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ITEMS OF INTEREST | NOVEMBER 2015
Photo: Chris Lautenschlager
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
500 8th Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612.623.7633

Melissa Bean
Executive Director
office@marcy-holmes.org

Chris Lautenschlager
Communications
chris@marcy-holmes.org
UPCOMING MHNA MEETINGS
Board of Directors
Tues Nov 17, 6 pm
Univ Lutheran Church of Hope
601 13th Ave SE

Creative Places
Mon Dec 7, 6:30 pm
Pillsbury A-Mill
***No meeting in Jan***

General Membership
Tues Jan 19, 7:30 pm
Minneapolis Event Center
212 2nd St SE

Land Use
Tues Dec 1, 6 pm
Univ Lutheran Church of Hope
601 13th Ave SE

Transportation
Weds Dec 8, 6 pm
***Location TBD***

FALL 2015 FUNDRAISER
Attention neighbors! MHNA’s annual fundraising letter will be arriving in your mailbox next week. We hope you’ll take a moment to read about our past year’s accomplishments and send us a contribution to continue our work. Along with the letter is our annual postcard – this time featuring 11 works of art that were inspired by our neighborhood. Remember your donation is tax-deductible. You can donate online at our website or by mailing a check. Thank you for your support.

DEVELOPMENT SITE @
WASHBURN-McREAVY (200 Central Ave)
MHNA's Land Use Committee has been very busy reviewing development plans. There has been great interest in the Atalus residential building proposed at 200 Central Ave. 

The Heritage Preservation Commission public hearing date of December 7, 2015 given at the last meeting for the Alatus project on the Washburn-McReavy Funeral Home site, was incorrect. We have been notified by Alatus that the actual date is December 15, 2015.

The time and location for the hearing is listed on the City of Minneapolis’ web site as 4:30 PM in Room 317, City Hall.

LET THERE BE LIGHT
Photo: Star Tribune

NEWS FROM MARCY OPEN SCHOOL
Great new changes to the Labyrinth!
The school has graded the sides of the labyrinth with new soil ready for planting, corrected the drainage at the entrance, installed all outstanding bricks orders, installed classroom sitting rocks, planted 100 plants and placed donated gigantic boulders we have as an anchor! There is still much to do but things are looking great and peaceful!

A reminder that the Marcy Path to Peace / Terry Labyrinth is an annual ongoing fundraiser and you can always buy a brick, rock, tree or just donate anytime. Find it online on the Marcy Open School website or contact the coordinator Jacqueline Dekker Travis jdekkertr@aol.com or MarcyLabyrinth@gmail.com.
Marcy-Holmes neighborhood kids holding a string of 1000 folded cranes, to be delivered to Hiroshima for their Children's Peace Memorial.
Marcy Arts Gala planning underway
Planning is starting for the next Marcy Arts Gala and we need your help! Join the Marcy Arts Partnership committee at our next social meeting being held on Friday, November 6 at 5:30pm at 2414 Buchanan St NE. RSVP to marcyarts@gmail.com and feel free to bring a potluck snack or dish to share along. We'll share recent updates and begin working out ideas for the Gala event. We hope to see you there!

THE FOLLOWING IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY OUR CREATIVE PLACES COMMITTEE
MHNA Creative Places Committee's purpose is to support and enhance the arts, culture, and creative economy to make Marcy-Holmes a more welcoming and desirable place to live. We strive to be a model for other neighborhood associations in fulfilling the goals of the City of Minneapolis and being an arts conduit among our neighborhood associations. 
Art by Susan Warner, Elwell Park, 6th Street SE
Help us design an online network for the Marcy-Holmes creative community by taking this brief survey.

We're developing an online network for the neighborhood's creative community and we'd like YOU to help us define what that network might look like. 

