The Northside Marketing Task force invites you to a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, June 23rd from 10 AM – Noon at the PCYC School, 2210 Oliver Avenue North.
This is a kick-off event for their new campaign to build a community identity for North Minneapolis.
They are inviting you and other community leaders to have your say in this exciting effort and learn how you can be part of a broad-based community input process over the next month.
Other areas in the Twin Cities have created new identities for themselves, such as UpTown, Midtown and “Eat Street.” The community identity process for North Minneapolis stands out from others because it starts with its own residents’ perceptions, not an idea cooked up by a few people in a back room.
They believe that you and other community leaders will be key players in this effort. For more information, contact Jim Wentzell, Northside Marketing Task Force chair, at 651-329-6883 (cell).
Monday, June 18, 2007
Green Team Meeting: This Thursday!
As a reminder:
The first meeting of the Green Team will be this Thursday, June 21st at 6:30 PM at Farview Park.
We are looking for anyone in the neighborhood who’s interested in being part of the Hawthorne Eco-Project to develop specific ideas for environmentally-friendly projects.
For more information, contact Georgianna at gyantos2004@yahoo.com or call HACC at(612) 529-6033
The first meeting of the Green Team will be this Thursday, June 21st at 6:30 PM at Farview Park.
We are looking for anyone in the neighborhood who’s interested in being part of the Hawthorne Eco-Project to develop specific ideas for environmentally-friendly projects.
For more information, contact Georgianna at gyantos2004@yahoo.com or call HACC at(612) 529-6033
Monday, June 04, 2007
HACC Seeks New Executive Director
Hawthorne is seeking a new Executive Director!
The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Hawthorne Area Community Council. The Executive Director reports to the board of directors and is responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. The Executive Director will assist the Hawthorne Area Community Council (HACC) and its committees in developing and implementing community based projects, programs and initiatives.
We're seeking to have applications in by June 14th. If you're interested in learning more, contact tdanielson@hawthornecommunity.org or download the information here!
The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Hawthorne Area Community Council. The Executive Director reports to the board of directors and is responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. The Executive Director will assist the Hawthorne Area Community Council (HACC) and its committees in developing and implementing community based projects, programs and initiatives.
We're seeking to have applications in by June 14th. If you're interested in learning more, contact tdanielson@hawthornecommunity.org or download the information here!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Hawthorne Clean Sweep A Success!
On Saturday, May 19th, it was a bright and sunny day as over 20 volunteers from across the Hawthorne Area neighborhood cleaned up the sidewalks and boulevards of our neighborhood. Over 60 bags of garbage from the street were collected and 250 tires were disposed of. (Last year, we collected 450 tires.)
Everyone then gathered at Farview Park for a celebratory lunch and a chance to talk with friends and neighbors.
We appreciate all of your support and we look forward to next year!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
McKnight Gathering In North MPLS
On Thursday, May 17th, the McKnight Foundation gathered community service and neighborhood organizations from across North Minneapolis at the renovated North Regional Library in order to give them a much-needed opportunity to network themselves with both old friends and new friends who are helping to make North Minneapolis a better place to live.
The Hawthorne Area Community Council was represented by executive director Tait Danielson-Castillo, Bryan Thao Worra and Jeff Skrenes.
Nearly a hundred people were in attendance throughout the day, which was productive and informative, with many positive outcomes emerging from the day.
The participants from the Hawthorne Area Community Council thank the McKnight Foundation for organizing this inspiring event, and look forward to the upcoming reports!
The Hawthorne Area Community Council was represented by executive director Tait Danielson-Castillo, Bryan Thao Worra and Jeff Skrenes.
Nearly a hundred people were in attendance throughout the day, which was productive and informative, with many positive outcomes emerging from the day.
The participants from the Hawthorne Area Community Council thank the McKnight Foundation for organizing this inspiring event, and look forward to the upcoming reports!
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Scenes from the May Hawthorne Huddle
Thanks to everyone who came to this month's Hawthorne Huddle at Farview Park in North Minneapolis!
We had a great turnout as over 100 of our residents met with our elected officials and community organizers about problems with predatory lenders and foreclosures in North Minneapolis and across Minnesota. In the coming months ahead, many of the recommendations and suggestions that have emerged from this meeting will be submitted to our elected officials and policy makers.
Our next Hawthorne Huddle will be on June 7th!
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Hawthorne Clean Sweep: May 19th
This year we're cleaning up Hawthorne for our annual clean sweep on Saturday, May 19th!
It will be from 8:00 AM to Noon, starting from Farview Park, and we need volunteers!
