Welcome to the East Harriet Neighborhood
East Harriet is bordered by 36th Street on the north and 46th Street to the south. Lyndale Avenue is the eastern boundary; Lake Harriet and Lakewood Cemetery largely make up the western border of the neighborhood. In addition to these Minneapolis landmarks, Lyndale Park Gardens and Rose Gardens, the Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary are located within East Harriet. Many houses in the neighborhood are two-story homes, set back from the streets.
Join us at the next East Harriet Neighborhood Meeting:
Wednesday, August 5
7:00 - 8:45 pm
...at our summer location:
Walker Senior Center
3737 Bryant Ave So
East Harriet Neighborhood News
(Updated Friday, June 26, 2009)
Please visit our Lyndale Project page for road construction updates! (Updated Tuesday June 22, 2009 with information on sod watering as well as an updated schedule for signal light activation)
Sign up to be a RoseFest Sponsor!
Sign up now to be a sponsor and support our neighborhood festival on Sat., July 18! You will be recognized in promotion for the event (website, newsletter, signage) and will be serving your community in a valuable way. Click HERE to download the application and HERE to download the benefits sheet. Please contact Roger Worm via email at rogerworm@yahoo.com for more information.
Nearly 80 Volunteers Still Needed for RoseFest
Many volunteers are still needed to make our neighborhood's RoseFest a success. Mark your calendars and plan to participate that day! The event takes place on Saturday, July 18 from noon - 8:00 pm at Lyndale Farmstead Park. Volunteers oversee inflatables, serve food and beverages, sell tickets, help set-up or clean-up, paint children's faces and more.
Shifts available include:
11:30 - 1:30 pm; 1:30 - 3:30 pm; 3:30 - 5:30 pm and 5:30 - 7:30 pm. (We are also looking for help with set-up on Friday night, July 17 and clean up immediately following the event).
Please contact the EHFNA office to sign up now: info@eastharriet.org or 612-824-9350.
Final Eight NCEC Members Chosen
Following are the names of the eight Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission (NCEC) members elected by neighborhood organizations on Tues., June 16. These members will join the other eight who were appointed earlier this year. The members who were elected by neighborhood organizations are: District 1: Matt Massman; District 2: John Finlayson; District 3: Bill Helgeson; District 4: Doron Clark; District 5: Karen Lee Rosar; District 6: Mark Hinds; District 7: Melanie Majors; District 8: Marcea Mariani. You can find more information on the NCEC and its members on the NCEC Web site.
Ron's Market Farewell Event: Saturday, June 13 from 12:00 - 6:00 pm
Neighborhood grocer Ron's Market is closing after 20+ years of business at the corner of 46th & Bryant in East Harriet / Lynnhurst neighborhood. To celebrate and thank store owner Ron Erickson for being a vital part of our community, stop by for an afternoon of music, food and fun. Multiple bands will play starting at 1pm. Bring your own burgers, brats and other summer eats. Grills will be available for family picnics. Ron's Market will also be open for those final purchases. The East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association will have a booth where we will be collecting non-perishable purchases to donate to area food shelves. So stop on by this Saturday for a bit of summer fun, to see friends and neighbors, and to say farewell to Ron!
The May issue of Connects is available online now: click HERE.
Information Available for National Night Out
Registration for this year's National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4 is up and running on the City's website. Please go to http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno/ to register and apply to close your street. Let's get lots of events going on throughout East Harriet. Please send your best event photos to info@eastharriet.org and we'll post them on the website!
Neighborhood Representatives Sought for Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission (NCEC)
Applications are now being sought for the eight neighborhood representatives to the City’s Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission (NCEC). The NCEC is a 16 member, resident based commission which will provide direction to the next phase of NRP and the City’s community engagement work. The NCEC has eight members elected by the neighborhoods, five members appointed by the City Council, two members appointed by the Mayor and one member appointed by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board. The City Council, Mayoral and Park Board appointments are complete.
