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Tell Your Neighbors About Winter Parking

regina flyering
Regina, our awesome intern, letting neighbors know where to park for safer streets and happier neighbors.

Winter parking restrictions has been in effect since Sunday, but many of our neighbors are not aware of the change. This can be especially difficult for new neighbors whose first language is not English, or those simply out of the loop. Help us get them informed by letting us know where to go.

If you have a block with a lot of cars parked on the even side of the street, let CNA staff know and we’ll do a doorknock and flyering on your block asap. Or, if you’d like to do this yourself, print the flyer below and flyer the cars or doors on your block so your neighbors don’t get towed and your street stays clear.

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Find out more about Winter Parking Restrictions here or by calling 311.

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Committees

Meet our New Intern Regina

reginaHello Cleveland Neighborhood, my name is Regina Cole; I am a new intern from the Social Justice Internship Program, HECUA. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to join CNA as an Intern this semester, and hope to become a valuable asset of your family in the further future. One of my goals is to serve and assist families living in poverty. Family and community involvement is very important to me and are key components in developing good relationships, and I hope to be a part of the great things CNA does to ensure that happens. Here is some information on my background; I was born and raised in Chicago, IL, and moved to Minneapolis, MN in 2009; currently studying Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. When I am not studying I am feeding, cleaning, entertaining, chasing, and comforting my two-year old daughter by the name of Ariel.

P.s Please look forward to seeing me soon, I will be passing out CNA’s information bags. I am excited about meeting everyone.Thank you!

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Northside News

Plant a Tree, Beautify Our Neighborhood

Starting March 17, the City of Minneapolis is offering more than 1,000 five to eight-foot trees for only $25 each. Mark your calendar now. Order your tree starting 8 a.m., March 17, at www.treetrust.org. Pick it up May 15, 17, 18 or 19.

Trees are available for Minneapolis property owners including residents, businesses and nonprofits. Choose from several varieties and sizes of trees, including fruit trees. First-come, first-served – order early for best selection. Limit one tree per property, maximum five properties.
Healthy trees look beautiful in your neighborhood, increase property values, help clean the air you breathe, absorb carbon dioxide, save on your energy bills with strategic planting, keep the city cooler in the summer, provide homes for wildlife and help manage storm water.
 
Puede encargar un árbol de $25 para plantarlo en su propiedad de Minneapolis esta primavera (You can order a $25 tree to plant on your Minneapolis property this spring –Spanish)
 
A partir del 17 de marzo, la ciudad de Minneapolis ofrece más de 1,000 árboles de entre cinco y ocho pies por tan solo $25 cada uno. Marque ya su calendario. Encargue su árbol el 17 de marzo a partir de las 8 a. m., a través de www.treetrust.org. Recójalo el 15, 17, 18 o 19 de mayo.
 
Los árboles están a disposición de los dueños de propiedades de Minneapolis, incluidos los residentes, empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro.
 
Elija entre diversos tipos y tamaños de árboles, incluidos los árboles frutales. Se atiende por orden de llegada, realice el pedido con tiempo para una mejor elección. Hay un límite de un árbol por propiedad y un máximo de cinco propiedades.
 
Los árboles sanos se ven hermosos en su barrio, aumentan el valor de las propiedades, ayudan a limpiar el aire que respira, absorben el dióxido de carbono, al plantarlos estratégicamente le hacen ahorrar en sus facturas de electricidad, mantiene la ciudad más fría durante el verano, brinda hogares para la fauna y ayuda a manejar el agua de las tormentas.
 
 Waxaad u dalbban kartaa geed $25 ah milkiyaddaada ku taal Minneapolis gugan (You can order a $25 tree to plant on your Minneapolis property this spring –Somali)
Laga bilaabo Maarj 17, Magaalada Minneapolis ayaa dadka u fidineysa in ka badan 1,000 geed oo dhererkoodu yahay shan-illaa cagood fuudh oo qiimaha midkiiba yahay keliya $25. Calaamadayso haddaba kaalandarkaaga. Ka dalbbo geedkaaga www.treetrust.org laga bilaabo 8 subaxdii., Maarj 17. Soo qaado Mey 15, 17, 18 ama 19.
 
Geedaha ayay heli karaan dadka hanti ma-guurtada leh ee reer Minneapolis kana midka yihiin deggeneyaasha, meheradaha iyo ururrada macaash-la’aanta.
 
Ka dooro noocac iyo weyni kala duwan kuwo leh, kana mid yihiin geedaha midhaha leh. Sida loo kala horreeyo ayaa laguugu adeegayaa – markaa hore u dalbbo si aad u-hesho xulashada ugu wanaagsan. Halkii milkiyadeedba waa hal geed, ugu badnaan shan milkiyadood.
 