You can RSVP at: 612-529-6033 or e-mail: bworra@hawthornecommunity.org
We need your help cleaning the boulevards of our neighborhood by picking up trash with our fellow neighbors and to show others that we care about our community and want to get the summer started out right!
We'll even provide breakfast and lunch, thanks to support from General Mills and the City of Minneapolis.
The schedule is:
8:00 Volunteer Sign-In at Farview Park (609 29th Avenue North)
8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Clean Sweep
11:00 Lunch
It will be from 8:00 AM to Noon, starting from Farview Park, and we need volunteers!
You can RSVP at: 612-529-6033 or e-mail: bworra@hawthornecommunity.org
We need your help cleaning the boulevards of our neighborhood by picking up trash with our fellow neighbors and to show others that we care about our community and want to get the summer started out right!
We'll even provide breakfast and lunch, thanks to support from General Mills and the City of Minneapolis.
The schedule is:
8:00 Volunteer Sign-In at Farview Park (609 29th Avenue North)
8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Clean Sweep
11:00 Lunch
Hawthorne Huddle: May 3 and Predatory Lending
Please join us at the Hawthorne Huddle on Thursday, May 3rd, to learn about two critical issues in our community: predatory lending and mortgage foreclosure. Minneapolis City Council-member Diane Hofstede and Hawthorne Area Community Council Executive Director, Tait Danielson-Castillo will frame this discussion, and our panelists will inform participants of initiatives taken to date and proposed solutions. We will take time for a break-out session, during which all of us will brainstorm ideas about how we can all implement solutions.
The Hawthorne Huddle will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Farview Park, located at 621 29th Avenue North. A continental breakfast will be available at 7:15 a.m.
We welcome your ideas and encourage you to join in this important discussion!
The Hawthorne Huddle will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Farview Park, located at 621 29th Avenue North. A continental breakfast will be available at 7:15 a.m.
We welcome your ideas and encourage you to join in this important discussion!
West Broadway Alive Meeting
The City of Minneapolis and West Broadway area community and business organizations invite you to participate in the next West Broadway Alive community meeting.
The meeting will be Tuesday, May 8 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at 800 West Broadway Avenue at Aldrich and West Broadway (the former Furniture Liquidator and future YWCA).
The meeting format will be an open house with a presentation at 7:00.
The focus will be on strategies for revitalizing the West Broadway commercial core from Girard Ave N to I-94.
The meeting will be Tuesday, May 8 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at 800 West Broadway Avenue at Aldrich and West Broadway (the former Furniture Liquidator and future YWCA).
The meeting format will be an open house with a presentation at 7:00.
The focus will be on strategies for revitalizing the West Broadway commercial core from Girard Ave N to I-94.
Join us any time during the open house to offer your comments on:
* A mock-up of a redesigned West Broadway streetscape
* Redevelopment scenarios on key sites
* Business development strategies
* Recommendations for location and design of public art
Other displays will include future land use and development intensity maps for the entire corridor as well as recommendations from North High students on how to improve safety using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.
800 West Broadway is accessible via Metro Transit route 14. Thank you to Cub Foods for providing parking in the northwest corner of the grocery store parking lot. Refreshments will be available. A Hmong interpreter and free child care will be provided.
The meeting site is wheelchair accessible. If you need other disability related accommodations, such as a sign language interpreter or materials in alternative format, please contact Krista Bergert at 612-673-5015.
Visit http://www.wbalive.info for more information.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Green Team Needs You!
The first meeting of the Green Team will be June 21st at 6:30 PM at Farview Park.
We are looking for anyone in the neighborhood who’s interested in being part of the Hawthorne Eco-Project to develop specific ideas for environmentally-friendly projects.
For more information, contact Georgianna at gyantos2004@yahoo.com or call HACC at(612) 529-6033
We are looking for anyone in the neighborhood who’s interested in being part of the Hawthorne Eco-Project to develop specific ideas for environmentally-friendly projects.
For more information, contact Georgianna at gyantos2004@yahoo.com or call HACC at(612) 529-6033
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Hawthorne Welcomes Jeff Skrenes!
The Hawthorne Area Community Council has just announced the hiring of the new Housing Director, Jeff Skrenes, previously with ACORN, who will be working with the Hawthorne Area Neighborhood to research and find solutions for housing foreclosures and predatory lending issues. Stay tuned for more details about Jeff and his work in the coming months ahead!
Hawthorne Newsletter Out!
The newest edition of the Hawthorne Vibe has just come out!
If you haven't received your copy, please send an e-mail to:
bworra@hawthornecommunity.org and we'll send you a
copy right away!