Read more about the project and complete this brief survey before SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15. And please share this survey with other creative Marcy-Holmes neighbors and businesses! We need as much community input as possible.

http://goo.gl/forms/9XQc4OsA5J

If you’re part of the neighborhood’s creative community—a working artist, self-identified creative person, creative business owner, arts enthusiast, arts organization, etc.—please tell us how you might use an online network. 

Capitol Preservation Subcommittee seeks public’s opinion on Minnesota State Capitol Art

Public input meetings held statewide to help shape policies on artwork for the restored Minnesota State Capitol Building
 
NE, North and SE Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs
Thursday, November 12 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Minneapolis Park Administration Building 2nd floor Board Room
2117 West River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Minnesotans are invited to help shape policies regarding art in the newly renovated and preserved Minnesota Capitol. A series of public input meetings will be held throughout the state this fall, where citizens will have the opportunity to share their opinions with policymakers on how Minnesota should be conveyed through art.

The subcommittee will tackle many challenging questions to ensure art at the Capitol represents a broad and inclusive story about Minnesota’s heritage and culture. The schedule is updated on the Subcommittee on Capitol Art website as new dates and locations are confirmed. Members of the public unable to attend a meeting can share their ideas with the subcommittee by emailing capitol.art@state.mn.us.
Art Exhibit by Marcy-Holmes resident, Candy Kuehn: "Iphonography: Dreams in Open Space, Growing Deeper..."
November 3rd - December 29th, 2015
Reception: Thursday, November 19, 2015, 6 - 7:30 pm
Southeast Library, 1222 4th Street SE

Artist Statement: "The phone for me is a true communication art tool. Alexander Graham Bell and I share a birthday. He built the phone so his deaf relatives could communicate. Now over a hundred years later Steve Jobs did that for the world. You now hear words as I see them. We all share our 'points of view' across the world on our phones, pads, and computers. We WATCH each other see that WE are ONE beautiful (and not so) World. We now share Art about that. I communicate my marvelous world, with my vision phone."
Artist Request for Qualifications
St Matthew's Episcopal Church seeks to honor Beatrice Garubanda, a former parishioner and founder of the Blue House http://www.hopemultipurpose.org. As a way of honoring Beatrice, St Matthew's wishes to commission an artist to create a painting of Beatrice that will become part of St. Matthew's collection of Art objects.

St. Matthew’s is prepared to award a qualified artist $2000 as a commission for the completion of the piece, dependent upon the qualities of the proposed/completed artwork. 

For the full RFQ, please click HERE.
If you have any trouble accessing the RFQ, please contact the MHNA office.
Mizna's 10th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
November 5 – 8, 2015
St. Anthony Main Theatre,115 Main Street SE
(and the Walker Art Center, see schedule for details)

Mizna, the Twin Cities’ Arab American arts organization, is proud to announce the tenth edition of the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival. Founded in 2003, the Arab Film Festival has featured independent narrative and documentary features, as well as dozens of short films, from more than fifteen countries. This year, we are bringing in over twenty films from Palestine, Morocco, France, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Iraq, as well as those from local Arab filmmakers.

The films will be presented on the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul’s Screen Three at the St. Anthony Main Theatre and the Walker Art Center Cinema.
ART ATTACK 2015
Friday, November 6th 5 - 10 pm
Saturday, November 7th Noon – 8 pm
Sunday, November 8th Noon – 5 pm

Art Attack 2015 is the 18th annual open studio and gallery crawl at the Northrup King Building in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.

This weekend-long event features over 250 artists working in nearly every medium of fine art and fine craft. A special exhibit of contemporary Cuban art, interactive art activities, live music, art demonstrations, poetry, and more will take place over the course of the weekend.

The weekend will be full of art demonstrations in the artist’s studios including glassblowing, large scale weaving, coaster die-cutting, pottery, painting and more. Live music and food trucks round out this free event.

