Midtown Phillips News
May 31
Benefit Concert wins Heritage Preservation Commission Award for Community Education and Advocacy
I am thrilled to report that Friends of the Cemetery received an award for
Community Education and Advocacy for last year’s benefit concert at Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery. If you were unable to attend last year, you’ll have another chance to witness history in the making on June 9, 2012. Indie band, Low, and opening act, Zoo Animal, will perform at our 2nd Annual Benefit Concert. The gates open at 4:30, Zoo Animal performs at 5:30 and Low takes the
stage at 7. Tickets are $16.00 in advance, $20 at the gate and are available at
friendsofthecemetery.org, the Electric Fetus, Hymie’s Vintage Records and Treehouse Records. Children under 12 are admitted free. All proceeds go to restore the 1928-era fence that borders Cedar Avenue and Lake Street.
Dandelion Kitchen and Hola Arepa will sell some great food during the event. Landland.net is creating a limited-edition poster (check out their website to see some stunning examples of their work). This is a family-friendly event—kids are welcome. The concert will end in time for folks to catch the Greenway Glow and Northern Spark. It should be quite the day. Photos from last year’s event are posted on the Friends of the Cemetery website and on our facebook page.
From: Susan Hunter Weir
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May 30
Latino Youth Openings in “Cuatro Elementos” Leadership Camp
Neighborhood residents, Tamales y Bicicletas is once again recruiting Latino youth to take part in the 7th annual “Cuatro Elementos Leadership Camp.” Through a partnership with Camp Menogyn located in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, we help identify and recruit Latino youth who are interested in learning more about the natural sciences in an outdoor immersion setting in one of our nation’s most beautiful preserves.
Youth who attend the information session with their parents will have a chance to learn more about this program. Our goal is to help our youth reconnect with Tonantzin and build a healthy relationship with mother earth as a way to reclaim our Indigenous scientific technologies. Through this cultural lens we empower our youth and communities to excel in life and school. Youth also gain a hands-on experience engaging topics of the natural world such as wildlife conservation and astrology; youth will learn skills such as plant and tree identification, canoing, map and compass reading. If you know of any Latino youth who might be interested in learning more about this opportunity please share the attached flyer with them and/or their parents. The text in the flyer is also pasted below. For any questions please email Jose Luis at
joseluis@tamalesybicicletas.org PAZ Jose Luis
- - - - - - - - CAMPAMENTO DE LIDERAZGO CUATRO ELEMENTOS
NOCHE DE INFORMACION PARA LAS FAMILIAS Cuando:
Miercoles, 30 de Mayo
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Viernes, 8 de Junio
Hora:
5:30 - 6:30pm Donde:
Waite House, 2323 11th Ave. S.
En el “Phillips Community Center”
Minneapolis, 55404
Invitamos a los padres de familia a una sesion informativa sobre el 7o evento anual de “Cuatro Elementos” - un campamento en el Boundary Waters Canoe Area dedicado a apoyar el liderazgo de los jovenes Latinos por medio de un entrenamiento intensive sobre nuestra cultura, las ciencias naturales, y la justicia medioambiental. El campamento sera del 29 de Junio hasta el 7 de Julio. Pueden asistir a cualquier de las dos sesiones. Preguntas?
Llamen a Joseluis al
612-986-0832 Un programa de Tamales y Bicicletas
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Historic Midtown tour on Saturday
As part of the upcoming Museum in the Streets (MITS): Lake Street project and Preserve Minneapolis summer tours, there is a Midtown tour offered Saturday, June 2nd. The fee is $5 and will start on the NE corner of Lake Street and Elliot Ave (by Global Market/Sears) at 10am. Lake Street Council Executive Director Joyce Wisdom and I will lead the tour along Lake Street, from Elliot Ave to 16th Ave, then back to Elliot, stopping at most of the 18 sites that will have historic panels installed later this year. The tour is from 10 to 11:30am and you can register for this tour or get information about other tours at
www.preserveminneapolis.org The (MITS) Lake Street Uptown tour was last week, and the (MITS) 27th & Lake tour will be June 24th.
Shari Albers
Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis
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May 29
Weekly Police Update 5-16-12
Here is the latest Sector 1 (Phillips Area) report from CPS Don Greeley. The text is below; to see this as an easy to read document, press the control key and click on this link: 12-SectorUpdate_5.16.12.pdf.
If you are concerned about crime in or near Peavey Park, please come to the Friends of Peavey Park meeting on Wednesday, May 30, 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Join Third Precinct Commander Lucy Gerold as we plan for another low crime summer.
Please share this message with anyone who would be interested. Thanks for your interest in reducing crime! And please let me know if you have questions or don’t want to receive this report from me in the future.
Phillips Community Update
Week of May 9 th – May 16 th, 2012 - Sector One - 3rd Precinct - Minneapolis Police Dept.
East Phillips – Midtown Phillips – Phillips West - Ventura Village Neighborhoods
Weekly Highlights
2400 Bloomington: Officers captured two burglars who were stealing copper from the construction site for one of the new apartment buildings on Bloomington. They were called to the site by an alert security card who called 911.