If you haven't received your copy, please send an e-mail to:
bworra@hawthornecommunity.org and we'll send you a
copy right away!
Monday, April 16, 2007
Hawthrone Environment Committee Meeting
Hawthorne Environment Committee Meeting
Thursday: April 19, 2007
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Farview Park
621 29th Avenue N. (29th & Lyndale Ave. N.)
R.S.V.P.
G. L. Yantos
Committee Chair
gyantos2004@yahoo.com
Thursday: April 19, 2007
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Farview Park
621 29th Avenue N. (29th & Lyndale Ave. N.)
R.S.V.P.
G. L. Yantos
Committee Chair
gyantos2004@yahoo.com
Monday, April 02, 2007
Hawthorne Huddle This Thursday!
Please join us at the Hawthorne Huddle on Thursday, April 5th, when we will learn about the Minneapolis Public Schools’ plan to improve education for North Minneapolis youth. The District has developed the Northside Initiative and would like to provide information about changes related to the plan at the Hawthorne Huddle.
We also will have an update on the University of Minnesota’s work in North Minneapolis.
The Hawthorne Huddle will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Farview Park, located at 621 29th Avenue North. A continental breakfast will be available at 7:15 a.m.
We also will have an update on the University of Minnesota’s work in North Minneapolis.
The Hawthorne Huddle will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room at Farview Park, located at 621 29th Avenue North. A continental breakfast will be available at 7:15 a.m.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Want a tree?
The City of Minneapolis is making up to 1,500 trees available to city residents for planting in their yards. The City Trees program, which is in its second year, is a low-cost way for folks to help build the city's urban forest.
"Having a city full of strong, healthy trees does more than just make Minneapolis a more attractive place to call home," said Mayor R.T. Rybak. "They also improve air quality, fight global warming, keep the city cooler, and reduce polluting stormwater runoff. It's a great investment in our community."
"Planting a tree is one of the greatest things a homeowner can do," said City Council Member Paul Ostrow, whose office helps coordinate the City Trees program. "It is an act of stewardship for our neighborhoods, our city, and our planet."
Ordering a tree:
The trees cost $15 each, and are between 6 and 10 feet tall with a 1 ¼-inch trunk. Residents can order one tree per household, and the 1,500 trees will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents can choose from six tree varieties, including birch, oak, pine, serviceberry, hawthorn, and a disease-resistant elm.
Order online by visiting http://www.treetrust.org/ or pick up an order form from your neighborhood group. To order by phone, call 651-644-5800. Trees must be ordered by April 15, and folks will need to pick the trees up at one of two pickup locations and times in late May.
Learn to care for your trees:
Free workshops can help residents learn more about tree planting and care. Learn how to identify insect and disease problems, hazardous trees, and other tree health issues. Workshop dates are:
Thursday, March 29, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Nokomis Recreation Center, 2401 E. Minnehaha Pkwy.
Saturday, March 31, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N.
To reserve a place at a workshop, call 651-644-5800.
"Having a city full of strong, healthy trees does more than just make Minneapolis a more attractive place to call home," said Mayor R.T. Rybak. "They also improve air quality, fight global warming, keep the city cooler, and reduce polluting stormwater runoff. It's a great investment in our community."
"Planting a tree is one of the greatest things a homeowner can do," said City Council Member Paul Ostrow, whose office helps coordinate the City Trees program. "It is an act of stewardship for our neighborhoods, our city, and our planet."
Ordering a tree:
The trees cost $15 each, and are between 6 and 10 feet tall with a 1 ¼-inch trunk. Residents can order one tree per household, and the 1,500 trees will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents can choose from six tree varieties, including birch, oak, pine, serviceberry, hawthorn, and a disease-resistant elm.
Order online by visiting http://www.treetrust.org/ or pick up an order form from your neighborhood group. To order by phone, call 651-644-5800. Trees must be ordered by April 15, and folks will need to pick the trees up at one of two pickup locations and times in late May.
Learn to care for your trees:
Free workshops can help residents learn more about tree planting and care. Learn how to identify insect and disease problems, hazardous trees, and other tree health issues. Workshop dates are:
Thursday, March 29, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Nokomis Recreation Center, 2401 E. Minnehaha Pkwy.
Saturday, March 31, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N.
To reserve a place at a workshop, call 651-644-5800.