More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/684569294976701
The Soap Factory Presents: Three Factory Pieces
Soap Factory | 514 2nd Street SE
runs November 21st - December 20th 2015
opening reception: November 21, 2015, 7 - 11 pm
Gallery hours: 1-7 pm Wednesdays - Fridays and 12-5 pm Sundays
Opening receptions and gallery hours are free and open to the public.

History collides with the future in a new suite of projects from the Labor Camp. Three Factory Piecespresents a cohesive set of interventions that activates the Soap Factory, highlighting its unique features as a place of both industrial and art production. Working with materials ranging from asphalt paper, salt and insulation foam to prints, objects, video projections and generative sound structures, Szyhalski has constructed a complex network of ideas connecting poetics and politics.

Three Factory Pieces explores our notion of what it means to work, examining the multiplicity of ways in which we “produce.” What is “commodity” and “value”? 
MARCY-HOLMES RESIDENT TO PERFORM AT THE ROOTS CELLAR
Robin McGalliard Nelson
University Baptist Church
1219 University Ave SE (Dinkytown)
Saturday, November 14 at 7 pm

Robin's performances reflect her love of a wide-ranging variety of music: from traditional Appalachian tunes to popular music of the early 20th century. She plays banjo, autoharp and ukulele to accompany her clear, warm singing voice.  Robin favors songs with beautiful choruses and often invites the audience to join her in song.

Musical friends of Robin will be helping her throughout the evening. Her trio, “Flip Side.” will top off the night with some fun popular music from the 20s and 30s, featuring tight harmony-singing.

Tickets available at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2405680
https://www.facebook.com/events/353371311521617
Fantasia 75th Anniversary Screening
St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE
November 10, 11 and 14

Throughout history, there have been but a handful of groundbreaking films where the soundtrack has become inextricably linked to the cinematic achievement of the film itself. There is perhaps no greater example of this marriage than Walt Disney’s 1940 masterpiece, Fantasia.

Revisit the classic on its 75th anniversary, with an additional special introduction and performance by The Philadelphia Orchestra. Info and tickets HERE 

SAFETY & LIVABILITY

2-PAC Meeting in November
Monday November 9, 2015, 6 pm
Monroe Village, 1900 Central Avenue NE

Please attend the next 2nd Precinct Advisory Committee for a presentation by a member of the Community Emergency Response Team. CERT is a program that was created in response to President Bush's call for citizen volunteers in the community. This program provides training to members of the public to assist First Responders when natural or accidental disasters occur in their community.

The official Minneapolis website for our CERT program is 
http://www.minneapolismn.gov/fire/cert/index.htm
UMN World Cafe 
Wednesday November 18, 2015, 5 - 7 pm
UMN Campus, Folwell Hall, Room 3, 
9 Pleasant St SE

This world café discussion will focus around the community building and concerns that permanent residents might face living in an area with students, while also addressing unique benefits of living in the surrounding University neighborhoods.
Questions asked will focus around the following topics:
  • What brings discord or a lack in the sense of safety to the neighborhood you live in?
  • How could restorative justice uniquely work to address these neighborhood concerns?
  • What are other community building efforts taken part in to bring permanent residents and students together?
Ready Camp is a free training course that teaches Minneapolis residents how to be resilient and prepare and recover from natural or human‐caused disasters. This course contains important information about dealing with emergencies, a discussion on Bakken Oil Awareness and keeping yourself, your family, and your neighbors safe until emergency services arrive.
 
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Minneapolis Emergency Operations & Training Facility
25 37th Ave NE, Fridley, MN 55421
 
To register visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/novreadycamp.
  
Seats are limited to 30 so this course fills up quick, register soon.

SOUTHEAST LIBRARY NEWS
Friends of Southeast Library Meeting
Thursday, November 12, 2015 5:30 - 7 pm
Join fellow library enthusiasts to hear what's happening at  Hennepin County Library. Help support SE Library by planning and volunteering at book sales, programs, and special events. The Friends look forward to meeting you.
Master Gardener: Care of Houseplants
Thursday, November 12, 2015 6 - 7:30 pm
Learn the basics of lighting, temperature, humidity and regular maintenance for keeping indoor plants healthy for many, many years. Discover the different needs and problems common to all plants. 

