go to school at all?” a non-white teacher can believably represent the reality that there is a world of possibilities for our students’ lives.

“Grow Your Own” Teacher Development ProgramThis type of program for recruiting and training new teachers is described as a “grow

your own” program. It supports diverse paraprofessional educators, who already know a lot about working with students, to become teachers. If its goals are realized it will diversify the faces at the front of classrooms, with successful teachers. There are many teacher education programs at Minnesota’s colleges and universities. Many new teachers do not make it past their first year or two on the job. These 25 program participants have a leg up on most new teachers — they know what they are getting into!

Go New Teachers!When they complete the program, these resident teachers will have elementary education degrees and can take the test to get their elementary teaching licensure. They will have guaranteed MPS positions and are expected to make a three year commitment to the district in return. In the present, the residents get paid, they get significantly lowered tuition at the University, and they get the supportive experience of completing the program and academic coursework as a cohort. They will also be just five credits away from earning a Master of Education degree when their residencies end in June 2016. I know we’re going to hate to lose these four residents as ESPs on special assignment, but we’re going to be even happier to see them as teachers!

Lyndale School, from page 5

neighborhood for interactions with government agencies and developers as we work through the decision making processes to plan and develop residential and commercial spaces. These guidelines address design, sustainability, aesthetics, and density as we would like to see them implemented in our neighborhood.

Lyndale Neighborhood Development Goals and Priorities 1. Enhance Existing and Promote New Housing Opportunities • Incorporate long-term affordable housing options – follow HUD guidelines (Sam checking to see what would apply within Lyndale) for any new housing units affordable to residents earning less than half of the median family income.• Promote “life cycle” housing design to accommodate residents’ changing spatial and physical needs through life (e.g., barrier-free design).• Explore alternative housing types including cooperatives, co-housing, accessory living units (e.g., carriage houses), and units designed for easy additions (e.g., “grow homes”).• Our preference is locally owned and operated development.

2. Promote New Commercial and Mixed-Use Developments• Encourage development that complements existing commercial nodes.• Incorporate design elements complementary to surrounding buildings.• Foster new businesses that provide living wage jobs.• Favor local ownership.

3. Enhance the Unique Character of the Neighborhood• Construct buildings that will stand the test of time.• Construct with high-quality designs and materials.• Construct to last at least 100 years.• Build to reflect or complement the historic character of Lyndale, including structures with appropriate height, massing, façade treatment, glazing area and architectural styles.• Reuse historic structures whenever possible.• Enhance/Create engaging, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes.• Landscape design to create welcoming outdoor spaces.• Plant selection to complement existing plants and trees, especially native species which grow well in this area.• Plant trees that will live for 100 years.• Design landscape for year-round interest.• Design for public safety, including “eyes on the street.”• External project elements• Architectural amenities that maintain or enhance the

surrounding character of the neighborhood• Incorporate bikeshare/carshare spaces.• Parking that enhances or at least does not adversely affect the pedestrian experience.• Building height – relative to surrounding buildings

4. Respect the Environment• Build new construction that will stand the test of time in appearance and structure.• Promote sustainable building and site design.• Support “green building” that meets the standards of Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (“LEED”) which emphasize sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.• Utilize alternative energy sources, including wind, solar, and ground source heat.• Encourage creative design innovation.• Install lighting with less energy consumption and light pollution consistent with public safety.• Incorporate bicycle parking within all new developments.• Maintain, enhance and accentuate neighborhood green space.• Reduce impervious paving.• Mitigate storm water runoff.

5. Encourage Public Art• Install “art shelters” at bus stops in lieu of typical shelters.• Promote murals throughout the neighborhood.• Encourage outdoor sculpture and other forms of public art.

6. Collaborate with Developers• Establish a cooperative partnership with developers in order to meet these guidelines.• Seek the best use for all parcels within the neighborhood consistent with goals and desires of all stakeholders.· Utilize a community planning process.

7. Anticipate City Zoning vs Current Use vs Projected or Envisioned Usage• Re-zoning opportunities are coming as part of the Minneapolis Comprehensive Plan which is done every 10 years.• Surrounding use considerations — current and projected• Where to modify density• Residential — single & multi-family

Supplemental MaterialsSee Attached — LNA Site Plan Review - Form for project requestors/developers to fill out at project initiation.

Please contact Norma at 612-824-9402, ext. 15 or [email protected] if you have suggested changes or additions for the guidelines or if you want to review the Site Plan Review Form.

