Cleveland Neighborhood AssociationNews and updates related to north Minneapolis wide activities
Penn Avenue Community Works is an ongoing project by Hennepin County to improve to develop Penn Avenue. Metroquest is a great interactive tool for you to weigh in on what your priorities as a resident of this community are. Take a minute and visit Metroquest today and give your input for what you’d like to see on Penn Avenue!
Do you have any extra winter coat lying around? How about a drawer full of winter hats and gloves? A scarf you don’t wear?
Lucy Craft Laney School is currently seeking donations to help kids keep warm this winter! Boots, gloves, coats, hats, scarves, snowpants, mittens, ear muffs, and all that other cozy stuff, for students ages 5 to 13 years. Here at Lucy Laney, 98% of the students depend on the free lunch program. This means that when they outgrow their winter coverings, as children do, they are not always financial able to replace it. If you are able and interested in helping our young neighbors by donating new or gently used coats, gloves, etc., please contact Dwquita Nash, Family and Community Liaison at 612-668-2168, Dwquita.nash@mpls.k12.mn.us, or drop off your donations at the main office.
Thank you for helping children in your community stay protected from the elements!
Non-profit PRG, Inc. is excited to expand our Homebuyer Education program to north Minneapolis. We are offering our Home Stretch Homebuyer workshop FREE of charge to residents of the Cleveland neighborhood (normally $35.00) for a limited time. We especially want to encourage individuals to attend who may be in the very early stages of thinking about buying a home. The workshop is a great introduction to the home buying process and a great first step towards home ownership. In addition, homebuyers can meet with PRG’s Home Ownership Advisors make an individualized plan to work toward home ownership. This counseling service is always free.
To receive the free workshop, just enter the code (CLEVELAND) in the “Promo Code” field when registering. Register online and find additional workshop dates at: http://prginc.org/homebuyers/register-for-workshops/ or call PRG, Inc. at 612-721-7556.
Upcoming workshops:
Our homebuyer education workshops are NSP and HUD approved, and are accepted by most down payment assistance programs. Participants are free to purchase any home of their choosing.
Elections are tomorrow! This is your chance to vote for your elected representatives from school board to state and U.S. representatives. Here’s some quick info for you to help make tomorrow an empowering and smooth day:
Polls are open 7am to 8pm
For any other questions MN Votes is a great resource. Happy Voting!
We have a special opportunity for all residents and northsiders during our Crime and Safety Committee this coming Monday. Join us for the second part of our Cleveland Crime and Safety Committee for this great workshop with Crime Prevention Specialist Tim Hammett on Home Security. We’ll do our normal 6:30-7pm Crime Update and then Tim will host a one hour workshop from 7-8pm on Home Security.
MPD Crime Prevention Specialists will show you what you need to know to reduce your chances of being the victim of a property crime.
-How landscaping and lighting can deter burglary
-What kind of locks and security hardware you really need
-The real scoop on home burglar alarms – are they effective?
-Effective home security habits and practices
-The importance of a good block club
-100% guaranteed way to prevent Theft from Auto!
For questions call 612-588-1155
Get out of the cold and expand your mind! Great adult education classes are coming your way in November at the Lucy Laney School, 3333 Penn Ave N. With topics on living healthy and using money wisely, these classes are a great opportunity for everyone. Learning isn’t just for the children. Register soon!
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Do you find yourself compromising, buying cheap, unhealthy foods instead of buying food that is actually good for you? Well compromise no more! Come and learn how to be an expert on eating healthy without breaking the bank! Thursday, November 6th from 6:00-7:00pm at Lucy Laney. Cost: $18. Click here to register and learn more!
Self Massage for Stress Reduction
Looking to release the tension in your shoulders and arms after a hard day’s work? With the use of simple message techniques, come learn the power of your own hands in relieving stress and promoting healing. Wear comfortable clothing. Thursday, November 6th from 6:30-8:30pm at Lucy Laney. Cost: $18. Click here to register and learn more!
Healthy Eating and Weight Loss
Tired of diets that don’t work? Come learn the Three Powerful Principles of Nutrition and how eating unprocessed, nutrient-rich foods and living healthy on all fronts will help you to feel and look great. Thursday, November 13th from 6:00-7:00pm at Lucy Laney. Cost: $18. Click here to register and learn more!
Massage: Heart to Hands: Shoulder Massage for Couples
Through easy to learn massage techniques, help the one you care for in promoting relaxation and relieving stress. Session 1: Head, neck and shoulders. Session 2: Arms and hands. With your hands, partner in each other’s comfort and healing. Wear comfortable clothing. Two Thursday sessions, November 13th and 20th from 6:30-8:30pm at Lucy Laney. Cost: $30 per couple. Click here to register (once per couple) and learn more!
Buying and Negotiating the Purchase of a Home in Today’s Market
Get your dream home, and do it wisely! Learn about the three most common mistakes people make in purchasing a home, and be informed of government grants, first time buyer programs, available zero and low down loans. First time home buyer? Had a foreclosure? Bad credit? This class is for you! Thursday, November 20th from 6:30-9:00pm at Lucy Laney. Cost: $21. Click here to register and learn more!
Healthy Eating and Children: How to Talk About “Real Food”
Want your children to put down the sugary snacks and start making healthier choices? Come and learn some simply yet efficient ways of encouraging your children to eat foods that will fuel their bodies and minds. Thursday, November 20th from 6:00-7:00pm at Lucy Laney. Cost: $18. Click here to register and learn more!