Presented in collaboration with Hennepin County Master Gardeners, University of Minnesota Extension.
Rivendell Group Discussion
Saturday November 21, 2015 1 - 4 pm

The Rivendell Group, a book discussion group centered about the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other fantasy  authors, meets monthly, often at SE Library. 

The November topic is a discussion of the novel Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett (1948-2015), an entry in Pratchett's long-running Discworld series. For all ages.
Free Blood Pressure Checks
Thursday November 12, 2015 4 - 5 pm
Sponsored by Southeast Seniors, a living-at-home block nurse program.
Family Storytime
Saturdays: November 21 and 28 at 10:30 am
For children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, draw, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.
Star-Crossed: Leigh Brackett and Edmond Hamilton
Thursday December 3, 2015 6:30 pm
Librarian Eric Heideman will discuss Brackett (1915-1978), author of exotic planetary tales and film scripts, notably The Empire Strikes Back; and husband Hamilton (1904-1977), best known for cosmic works of space opera. Discussion will follow. 
Show your support for Southeast Library by filling out the annual HCL membership form on line and marking "Southeast" as the library you want to join. $10 of your $25 contribution will then go to support Friends activities at SE Library.  Donations are tax deductible.
 
https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/HennepinCountyLibraryFounda/OnlineMembership.html

Or you can pick up a copy of the membership form the next time you are at the library, just be sure to mark Southeast as the library you would like to join.
Southeast Library
1222 4th Street SE Mpls, MN 55414
www.supporthclib.org/southeast
Tuesdays 9 am - 5 pm | Thursdays Noon - 8 pm | Saturdays 9 am - 5 pm

NO PLASTIC BAGS!
Recycling guides have been distributed throughout Marcy-Holmes over the past couple of weeks. The city wants to remind residents that plastic bags should not be included in the big blue bins. The bags often get tangled on the spools that separate recyclable materials, effectively shutting down the machines.

For more information, please visit: www.minneapolismn.gov/solid-waste

Make sure your trees are healthy when winter arrives by taking action now! 

MN DNR forestry recommends:  

  • soak the soil around your tree weekly with water until the ground freezes to prevent the tree’s branch tips from drying out
  •  Wrap the trunk of young, thin-barked trees such as maple and honeylocust with commercial tree wrap or plastic tree guards to prevent frost cracks. Trunks can heat up in the sun and quickly freeze when temperatures drop, causing the bark to crack. Remove wrap or guard in the spring.
  • Remove tall grass around the tree’s trunk to discourage rodents from feeding on bark.
  • Rake and remove fallen leaves and needles to reduce fungal diseases that can infect new growth the following year.
  • Protect the roots of newly planted trees from freezing by spreading a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch around the tree’s trunk, keeping the mulch off the trunk.
  • Wrap burlap around small coniferous trees to protect the needles from drying out when exposed to the sun, wind and road salt spray.
  • Prune trees to remove multiple stems and weak branches that can fail during a heavy snow or ice storm. Contact a certified arborist for help or to answer questions.

For more infomation, visit the DNR’s Tree Planting and Care Web page at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/treecare/caring-pruning.html
Thanks to Kappa Sigma Fraternity for volunteering in Marcy-Holmes this fall! For their help at the 8th St SE /10th Ave SE community flower garden and for trash pick in Dinkytown, we are most grateful.

Northeast Farmers Market Winter Market

Third Saturdays, November - March, 10 am - 2 pm
Norseman Distillery
451 Taft Street NE, South loading dock

The Northeast Farmers Market announces the 1st annual Winter Market located at the Norseman Distillery. Support local food vendors and artisans during the winter months and celebrate the community spirit of the Market.

