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(c)2002-2008,
Nokomis East Neighborhood
Association, (NENA)
3000 East 50th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55417 Web
site design and
programming by
NENA Staff
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| NOKOMIS
EAST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION |
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Keewaydin, Wenonah, Morris Park, and Minnehaha |
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Welcome to your neighborhood Web site.
We
hope you find these pages intuitive to use and worthy
of your neighborhood and your time. Spend a few moments
exploring NENA's site. Would you like to add content
or opinions? Perhaps weigh in on a subject? Please contact NENA
or email the Webmaster.
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Heads
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Updated
Tuesday, July 22 |
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Upcoming
meetings: Board 7
pm, July 24. Calendar 7/08/08)
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Nokomis
Main Beach and Nokomis 50th Street beaches are
closed. A porta-potty was overturned by vandals
at the Main Beach. The effluent made
its way into a storm sewer that is connected
to the lake. As a precautionary measure,
the Park Board has closed both beaches until
water quality testing shows that bacteria levels
are at an acceptable level. For updated information
please see their website or
their beach hotline (612) 313-7713 (7/21)
 Please
water your trees in
both the boulevard and your yard, especially
the young ones. Although we had much rain this past
spring, we are now behind in rainfall
and the trees are showing signs of stress.
Trees need almost 1" per
week, and it's important that we get
water to them now. What,
why and how Also:
If you live along 50th St, please water
the new sod. (Updated
7/1)
 On
Sunday, May 18, the State passed legislation
that ends funding
for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program in
May 2009. In the Omnibus Taxes bill, It added
language that allows the city to spend the
equivalent funds towards paying down Target
Center debt and for unspecified "neighborhood
revitalization purposes," but specifically
not "NRP." It is now up to the City Council
to decide the future of the Neighborhoods. Look for more
information shortly. (Updated 6/10/08)
 Airport
noise mitigation: After
2 years of litigation, MAC and the
cities of Minneapolis, Eagan and
Richfield have reached a settlement
that will give roughly $130 million
worth of noise mitigation to about
7,700 residents. SW
Journal, Star
Tribune, Is
your house in the new contours? >> MAC's
2007 draft contour map. More
information on the settlement: MAC
Noise Website. (10/17)
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Representatives
from the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association accept the Citizen Engagement Award from MCWD
Manager Pam Blixt. From the left: Rita Ulrich, Pam Blixt,Vicki Bonk, Dave Schmidt
and Doug Walter. (MCWD photo)
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Riverview
Road UPDATE (Jan 18): With
a second recommendation from Council Member Colvin Roy, the City Council
today passed the Riverview Road proposal as recommended by the City's
Community
Development Committee (CDC) on January 8. The land at
54th St and Riverview Rd will be redeveloped by
a collaboration of the Plymouth
Church Neighborhood Foundation and partners for high density,
low-income senior housing. MORE. (Updated 1/18)
 NENA
Receives Citizen Engagement
Award: On
Oct. 26, the Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District honored citizens
and organizations that have made significant
contributions to water quality from Lake Minnetonka
to the Mississippi River. The awards were presented
during their Blue
Tie Gala, the final event of their 40th Anniversary
celebration, held at the Lafayette Club.
NENA volunteers and staff were honored to receive
the Citizen
Engagement award
for for
their initiative in starting the Blue
Water partnerships and for restoring the shoreline
of Lake Nokomis and an adjacent prairie. More
info on the MCWD Website. (10/29)
Can
you spare a few hours? If
yes, NENA has many rewarding opportunities
to get involved in your neighborhood. We
are looking for people to serve on the Board
of Directors and committees (Neighborhood Planning &
Development, Environment, Housing, People
Services, and Children First).
We also have positions on the Oversight
Committee--a group whose job is to make
sure that your neighborhood projects are
well planned and well carried out). And,
we always need people to help with events.
Whatever your interests, NENA can find just
the right volunteer job for you! Give us
a call at 612-724-5652. (3/17/04)
 NENA's
has funds available for housing
improvement loans aimed at improving
the housing stock in Nokomis East. In our fourth
and largest-ever group of programs, NENA
has allocated over $760,000 of Neighborhood
Revitalization Program (NRP) funds to the program,
which includes low
interest loans and emergency grants (The Part
150 sound insulation loans have been discontinued.). If
you have been thinking of remodeling your kitchen,
replacing your siding, upgrading your electrical,
building a new deck, or just about any other
home improvement project, you may borrow up
to $10,000 at great interest rates through
NENA. Details are in the Association>Programs. (Updated
10/10/06)
 Businesses: NENA
is still offering our Commercial
Facade Improvement Program.
NENA is making matching grants available to
business and commercial property owners to
improve and restore the visual appeal and condition
of the exterior façade of commercially zoned
buildings. Details, Guidelines, and applications
are in the Association>Programs. (9/01/03)
Do
you remember life in Nokomis East years
ago? We are collecting stories and
old photos & postcards to feature on
this site and in print. Contact
NENA for details.
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