27th and Bloomington: Officers arrested a man who had robbed a victim in a store on 17th and Lake. The victim left the store with her change and purchases in her hands. The suspect approached her close enough to grab the cash and run. The victim’s descriptions allowed police to stop and arrest him a few blocks away.
Crime Prevention Tip: Be alert to what’s going on around you. After making change, put the cash in your pocket or purse before exiting the store.
26th and Cedar: Officers responding to gunshots and stopped a group of juveniles. A gun was recovered, and two were arrested for several offenses (i.e. underage drinking, discharging a weapon and one for a warrant).
Chiefs Award
On May 17th, the Third Precinct was recognized for having the greatest reduction in Part One crimes in 2011 in the city. Part one crimes include, murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assaults. Inspector Gerold accepted the award from the Chief at the annual Awards Ceremony. The Precinct ongoing work to address the issues in Peavey Park are a major factor in this reduction in crime.
Friends of Peavey Park Meeting
May 30th - 4 to 5 PM
Center for Changing Lives - 2400 Park Av.- Centrum Rm.
Update our successes and plan for this summer
Celebrate Our Victories
Continue the discussion about how the community and police can work together to keep control of Peavey Park.
Schedule events for 2012 in the Park
Identify other issues that need to be addressed.
Questions: Contact CPS Don Greeley at 673-3482
or donald.greeley@minneapolismn.gov
John R. Baumann
Midtown Safety Center
Minneapolis Police Department
2949 Chicago Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-825-6138
john.baumann@minneapolismn.gov
www.minneapolismn.gov/safe
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May 24
Kitchen in the Market Wins Twin Cities Small Business of the Year
| Overall winner for Twin Cities Small Business of the Year is:
KITCHEN IN THE MARKET
Molly Herrmann & Tracy Morgan More information on finalists can be found here. Photos from Small Business BIG IMPACT are here!  | | If you would like to help more of our neighbors accomplish what these 14 have, please consider donating today. Thank you for your continued support of Neighborhood Development Center and the small businesses in our community! Sincerely,  Mihailo Temali and Neighborhood Development Center | | |
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May 23
Reflection of Waite House History
Growing together since 1958, rooted in the Social Settlement values
Waite House Neighborhood Center-Pillsbury United Communities
On April 30th, Waite House launched a new chapter in it s sixty-four year old partnership with the Phillips Community of South Minneapolis. At 10 AM that Monday morning, Waite House opened its doors to welcome neighborhood residents to its new home in the renovated Phillips Community Center.
It was in 1958 when the Edward F. Waite House opened its doors for fist time responding to the human needs of the people of Phillips. Since the beginning Waite House employed the Settlement House philosophy. A holistic approach to neighborhood improvement and a belief that social change comes through indigenous leaders and organizations. In this way, Settlement Houses differed from other social service agencies of their time and played a key role in addressing the issues facing local communities-.
In 1967, The Edward F. Waite Neighborhood House merged with Pillsbury Citizen Services creating the Pillsbury-Waite Neighborhood Services. In 1969, due to the renovation and expansion of Highway I-94 Waite House moved its operations from Park Ave. to 2529 13th Ave. South, where it settled for 43 years. On April 30th 2012 Waite House relocated for a third time, signing a 20 year lease agreement with Minneapolis Parks and Recreation.
Contemporary Settlement House workers no longer live on site and many Settlement Houses have changed their names to ‘community center’ or ‘neighborhood house’ to reflect the fact that they are settlements-without-residents. Still, Settlement Houses continue their long history of being integral to and embedded in their communities. Settlement Houses continue to be distinguishable from other social service agencies, not by the type of services they provide but by their holistic approach to strengthening neighborhoods and families.
The Waite House-Pillsbury team recognize that issues and demographics of the Phillips Community have changed over the years, But, honoring our legacy and true commitment for social justice Waite House will keep, for years to come, responding with culturally relevant initiatives that build on peoples’ strengths, enhance the community’s capacity to care for one another and address injustices that exist in low income communities and communities of color
Waite House will be sharing space with Running Wolf Health Center, the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation, Minneapolis Swims, Somali-American Communities, Ventura Village and A Partnership of Diabetics. Waite House looks forward to finding ways to work with its new neighbors.
The move to Waite House’s new home would not have happened without help from the community. More than 75 community volunteers donated more than 400 hours of help. Our work is not possible without the support of Pillsbury’s Board of Directors, Waite House’s Advisory Council, private donors, government funders, the United Way, foundations, volunteers and other entities and individuals that have embraced our cause.
Thank you-English; Gracias, Spanish; Mahadsanid, Somali; Miigwetch, Ojibwe; Kiitos.Finnish. Takk, Norwegian.
Francisco E. Segovia, Waite House Community Center, Director.