A SIP OF SCIENCE
Bee Support: People Helping Bees and Bees Helping People

Wednesday, November 11th, 2015  5:30 pm 
Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, St. Anthony Main
 
Honey bees and wild, native bees are now faced with a multitude of challenges that include a lack of floral resources, pests, diseases and pesticides. To address these issues, the Bee Squad was founded in 2011 by Dr. Marla Spivak of the UMN Bee Lab to support both beekeepers and the public in their efforts to help bees. As the outreach arm of the Bee Lab, the Bee Squad communicates the latest bee research to audiences that are passionate about helping bees.  

More Information: http://www.nced.umn.edu/content/sip-of-science

ORGANICS RECYCLING ON THE RISE IN MARCY-HOLMES


As of October 26, the number of households signed up to participate in organics recycling in the Marcy Holmes neighborhood is 228. This is 19.83% of all households in the neighborhood!

City-wide organics recycling is in two phases, with 25 percent of customers having organics recycling available in August 2015 and the rest in spring 2016. The phases are by area for the most efficient collection routes. It won't be until Spring 2016 when all of Marcy-Holmes will be able to take advantage of this city service. To learn more, contact Solid Waste & Recycling:

phone: 612.673.2917
email: SWRcustomer@minneapolismn.gov
website: www.minneapolismn.gov/solid-waste/organics
recycling roll out map: 
minneapolismn.gov/solid-waste/organics/WCMS1P-140615

WINTER IS COMING
In 2013-14, Marcy-Holmes had the highest number of snow emergency citations in the 3rd Ward. Let's have the lowest number this season.

Stay Informed. Click HERE to learn more about snow emergency procedures. Then, 

OTHER NEWS & EVENTS
Do you have an idea for a project? 
The University of Minnesota Good Neighbor Fund is a resource for neighborhood communities that are adjacent to the Twin Cities Campus. Its purpose is to enhance and protect the beauty, serenity, and security of the communities impacted by the operation of the University of Minnesota's on campus football stadium. MHNA is looking for ideas for the Good Neighbor Fund grant.
See eligibility and application materials at: 
https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/good-neighbor-fund/general-information

MHNA is an eligible applicant, but we can also partner with others on these grants. Fill out our pre-application with your idea and submit to MHNA by December 1st. MHNA’s board will review and choose one or two ideas to work up into a full grant proposal. 

Download the MHNA Pre-application HERE
                        
Final applications for the 2016 round of Good Neighbor Fund grants are due Jan 29th. The amount of funds available for 2016 grants is $42,000. Projects are to begin in July 2016 and end June 30, 2017.
New Parking Meter App Goes Citywide
A new smartphone app that lets drivers pay for on-street parking time without going to a meter or pay station has now expanded beyond the pilot area to cover all on-street pay parking spaces maintained by the City of Minneapolis. The app is available for free on Google Play and the Apple Store.

The City is offering the MPLS Parking App as an option to people who want the convenience of paying for parking through their smartphones. With the app, drivers just enter their space numbers and payment methods into the app wherever they are. They can also add more time to their parking wherever they are. The MPLS Parking app can be set up to send a warning email or text message when parking is about to expire, and it can also help drivers locate their cars.

 Of course, drivers can always choose to pay at the meter with credit cards or coins. More information about the MPLS Parking app, visit http://mplsparking.com/.
2016 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest
The Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights, the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, Minneapolis City Council,and the Minneapolis Mayor are pleased to present the 2016 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest. This contest is open to all Minneapolis students in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. All contest winners will be notified in January, 2016. There will be three winners chosen from each grade level. 
The contest winners will receive a gift card to be awarded at a ceremony before the Minneapolis City Council in January 2016.

First Place $ 300.00
Second Place $ 200.00
Third Place $ 100.00

The topic for this year's contest is: Dr. King's vision is alive and well through the work of current civil rights activists. What kind of impacts are these activists making on the current political and social landscape, and how do you see their work influencing the future?

