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CenterPoint will be returning to Lake St for the replacement of their gas main between Blaisdell Ave and 1st Ave S. Eastbound Lake St will be closed between Blaisdell to 1st Ave starting tomorrow morning (June 20th).
Local access to Office Max and Shops and Wells Fargo will continue to be on Nicollet from westbound Lake St.
Thomas and Sons is now working on preparing the area behind the curb to get ready to pour the new sidewalks. Pouring the concrete sidewalks may begin the end of this week or early next. Additional information will be shared when it’s available.
Minneapolis Traffic is pouring the foundations for the signals and street lights. The boulevard trees have been marked on the curb or sidewalk.
LNA will hold our annual meeting on Monday, June 25th. This is a great chance to hear about what LNA has accomplished in the past year and what’s ahead for Lyndale next year. In keeping with Lyndale tradition the meeting will involve food and fun! From 5:30 to 7:00 pm we will have a community potluck BBQ, with LNA providing food for the grill.
Catherine Jordan and Steve Lick were both tending their lovely backyard garden during my conversation with them. In retrospect, their garden is a metaphor for their community life and participation. They are both committed to nurturing and improving the larger society as well as their home and neighborhood in Lyndale.
The Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA) is an award-winning, nationally recognized community-based organization in South Minneapolis on the cutting edge of community development. LNA is currently seeking two energetic people to be Graffiti Busters for Lyndale.
This is a part time seasonal position without benefits. LNA Graffiti Busters will play an integral role in helping to eliminate graffiti in Lyndale. Graffiti Busters will be responsible for identifying, cataloguing, reporting, and cleaning up graffiti in Lyndale.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
31st St at Nicollet Ave should be open with one lane each direction this afternoon.
From Lake St to 32nd St, the first 3 layers of asphalt have been placed along with curb, gutter, and driveways. The final layer will be placed after the sidewalk has been installed. Thomas and Sons is now working on raising the manholes. Sidewalk work should begin next week. Additional information will be shared when it’s available.
The locations for the future street lights and the boulevard trees have been marked on the curb or sidewalk.
Local access to Office Max and Shops and Wells Fargo will continue to be on Nicollet from Lake St.
The Lyndale Neighborhood News recently received a Gold Level Award from Neighborhoods, USA. Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA), a national non-profit organization committed to building and strengthening neighborhood organizations, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2012 Neighborhood Newsletter awards.
These awards, presented during NUSA's annual conference were evaluated individually and awarded points based on criteria that included layout, consistency, content, relevance and overall appearance. This is the second year in a row that the Lyndale Neighborhood News received the Gold Level Award. Did you know that you can read current and back issues of the Lyndale Neighborhood News online.
Asphalt coming tomorrow!
Thomas and Sons is ready for the first layer of asphalt. They intend to start tomorrow and will work towards getting the first layer in between Lake St and 32nd St, with the exception of the intersection of 31st St. Following the first layer of asphalt, the plan is to start curbs and driveways on Friday. This would allow time over the weekend for curing.
Local access to Office Max and Shops will continue to be on Nicollet from Lake St. Access to the Wells Fargo drive-thru will still be off 31st St.
Thomas and Sons will continue their work at 31st St as well. Additional information will be shared when it’s available.
The City of Minneapolis has expanded the number of items that can be recycled curb-side at residences throughout the City. In order to better inform residents, the City has partnered with Eastside Food Co-op to conduct community education meetings throughout the City. The meetings will be held May through August, and the tables below shows the meetings currently scheduled. For additional meetings, or changes in the schedule, check Eastside Food Co-op’s website, under plastics recycling: www.eastsidefood.coop.
This summer LNA is teaming up with our neighborhood block clubs, artist Carly Schmitt, and the Youth Farm and Market Project to bring a bit of color, creativity and community to the utility boxes around Lyndale. You may have noticed that the utility boxes in your area are regularly tagged with graffiti, cleaned up, and then tagged again. LNA’s experience in combating graffiti shows that utility boxes are among the most tagged structures in the neighborhood; this is largely due to how visible and easy the utility boxes are to see and tag from the street.
This year’s Fish Fest will take place on Saturday, June 16th from 5:00 to 8:30 pm. As always, the festivities will take place on 33rd Street between Garfi eld & Harriet Avenues – right in front of the Garfield Aquarium building.
This year’s Fish Fest will feature Hot Club of Minneapolis, which will be a new musical act for the event. Hot Club of Minneapolis plays gypsy jazz and ws recently featured as a part of the Hosmer Music Series. El Meson’s famous Fish Tacos will be back. To help round out the meal, we are also asking people to bring cornbread or a dessert to share.
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Join us at the May General Membership meeting to hear from Minneapolis Mayoral candidates Mark Andrew & Cam Winton, Fish Fest, and Avenues for Youth. We will also be having a community vote on a request from Teen Challenge for a variance for expansion of services.
Monthly Committee Meeting for the LNA Environment Committee. The Environment Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the Month.
Join us for one of the best Lyndale events of the year.
Join fellow Lyndalians for an evening of board games and cocktails. Indulge your competitive self and have fun showing off your gaming skills. Just picture yourself tipping your head back in conquest, fancy intoxicant in hand. Sweet sweet victory.
2013 Lyndale Sponsors
Please take a moment to thank the following neighborhood businesses for sponsoring the Lyndale Neighborhood Association during 2013.
Community Builder
Amigo Service Center
3544 Lyndale Ave
Highland Plaza
3009 Nicollet Avenue
Zion Lutheran Church
128 West 33rd St.
Cooper & Reid, LLC The Low Cost Law Firm
825 Nicollet Ave
Uptown Pawn
301 W Lake St
Neighborhood Partner
Blaisdell YMCA
3335 Blaisdell Ave
Butter Bakery Cafe
3700 Nicollet Ave
Bryant Lake Bowl
810 W Lake St
Lake Wine and Spirits
404 W Lake Street
Pat's Tap
3510 Nicollet Ave
Warner's Stellian
5462 Nicollet Ave
El Paraiso
3501 Nicollet Avenue
Crema Cafe - The Home of Sonny's Ice Cream
3401 Lyndale Ave S
ZOOM House
3244 Blaisdell Ave S # 7
Good Neighbor
Champion's Sports Bar & Grill
105 W Lake St.
Copenhagen Enterprises
26 Oak Grove Street
Corporate Incentives
3416 Nicollet Ave
Kitty Clinic
3447 Lyndale Ave
Nicollet Subway
3043 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis Market
116 E 32nd St
State Farm Insurance
3430 Nicollet Avenue
Schatzlein Saddle Shop
413 W Lake St
Redeemer Health and Rehab Center
625 W 31st
Royal Pet
3019 Lyndale Ave
TruStone Financial Credit Union
2817 Lyndale Ave
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