LNA Development Guidelines, from page 5

Family Engagment EventOctober 31, 2015

10:00 am-1:00 pm @ Blaisdell YMCA

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COMMUNITY CALENDARSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Lyndale Community Meal, 6:00 pm

Zion Lutheran Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

ESL Classes: 9:30 am -12:30 pm, Wells Fargo Bank5:30-8:30 pm, Zion Church

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Homework Help:3:30-7:30 pm

@ Hosmer Library(347 E. 36th St.)

Lyndale Neighborhood Meeting

6:30-8:00 pm@ Painter Park (34th St.

and Lyndale)

Lyndale Community Meal, 6:00 pm

Zion Lutheran Church

Lyndale Community Meal, 6:00 pm

Zion Lutheran Church

Lyndale Community Meal, 6:00 pm

Zion Lutheran Church

Lyndale Community Meal, 6:00 pm

Zion Lutheran Church

Lyndale Community Meal, 6:00 pm

Zion Lutheran Church

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OCTOBERConversation Circles:

11:00 am-1:00 pmHosmer WorldMusic Series:

The Other Country Ensemble, 2:00 pm@ Hosmer Library

(347 E. 36th St.)

LNBA Meeting,12:00-1:00 pm

@ 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave.)LNA Board Meeting

6:30-8:30 pm@ Lyndale Community Center (3537 Nicollet Ave.)

Crime & Safety Meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm

@ 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave.)

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Save the Date for the 2015 Halloween Walk

Lyndale WalkersAnnual Halloween Walk

Sunday, October 25th • 4:00 pmMeet at 3200 Pleasant Avenue

Costumes optional

Halloween Activities in Lyndale... Boo!by Heidi Romanish

There are few fun events happening in and around Lyndale for Halloween. If you like walking, family engagement, and a party, there are three events to be sure to attend...

The Lyndale Walkers will walk the neighborhood with the annual Halloween Walk on Sunday, October 25th at 4:00 pm at 3200 Pleasant Avenue. Walkers will be out and about until approximately 6:00 pm. This is a fun event for the whole family and costumes are not necessary, just put on your walking shoes and join in!

On Saturday, October 31st from 10:00 am-1:00 pm, the Latina Women’s Leadership program will be organizing a Family Engagement Event in partnership

with the Blaisdell YMCA as part of their community project. This event is a great opportunity for families to participate in physical activity together and learn about how to be more engaged as a family. Look for flyers in the neighborhood in the coming month about this important community initiative!

Bryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave. S) will host its annual Halloween Party on the evening of Saturday, October 31 from 6:30-8:00 pm. The event is child-centered with a Kid’s DJ spinning the music for the Kid’s Dance. There will be a bonfire with smores and hot cider to drink, so even if it is a chilly night everyone will be able to stay nice and warm!

Housing, Planning & Development Meeting,

6:30-8:00 pm@ Lyndale Community

Center (3537 Nicollet Ave.)

LNA Board Meeting6:30-8:30 pm

@ Lyndale Community Center (3537 Nicollet Ave.)

Crime & Safety Meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm

@ 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave.)

Hosmer WorldMusic Series:TBD, 2:00 pm

@ Hosmer Library(347 E. 36th St.)

Hosmer WorldMusic Series:

The Ditch Lilies, 2:00 pm@ Hosmer Library

(347 E. 36th St.)

Homework Help:3:30-7:30 pm

@ Hosmer Library(347 E. 36th St.)

Family Storytime:10:30 am

Homework Help:3:30-7:30 pm

@ Hosmer Library(347 E. 36th St.)

Family Storytime:10:30 am

Homework Help:3:30-7:30 pm

@ Hosmer Library(347 E. 36th St.)

Family Storytime:10:30 am

@ Hosmer Library(347 E. 36th St.)

happy halloween!

Lyndale Walkers Halloween Walk,

4:00 pm3200 Pleasant

Lyndale Walkers Thanks Giving

WalkMeet at 3542 Garfield

Ave., apt. 1 @ 12:00 pm

Meatball &Lutefisk Dinner

4:00-7:00 pm@Zion Church

(128 W. 33rd St.)

Latina Women’s Family Engagement Event, 10:00 am-1:00

pm @ Blaisdell YMCA

Latina Women’s Leadership Program and the Blaisdell YMCA host a Family

Engagement EventSaturday, October 31, 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Blaisdell YMCA

All families are welcome! Todas las familias son bienvenidas! Qoysaska oodhan waa la soo dhawaynayaa!

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