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May 22
Date change: 24th St Urban Farm workday rescheduled to June 3
From:
William G. Kingsbury <langston@bitstream.net>Dear Neighbors,
For those of you who may have heard about our Urban Farm kickoff /
workday originally scheduled for this coming Saturday, I wanted to let
you know that this has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 3 due to
logistical issues. We hope to see you there, further details below. For those of you who have NOT heard about our 24th Street Community
Urban Farm project, here’s a little information:
The 24th Street Community Urban Farm is a collaborative project that
will grow food and educate the community about organic growing
practices and healthy food. We are developing a work/share model where
participants will earn a share of the food by volunteering hours
tending the farm. Our healthy produce will also be served at community
events. The first big workday is Sunday, June 3 from 10am – 3pm,
including lunch. After that we will have regular work shifts planting,
tending, watering, weeding and harvesting the crops. The Harvest will
be shared with coalition organizations’ programs and workers. The
work/share model is still under development, stay tuned for details. So please join us:
• Sunday, June 3, 10am – 3pm
• North-east of the corner of 24th Street and 13th Avenue, across the
street from the Indian Health Board Clinic
• All community residents welcome
• We will be building raised beds and planting some crops
• There will be some kids activities
• Lunch will be served at noon until gone
• Help build a working urban farm that will produce healthy, organic
food.
• Come and learn how you can earn food through a work/share program.
For more information contact Bill Kingsbury at
wgkingsbury@gmail.com The 24th Street Urban Farm Coalition is: Ventura Village, Indigenous
Peoples’ Task Force, Women’s Environmental Institute, Indian Health
Board, Native American Community Clinic, Waite House, and Dream of Wild
Health.
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May 21
Midtown Phillips Housing Meeting Tomorrow
| The official e-newsletter of the Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association (MPNAI) in Minneapolis. | |
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| | Dear Neighbors, Please join us tomorrow evening, Tuesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. for a meeting of our Housing Task Force. The meeting will be held at Stewart Park, 2700 12th Ave. S. Please find the agenda here. For more information, don’t hestitate to contact me, or visit our website at www.midtownphillips.org. Hope to see you there! Dan Wilder, MPNAI Board President
faroutfilm@gmail.com
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Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association, Inc. (MNPAI) is a member-based, volunteer-run, neighborhood nonprofit organization in Minneapolis. The Midtown Phillips neighborhood is bound by 24th St. E. on the north, E. Lake St. on the south, Chicago Ave. S. on the west and Bloomington Ave. S. on the east. All meetings are open to the public. |
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| Upcoming meetings Housing Task Force Meeting
Tuesday, May 22
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Stewart Park Members Meeting
Tuesday, June 12
6 - 8 p.m.
Stewart Park Check our website for the most up-to-date information. |
| | Want to get involved? We want to hear from our members — those who live and work in Midtown Phillips — about how we can help make the neighborhood a better place. Share your ideas at our monthly members meetings or via phone, email or Facebook. Looking forward to hearing from you! As a volunteer-run organization, we’re always looking for more hands! If you have a special skill to share — or just some of your time — let us know and we can connect you with one of our task forces or other volunteer opportunity. We’re currently in need of help with translation — learn more here. |
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Stories & Shoes needed for storefront installation at Lake + Chicago
Art & design group Works Progress, in collaboration with a group of individual advocates and organizations from the equity network EquityNowTC, are presenting an installation at the Shoebox Gallery, a window display in the Robert’s Shoes Building at Lake and Chicago.
As part of this installation, which opens next Friday the 25th of May, we are collecting shoes and stories from people who travel through the neighborhood. Some of the questions we’re hoping to explore: What’s it like to ‘walk’ a mile in your shoes? How do you get to and from the places you need to go? What challenges do you face in your daily travels? How do you overcome these challenges? Has lack of transportation ever kept you from taking a job? How does transportation figure into your choice, or lack thereof, in the places you live, work or play?
We’ll be using these stories and shoes to help illustrate the connections between transportation, housing and employment; and to highlight the diversity of experiences that our neighbors have with these issues. The attached PDF explains more about the project and how to participate. We’ve also posted some information about the project here:
bit.ly/storiesandshoes We hope you will consider sharing your story with us! Even if you can’t spare
a pair of shoes for the duration of the project, we’d still love to hear from you. Please share the attached flier widely, if you can. Thank you!
Shanai Matteson
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May 17
Light up the Greenway on June 9th
Join the Midtown Greenway Coalition on the evening of June 9th for a dazzling night of fun activities on the Greenway! From 6 PM until midnight, nearly 20 artists will be presenting free art, movies, dance, and musical performances along the Greenway as part of the
June 9th is also the evening of the Greenway Glow, our biggest fundraising event of the year. Formerly the Greenway Challenge, the Greenway Glow is a night time bike ride that will raise money for the Midtown Greenway Coalition’s programs and services. The ride (about 7 miles total, with optional loops for more distance) will feature rest stops at Northern Spark venues near the Greenway—and a big post ride party!
Participants will compete to see who can deck out their bike with the most creative lights, and prizes will also be awarded for best costume, for raising the most money to support the Coalition, and for having the largest team.
To participate in the Greenway Glow, cyclists will pay a registration fee ($25 early bird, $30 after May 25) and collect $75 or more in pledges/donations. Our website will have a registration link up soon, so stay tuned for that!
Not sure how to light up your bike in a prize-winning fashion? Check these posts out for inspiration. And yes, I know it’s not Christmas time.
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Northern Spark
