Whether you had a chance to make it or not, please take 5 minutes to fill out the Open House Survey.  The five minutes you take to fill the survey out will really helps us understand what we did right and where we can improve.  Please complete by Monday, April 12^th.

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Do you know someone who makes Lyndale a better neighborhood?  This is your chance to help them get the recognition they deserve!  To help recognize the people who are making Lyndale a safe, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhood the Lyndale Neighborhood Association is awarding its second annual Community Service Award.

The awards will be presented at the Lyndale Annual Meeting on Monday, June 28th at Painter Park (34^th & Lyndale).  Each award winner will receive an engraved brick and certificate of appreciation, the brick is representative of their effort to help build a better neighborhood.

Community Service Award criteria are:

• Nominees must have been active in making the Lyndale Neighborhood a safe, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhood within the preceding 10 years.
• Nominees do not need to be active volunteers with the Lyndale Neighborhood Association.
• Nominees will be evaluated on the following criteria:
  • Impact their work and commitment has had on improving the Lyndale Neighborhood
  • The amount of time and energy they have spent working on behalf of the neighborhood
• Nominees may be individuals, groups of people, businesses, or organizations that work to make Lyndale a better place to live, work, and play.
• Nominees can not be current Board or Staff members of the Lyndale Neighborhood Association.

Questions should be addressed to Sarah Scott at sarah@lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 x 12.  2010 Community Service Award Form

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Dia Del Nino & Summer Sampler
Saturday, May 1st
3:30 – 5:30pm
Painter Park (34^th and Lyndale Ave.)
Las Mujeres en Acción present El Dia del Nino and the Lyndale Summer Sampler!

Come gather with us to celebrate and honor the children in our lives and their friendships with one another.  We will be serving snacks and refreshments, have fun games and treats for kids, Face Painting, Magic and Balloon Animals by Barrillito the clown!  A Piñata! A Family Raffle

This is a free community event!  If it is raining, we will celebrate inside the Painter Park Recreation Center.

If you have talents you’d like to share for Día del Niño (eg. Magic, music, balloon animals, or face painting), if you are interested in helping with this event, or if you have questions call Sarah Scott at 612.824.9402 ext. 12 or sarah@lyndale.org .

Dia Del Nino will be followed by…

Summer Sampler and Music in the Park
Saturday, May 1^st
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Painter Park

Check out information about summer programs for kids and families.  Watch Kevin Anthony and the Playboys sing great Cajun music on the stage.  Take a jump in the moon bounce provided by the YMCA.  Make something at the Leonardo’s basement table.  Maybe there will even be ice cream treats!  Bring your own blanket or chairs to sit on.

For more information call Sarah Scott at 612.824.9402 ext. 12 or sarah@lyndale.org.

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