Don’t miss tonight’s great North First: EDUCATION gathering at 6pm. We’ll have a community dinner and an Open Mic from 6-7pm and presenters on the theme of education from 7-8pm, with lot’s of networking and socializing in between. For those interested in receiving a free bike for any young ones in your family this is your first chance to register for the Free Bikes 4 Kids giveaway that will happen in December. Come to the Capri Theater and register tonight!
Join your neighbors this fall for our 2014 NorthFirst: EDUCATION social event on October 6th. This is a great opportunity to get to know other residents and neighborhood organizations and community, enjoy a delicious dinner, hear some great spoken word artist and hear some brief presentations about topics of interest to neighborhoods and residents. Come for a bite and stay for some conversation. Just make sure you RSVP today!
6:00-7:00pm Social hour, Freedom of Xpression Open Mic in the theater, and Info Exchange
7:00-8:00 Presentations in the theater
8:00-8:30pm Networking and information sharing
SPEAKERS
MC for the evening – Ann Kaari, Victory Neighborhood Association
Northside Schools Collective: Eyes on Education
Lynne Crockett, Northside Schools Collective
Why can’t my son go from Henry to Harvard?
Martine Smaller, Northside Educational Alliance
Mayor Hodge’s Cradle to K Cabinet
Dianne Haulcy, City of Minneapolis
Peer Mentored Youth: Food For Thoughts and the process of the creative
Brianna Wilson
Summa Summa Summa Summatech!
Kerry Felder, Northside Education Activist
Think BIG
Justin Fogel, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Creative Coping
Dr. Sheronda Orridge, Loving Spirit Life Coach Academy
Digital Kinship: Positioning to a Place of Power
Lanise Block, Digital Empowerment Academy
The Secret to Staying Young is Youth
Cherie Irby
Lazos Latinos, Northside Latino Network
Victor Martinez, Director of Lazos Latinos
The work that must be done to bring northMinneapolis neighborhoods into tomorrows vision for healthy neighborhoods will take some heavy lifting – it is work better done with friends! So, join the Northside Neighborhoods Council and learn more about the next steps – they are ours to take together – and you need to tell us what you think those steps should be.
Make your reservation now. We look forward to seeing you on the 28th, and bring a friend who might be interested!
Learn more at http://northfirst.org
The Northside Neighborhood Council is a collaborative group of Neighborhood Organizations from the northside of Minneapolis. Read more about the NNC here.
“NNC invites and encourages participation from all residents. If you need this material in an alternative format please call 335-5924 orinfo@northfirst.org by 10/1. Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons may contact 335-5924 to use a relay service.”
On June 1, 2014, four Cadette Scouts from Troop 13779 of Sanctuary Covenant Church will be recognized for earning the second highest honor available to a young woman in Girl Scouting – the Girl Scout Silver Award. Dee Dee Anderson, an 8th grader at Minnehaha Academy, Destiny Washington, a 7th grader at North View Junior High School, Jasmine Bussie, a 7th grader at Brooklyn Center Junior/Senior High School and Rachel Clifton, a 7th grader at Beacon Academy will celebrate this prestigious achievement for their 2-year service project known as Project 5000 at the Ted Mann Concert Hall (University of Minnesota) amongst their peers, family, friends and Girl Scouting community.
The highest and most prestigious awards that Girl Scouts can earn are the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. These awards, commonly referred to as the High Awards, showcase what being a Girl Scout is all about.
The Silver Award is the highest award earned by Cadette Girl Scouts. It is a national award with national standards, awarded by Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys on behalf of Girl Scouts of the USA. This award acknowledges achievements in leadership development, with community-based actions (outside of Girl Scouts) having a sustainable element and incorporating personal growth. This project involves girl led, ou
tcome based, sustainable leadership projects based in the girls’ community. A project is considered leadership when the girls address the “Root Cause” of an issue they are passionate about and which incorporates “with” the community (not service based) “for” the community.
Project 5000 was born from a desire to address the growing issue of hunger in the state of Minnesota. According to a study released by the Hunger in America/Minnesota Study, hunger has doubled in Minnesota over the past five years and 40 percent of those seeking hunger relief in Minnesota are now children under the age of 18. Further research conducted by Feeding America revealed that 1 in 10 Minnesotans does not always know where he or she will find his or her next meal.
Project 5000 is a take action project inspired by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ found in a parable told in the book of Mark 6:30-44 in which Jesus feeds a crowd of 5000. The goal of the project is to help end huger in our community by teaching people how to grow food themselves. And also to educate adults and children on the importance of eating healthy food and what qualifies as eating health food.
Over the span of two years, the Project 5000 Team (Dee Dee, Destiny, Jasmine and Rachel) spent their Saturdays learning about permaculture and working along side urban farmers affiliated with PRI Cold Climate and the University of Minnesota’s Master Gardners’ programs. They also partnered with Gardening Matters to deliver harvest to a local food shelf in north Minneapolis. To address the sustainable component of their project, the team partnered with third and fourth grade students from Lucy Craft Laney School to grow seedlings over the winter months which eventually the students transferred into large containers to be housed in their back yards for the purpose of providing healthy food to their families and others in their communities.
By Lisa Chatman, Cleveland Neighborhood Resident and Girl Scout Troop Leader