Essays may be from one to three pages in length and address the selected topic. All submissions are due by November 16th, 2015. For more information, visit HERE.
SE Seniors seeks pen pals
Marcy School and Southeast Seniors are joining together in a pen pal project. Twice a month, 3rd graders will bring out pens and paper to write a story or other short note to a senior who lives in the 55414 zipcode. They will practice their handwriting skills and the long lost art of letter writing.  If you are over 65, enjoy getting an occasional hand written note, and are willing to write a note back, we want you. If you know someone else who might be interested, but won't see this notice, please pass along the information.  We are looking for 20 people!  We'll supply note cards and stamps - you supply the news!  

If you are interested or want more information, please contact Lydia McAnerney, Volunteer Coordinator for Southeast Seniors at (612) 331-2302 or seslydia@gmail.com.  We hope to start in November.
ECFE Infant Class at Tuttle on Friday mornings
The Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) program of Minneapolis Public Schools is now offering an Infant Class with Yoga (for babies 1-8 months) at Tuttle School on Fridays from 10 a.m to 11:30 a.m.  This half-semester class is already in progress, but a new class begins on November 6th.  Registration is now open for the November class.  The same class will also be offered in January.
Yoga is the focus of parent-child interaction in this class.  The goal is to build trust, confidence, and understanding of your baby's communication.  Parent discussion will focus on topics relevant to life with a new baby.
Visit the ECFE class catalog or call 612.668.2127 to register.

Student Study Nights at WAM | WAM Collective
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 5 pm

On one Wednesday night every month during fall and spring semesters, the Weisman opens its doors to students looking for a study spot. Artworks on the surrounding walls, a carefully curated playlist in the background and supplied coffee and snacks at close hand make studying at the museum much less painful than studying in a dreary dorm room. For information: http://weisman.umn.edu/event/student-study-nights-at-wam-wam-collective.
Free Thanksgiving Meal available at neighborhood church
First Congregational Church
500 8th Ave SE, Thursday November 26th 

Thanksgiving food & fun. Dinner served from 3 - 5 pm; dessert 4 - 6 pm; Music & Games throughout. Questions? Contact: www.firstchurchmn.org
Now Hiring: UMN Bookstore
The UMN Bookstore is looking for part time Customer Service representatives at our Coffman Student Union location from 10am – 2pm, 2 – 3 days per week.  They offer $9/hour with a regular daytime schedule. Cash handling and retail experience desired.  

Apply online to submit your application: bookstores.umn.edu/employment
The City of Minneapolis is hiring.
For temporary and appointed positions, see their current job openings by visiting www.minneapolismn.gov/jobs/ and scroll down to “Featured Jobs.”

Minneapolis Historical Mobile Tour Smartphone App Now Available

The Minneapolis Historical Mobile Tour app is now available--for free!--for iPhones and Androids. There are two tours so far: The Old Highland tour (created in partnership with the Old Highland Neighborhood Association) and the Marcy-Holmes tour (created with the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association). The app offers users an on-the-go look into Minneapolis's past, from the well-known headlines to the forgotten tales and people. Learn more and download it now at www.minneapolishistorical.org.

The Marcy-Holmes tour tells stories of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood—what was once the town of Saint Anthony Falls—from 1849 through the early twentieth century, using images, text and recorded commentary from 27 neighbors and friends. Created using material drawn from Penny Petersen’s book, Hiding in Plain Sight: Minneapolis’ First Neighborhood, the tour focuses on 24 historical sights depicted in the bronze sculptures on the Sixth Avenue Stroll, an outdoor gallery created by artist Aldo Moroni in 2004 that extends from University Ave SE to Main Street. Each stop on the tour consists of a present day image of the site, the corresponding bronze sculpture, an historic image (when available), brief text and two audio recordings by an individual somehow related to the site.
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