Minneapolis wants feedback on transportation
The City of Minneapolis is hosting two public meetings to discuss draft recommendations for transportation improvements in downtown Minneapolis. We are asking the public to provide feedback on plan recommendations and to discuss the key transportation issues they see facing downtown.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall – Doty Room
Thursday, April 12, 2007
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
St. Olaf Catholic Church
215 S. 8th St. – Gathering Room
The Downtown Action Plan is the first part of a four-part citywide transportation planning effort. The other plan elements include: (1) Citywide Ten-Year Transportation Action Plan, (2) Street and Sidewalk Design Guidelines, and (3) Streetcar Feasibility Study. The remaining three plan elements will be discussed at future public meetings – most likely held in May or June. The Downtown Action Plan recommends a system approach to meeting transportation needs in downtown and includes recommended actions for pedestrians, bicycles, transit and automobiles.
The public meetings will include presentations on plan recommendations, followed by a discussion of key plan elements and individual questions. Pre-registration is not required. Folks are encouraged to arrive at the scheduled meeting start time to see the presentations before the discussion, but people are welcome to drop in at any time to view plan maps and talk with project staff.
For more information, please visit: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/public-works/trans-plan.
Upon request, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities or who are in need of a translator. Please submit such requests or requests for additional information to Charleen Zimmer, Project Manager, at 612-673-3166 or Charleen.Zimmer@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall – Doty Room
Thursday, April 12, 2007
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
St. Olaf Catholic Church
215 S. 8th St. – Gathering Room
The Downtown Action Plan is the first part of a four-part citywide transportation planning effort. The other plan elements include: (1) Citywide Ten-Year Transportation Action Plan, (2) Street and Sidewalk Design Guidelines, and (3) Streetcar Feasibility Study. The remaining three plan elements will be discussed at future public meetings – most likely held in May or June. The Downtown Action Plan recommends a system approach to meeting transportation needs in downtown and includes recommended actions for pedestrians, bicycles, transit and automobiles.
The public meetings will include presentations on plan recommendations, followed by a discussion of key plan elements and individual questions. Pre-registration is not required. Folks are encouraged to arrive at the scheduled meeting start time to see the presentations before the discussion, but people are welcome to drop in at any time to view plan maps and talk with project staff.
For more information, please visit: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/public-works/trans-plan.
Upon request, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities or who are in need of a translator. Please submit such requests or requests for additional information to Charleen Zimmer, Project Manager, at 612-673-3166 or Charleen.Zimmer@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
ACORN Meeting On Home Ownership
On Saturday, March 31st, from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Farview Park, 609 29th Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, ACORN will be holding a workshop to answer your questions about how to become a home owner and how to refinance your home. Lunch will be served. Pre-Registration is required.
ACORN is a non-profit organization. For more information, contact Esther Walker at 651-293-0008 or ewalker@acornhousing.org
ACORN is a non-profit organization. For more information, contact Esther Walker at 651-293-0008 or ewalker@acornhousing.org
Monday, March 12, 2007
Support for Rain Gardens!
Support for Rain Gardens!
Interested in the environment in Hawthorne? If you’re one of the first 20 people to apply by March 20th, the Hawthorne Area Community Council will pay for your workshops at the acclaimed Minneapolis Blooms Rain Garden Workshops program, which consists of 2 workshops.
The first is on Sat. April 7 at the Olson Middle School (1607 51st Avenue North from 10 AM to Noon. There are native plant
and installation reimbursement grants on a first-come, first-serve basis up to $65.
Residents may receive a Stormwater fee reduction on their water bill if a qualifying rainwater garden is installed in their yard.
For more information:
Call (612) 529-6033x205 for
more details or e-mail:
bworra@hawthornecommunity.org
Hurry, spaces are filling up fast!
Interested in the environment in Hawthorne? If you’re one of the first 20 people to apply by March 20th, the Hawthorne Area Community Council will pay for your workshops at the acclaimed Minneapolis Blooms Rain Garden Workshops program, which consists of 2 workshops.
The first is on Sat. April 7 at the Olson Middle School (1607 51st Avenue North from 10 AM to Noon. There are native plant
and installation reimbursement grants on a first-come, first-serve basis up to $65.
Residents may receive a Stormwater fee reduction on their water bill if a qualifying rainwater garden is installed in their yard.
For more information:
Call (612) 529-6033x205 for
more details or e-mail:
bworra@hawthornecommunity.org
Hurry, spaces are filling up fast!
Friday, March 09, 2007
Crime and Safety Meeting on Monday, March 12
The next meeting of the Hawthorne Area Crime and Safety Committee is:
Monday, March 12
7:00 p.m.
Farview Park
Monday, March 12
7:00 p.m.
Farview Park
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Hawthorne Housing Committee Meeting
A special thanks to everyone who attended our Housing Committee meeting at Farview Park on Wednesday night! It was a very productive meeting, including the opportunity to discuss the upcoming Hawthorne Eco-Village project.
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