Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association

MHNA Annual Meeting: Elections and By-Laws Vote

Tuesday June 17, 2008
7:30 pm
University Lutheran Church of Hope,
601 13th Ave SE.

Even though MHNA General Membership meets just four times a year now, we still hold monthly committee meetings and we need people to join their neighbors in discussion.

Land Use Committee meets at 5:30 pm, the first Wednesday of the month at Wilde Roast Café, 518 East Hennepin Ave, featuring “French toast so deliriously decadent it approaches Enron- like levels of overindulgence”….Rick nelson, Star Tribune.

Safety & Livability Committee meets the first wed of the month at 7 pm, First Congregational Church, 8th Ave SE & 5th St SE.

MHNA Board meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13th Ave SE, at 6 pm and are open to the public.

Reminder – If you got a blue card in the mail, your MHNA membership needs renewing. Please fill it out and mail back asap.

Our annual elections meeting is Tuesday June 17, 2008 and we will have a by-laws vote on some “housekeeping” items: changing date of fiscal year and not specifying the name of our neighborhood newspaper.  Please attend and vote.

It’s coming back! The Open Eye Figure Theater’s Driveway Tour is returning to our neighborhood, Wed June 18, 2008 from 5 – 7 pm with a performance of “The Adventures of Juan Bobo”.

Mark your calendars, bring your kids. This fabulously creative puppet show will be performed outside on the lawn at Sally & Rod French’s home, 424 5th St SE. Oh, and if anyone would like to help set up, bring refreshments, deliver/post flyers, call the MHNA office. Thanks!

Personal Safety Workshop @ Audubon Park
May 17, 2008 — 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Audubon Park is located at 29th Ave. and Buchanan St. NE. This free workshop is a collaborative effort between the Minneapolis Police Department and the Minneapolis Community Education program.

The instructor is Mary Brandl, a black belt instructor and self-defense expert. She will address self-defense techniques and how to reduce your chance of becoming a victim. Please RSVP to Carol Oosterhuis at (612) 673-2797.

Burglary Rape: SE Como / U of M Neighborhood

Facts:  In the early morning hours of 05/04/2008, a 20-year-old female was confronted by a stranger inside her residence and sexually assaulted. The victim fled out a 2nd story window and ran to a neighbor’s house to report the assault. The victim sustained a broken ankle from the fall. Minneapolis Police are investigating.

The suspect is a white male, 5’9” – 6’, 18-25 years, medium build, dark hair, scruffy hair on face.

What you can do:
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In April, the University District Partnership Alliance Steering Committee approved a demonstration project that could bring up to $730,000 to help preserve and encourage homeownership in the area. The approved proposal, entitled Preserving, Maintaining, and Increasing Homeownership, seeks to restore homeownership confidence and investment in the University District.

Major components of the proposal include:
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The City of Minneapolis is co-sponsoring a home ownership fair with St. Paul on Saturday, May 17, 2008.

Whether you’re a homeowner or planning to buy, come to the fair and get answers and resources to all your home ownership questions! Bring your children, as there will be tons of activities for them. For more information, see:

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/docs/Home_Ownership_Fair_Flyer.pdf

Enroll now for Community Ed classes at Pratt Center, 66 Malcolm SE.

How about some Body Shaping! Circuit Weight Training for Men & Women

June 3 – July 31 Check out the early morning time: 7:45 – 8:45 am
Choose your days: Tues & Thurs
$5.00 per

class when you register and pay in advance. Drop-ins welcome at $6.00 per class (No senior or insurance discounts for summer classes)

For this and other classes, contact: Jan Thurn @ 612 668-1100

Jan.Thurn@mpls.k12.mn.us

MILL CITY MUSEUM PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
704 Second Street South

For more information about Mill City Museum events call 612-341-7555
or visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org

BEFORE THE TEARDOWN: MINNEAPOLIS IN 1960
OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday, May 8, 6 – 8 pm
A public reception and talk by architecture critic Larry Millett will open the exhibit “Before the Teardown: Minneapolis in 1960,” a photographic look at Minneapolis on the eve of 1960s urban renewal from the Star Tribune archives. Remarks will take place at 7 p.m. A cash bar and light snacks are available. The exhibit is located in the museum’s central Mill Commons and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours.

Retired Pioneer Press architecture critic Larry Millett has spent more than two decades exploring the architectural heritage of the Twin Cities. He is the author of “Lost Twin Cities,” “Twin Cities Then & Now” and the recent AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul. FREE.

MILL CITY FARMERS MARKET OPENING
Saturday, May 10, 8 am – 1 pm Chicago Avenue Mall and Second Street

Cooking demo: 10 am chef Jenny Breen demonstrating treats moms and kids can make together. Celebrate Mother’s Day and welcome the third season of the Mill City Farmer’s Market. Make a garden gift for mom — paint a pot and plant a pansy or sunflower. Thanks to Brewery Creek and Bennett’s Farm for the beautiful plants! The market’s farm friends return for a visit. Meet their flock of roosters and hens, and maybe some spring farm babies, too! Purchase your favorite plants from Bennett’s Farm and Brewery Creek, then have Robin Russell design a custom container garden while you wait. There will be a book signing of The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook - 100 recipes from 31 of Minnesota’s best restaurants using fresh, locally grown ingredients from regional farmers, markets and organic producers. Visit the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s table to learn more about the programs of Minnesota’s statewide historic preservation advocacy and education organization. The 2008 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places exhibit will be on display, as this list includes the archeological resources of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District. For information: http://www.millcityfarmersmarket.org

TELLING RIVER STORIES WEB SITE
The “Telling River Stories” Web site is now live at www.riverstories.umn.edu

Telling River Stories is a collaborative project that populates the urban Mississippi River corridor with stories of how the city and the river have been jointly developed. The site highlights stories about the people and places that make up today’s urban river landscape. In addition to the Web site, future programs and on-site installations will be part of the overall project. The Telling River Stories program is part of the River Life:

Mississippi and U project, a partnership of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, Institute for Advanced Study, Water Resource Center, College of Design and Urban Studies Program. The River Life project connects University research, teaching and civic engagement programs with off-campus partners who are working to reinvigorate the urban Mississippi River. In the coming weeks, project team members will be adding materials to the site’s coverage of “river stories” in the Twin Cities, St. Louis and New Orleans. Check back often to view the progress.