Geedaha caafimaadka qaba ayaa quruxin doona xaafaddaada, oo kordhin doona qiimaha milkiyadda, gacanna ka geysta nadiifinta hawada aad neefsato, waxayna nuugaan kaarbon-oksaydhka, waxay kuu dhaqaalayn doonaan biilasha tamarta markaad si xeelad leh ugu beerto, magaaladana xagaaga wey qaboojiyaan, waxayna u noqdaan hoy duurta iyo iyaga oo wax ka tara habaynta daadka roobabowga.
Koj xaaj yuav tau ib tsob ntoo $25 coj los cog rau ntawm koj lub tsev hauv Minneapolis lub caij nplooj ntoos hlav no (You can order a $25 tree to plant on your Minneapolis property this spring – Hmong)
Pib txij lub 3 Hlis tim 17, lub Nroog Minneapolis muaj ntau tshaj ntawm 1,000 tsob ntoo siab txog tsib-rau-yim ruam (foot) uas yog $25 ib tsob xwb. Cim koj daim ntawv qhia caij nyoog cia tam sim no. Xaaj yuav koj tsob ntoo pib thaum 8 teev sawv ntxov, lub 3 Hlis tim 17, nyob rau ntawm www.treetrust.org. Mus nqa tau thaum lub 5 Hlis tim 15, 17, 18 los yog 19.
 
Cov ntoo no yog muab rau cov tswv muaj tsev nyob hauv Minneapolis xws li vaj tse nyob, cov lag luam thiab cov koom haum.
 
Yuav muaj ntau hom ntoo rau koj xaiv, nrog rau cov ntoo txi tau txiv. Leej twg xub tuaj-ces xub tau – xaaj thaum ntxov thiaj xaiv tau cov zoo dua. Ib lub tsev tsuas tau ib tsob xwb, ntau tshaj yog tsib lub tsev.
 
Cov ntoo hlob zoo yuav ua rau thaj tsam ib ncig koj nyob zoo nkauj tuaj, ua rau tej vaj tse nce nqi tuaj, pab tu kom cov cua koj nqus ua pa huv tuaj, nqus tau cov carbon dioxide, pab txuag tau koj tej kev siv hluav taws xob, pab ceev lub nroog kom nyob laj ntxiag thaum lub caij sov, muab chaw nkaum rau tej me kab noog thiab pab tswj tej dej kuav thaum los nag xob nag cua.
 
 
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Events

Volunteer with Laney Students to Fight Hunger!

This Saturday, February 22, Lucy Laney students will  pack meals with Hunger Initiative, contributing to 600,000 meals to fight hunger in The Horn of Africa. This will be a great opportunity for the Cleveland Neighborhood family to join with Lucy Laney students and help make a difference. There are three shifts available 10-noon, 12:30-2:30, and 3-5feed_my_starving_children_2. Come join in this inspirational opportunity! Contact Dwquita Nash for more information. Thank you!

Dwquita Nash
Family and Community Liaison, Lucy Craft Laney School
Dwquita.nash@mpls.k12.mn.us
Direct # 612-668-2168

Download the Flyer to share with your neighbors

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Northside News

Adult Classes at Laney

1236026_451217441659482_58662229_nYou asked and we worked with Minneapolis Community Education to provide a variety of offerings for community members at Lucy Craft Laney school in the evenings this winter and spring. You can sign-up and get scholarship information online here. Here’s the line up:

Academics
Writing Whirl
Add shape and flair to your writing in four sessions with exercises (exercise is good for you!) in language rhythms, audience identification, rewrites and edits, and precise language choice.  Enhance your abilities in writing story, memoir or blog.
Laney>4 Thursdays
February 20 >6:30-8:30 pm
>$34
Adults 55+
Health Care for Seniors
Are you or a loved one turning 65? Already there? How do the government programs work? What are parts A, B, C and D? What gets covered and what doesn’t, when to sign up and what does it mean to you? Long term care, nursing homes, the government spend down and the Partnership Act will also be discussed. There will be discussion about how the new Affordable Health Care for America Act affects seniors. Get information and the resources needed to help you make your decisions. This is a free class, but you must register.
Laney>1 Thursday
February 27 >6:00-7:30 pm
>Free

Computers & Technology
Web Blogging for Beginners
Most people who have access to the internet have viewed a blog at one point or another. Blogging, and the act of writing, can propel a business to the next level, be an outlet for an individual journey or be used to document experiences as funny or intense as they come. You will first learn how to start and maintain a blog, then discover how to take it to the next level with PR and monetizing strategies.  Your guide will be the blogger behind the famous blog PriorFatGirl.com, Jen Emmert.
Laney>5 Thursdays
February 6 >6:30-8:30 pm
>$50
Web Editing: HTML
Create and edit simple web pages with hyperlinks, graphics and colors using HTML5, the new standard. While HTML5 is still a work in progress, the latest releases of the major browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and IE) now support many of the new HTML5 elements. The previous version, HTML 4.01, came out in 1999 and the web has changed a lot since then. This is an introductory class that will focus on semantics (main structural blocks) and basic phrasing content (using styles) in an HTML5 web page.  Students should have some previous computer experience. Bring a flash drive to class for saving files.
Laney>4 Thursdays
February 27 >6:30-8:30 pm
>$42
Consumer & Business
Job Interview Techniques
Being interviewed is just as intimidating as interviewing someone.  In today’s business world, it can take interviewing for months before you land a job and on the flip side, it can take companies interviewing 20+ candidates to find the right one.  This class will help job candidates fine-tune their interview skills, polish their answers and be ready for the difficult questions.  It will also help those who are involved in interviewing.  You will improve your performance on either side of the questioning because we will focus on both being the interviewer and being interviewed for a better understanding of the whole process.
Laney>2 Thursdays
March 13 >6:30-8:30 pm
>$21
Social Security: Understanding It
Will Social Security be there for me?  How much can I expect to receive?  When should I apply for Social Security?  Learn about:  FRA=Full Retirement Age; File & Suspend; Spousal Benefits; gain insight as to when might be the best time for you to take your benefit, and more. This is a free class but you must register.
Laney>1 Monday
February 20 >6:00-7:30 pm
>Free

Real Estate
An Essential Guide to Buying Your Home
Want to get the best deal on your home? Not sure what direction to go first? Do you know there are zero and low down loans? Learn how to access government grants, and obtain first time buyer programs. Learn how to avoid the lemons and save thousands. Avoid the three mistakes most people make when buying a home. Instructor will walk you through step by step the best process for going about maximizing your money and having the lifestyle you want.

Laney>1 Thursday
March 20 >6:30-9:00 pm
>$21

 

Family
Help Your Child Do Better in School
When children struggle at school, parents want to be helpful, but often don’t know how to be effective with the time they have. Come learn many simple and easy “try this at home” strategies to help your child do better in school.  Parents often turn to tutors, at great expense, to do something they could do with just a little training. You will leave at the end of the fourth session confident that you will help your child do better in school! Class is free but you must pre-register.
Laney>4 Thursdays
February 6 >7:00-8:30 pm
>Free

Yoga & Mind/Body Practices
Yoga: Hatha
End your day mentally and physically balanced with gentle Hatha Yoga. Relieve tension while finding a deeper connection to the body through postures and breath. Each class will include practicing basic breath work and awareness combined with movement and stillness including Sun Salutations, standing postures, forward bends, twists and a brief meditation. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat and a blanket.
Laney>8 Thursdays
January 30 >6:00-7:00 pm
>$42

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Events Featured

North First: FUTURE – Dec 10th

North First headerJoin your neighbors this winter for the final 2013 North First social event on December 10th. This is a great opportunity to get to know other residents, neighborhood organizations and community at the historic Capri Theater, enjoy some delicious food, have fun with some great name tags from Give & Take, stop by the Information Exchange, and hear some brief presentations about a variety of topics of interest to neighborhoods. Come for a bite and stay for some conversation. Just make sure you reserve your spot today!

6:00-6:45pm Social hour and Dinner
6:45-7:45 Presentations (You can present!)
7:45-8:30pm Networking and information sharing

Make your reservation now. We look forward to seeing you on December 10th, and bring a friend who might be interested!
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Northside News

Reminder: Mayoral Forum Tomorrow Night

Your City Your Vote Minneapolis logoJust a quick reminder that if you’d like to hear directly from the Mayoral candidates this election, be sure to come out to our Northside Candidate Forum on October 8th at Folwell Park. This upcoming Mayoral Forum will be a great opportunity to hear from the current candidates. RSVP here.

Mayoral Forum – October 8th

6:00pm – 8:30pm

Folwell Park Gym
1615 N Dowling Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55412

From the Forum Hosts:

It is with great pleasure that we, a coalition of northside community organizations of color and allies, announce the first ever Northside Candidate Forums organized for and by northsiders moderated by Reg Chapman of WCCO News.

Given the nature of this year’s election cycle, the change in racial/ethnic demographics in the city and the use of RCV, the winner of both the ward 5 and ward 4 council races, and the city’s mayoral election will be decided on the voter turnout in communities of color. The residents of these communities have suffered from a lack of unified city wide representation over the last 15 years. Our community has been victimized and neglected over the years and we want to have a say in the shaping of our future.

Executive directors from North Minneapolis neighborhood organizations and several community partners, have come together to host three community forums for this election cycle. Our goal is to provide candidates with an opportunity to really understand the geographical, racial and economic diversity of North Minneapolis, give residents a chance to get to know their future public officials and to educate the city’s one and only minority majority voting ward on RCV.

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