The application process opened May 12 and continues until 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 26th. The neighborhood members represent 8 different geographic districts in the city. The neighborhood organizations will be electing their members to the NCEC beginning June 1. The NCEC will be meeting monthly at various locations around the city. All of the NCEC meetings will be televised and open to the public. The first NCEC meeting will be Tuesday, June 23rd. To be eligible, applicants must be 18 years of age and a resident in the district they intend to represent.
Click HERE to download the complete candidate application form including eligibility requirements, voting district and NCEC background information.
For more information or to see a map of the neighborhood districts, please visit our website at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ncr
MPS Decision-Making Timeline Regarding Proposed Changes in 2010 to be Revised
On May 6, Superintendent Bill Green issued a statement that the previously announced community engagement meetings for May would be postponed as would the board vote on May 26. A new schedule is expected to be shared with families and communities within the week.
April 28: Plan Recommended to School Board
Weeks of May 4 and 11: Community Meetings POSTPONED
Week of May 18: Public Hearing POSTPONED
May 26: School Board Vote for phased implementation of changes in the 2010-11 school year. POSTPONED TO LATER DATE.
MPS Changing School Options Recommendation Available Online
The Minneapolis Public Schools Administration has posted on the MPS web site the recommendation they were presenting to the Board of Education at their April 28th meeting regarding changing school options. You can get to the recommendation by clicking here.
In advance of the recommendation being formally presented, the East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association (EHFNA) Board of Directors sent a letter to the Minneapolis Board of Education requesting our neighborhood boundaries be honored in drawing attendance areas and an offer to be a partner in reaching out to the community in identifying programs and facilities that might be part of the community school for our neighborhood. We attached to that letter the EHFNA adopted "Guiding Principles for Strong-Neighborhood Synergy." These documents were sent to the Board of Education on April 24, 2009.
You can download the letter sent to the Board of Education HERE. You can download the Guiding Principles for Strong-Neighborhood Synergy HERE. We will be posting more information on how we will be reaching out to the community and further engaging with the Board of Education and the MPS Administration. Please check back here soon. We want to hear from you. If you have questions, comments or concerns please contact us at info@eastharriet.org or 612-824-9350. Additional EHFNA contact information can be found on Contact Us page HERE.
EHFNA Advocating for Series of Community Meetings on MPS Changes
Two representatives from EHFNA (Matt Perry, Patty Born Selly) attended an “invitation-only” meeting hosted by the Kingfield Neighborhood Assn. last Wednesday evening. (For a list of attendees, click HERE). The conversation, while at times emotional, was productive and honest. Neighborhood representatives shared their thoughts on how the Changing School Options situation has affected their neighborhoods, representatives from school site councils spoke passionately about their schools, and neighbors shared some concerns and hopes. EHFNA advocated for a series of community meetings which would be open to everyone—parents, school staff, and members of other neighborhood organizations. It is our intent to facilitate communication among neighbors, neighborhoods, and schools. Despite the difficult and stressful situation, we are committed to bringing neighbors together. We want to move forward with a shared vision and a shared goal of a thriving, strong community. We believe that, no matter what decisions the School Board makes, we will continue to be a community that works together and builds great things. We are looking forward to creating and nurturing strong partnerships within the community. The EHNFA website will list any upcoming community meetings. Stay tuned!
Upcoming Committee Meetings:
Thurs., July 9: Community Building
7:00 - 8:00pm | Java Jack's (46th & Bryant)
Mon., July 20: Crime Safety Transportation
7:00 - 8:00pm | Java Jack's (46th & Bryant)
Mon., July 27: Parks, Environment & Schools
7:00 - 8:00pm | Java Jack's (46th & Bryant)
Wed., July 29: Housing, Zoning & Business
7:00 - 8:00pm | Java Jack's (46th & Bryant)
Click on the Committee Name to be directed to its page on the website where you can view the agenda.
2008-09 EHFNA Board
From left to right: Patty Selly, Matt Perry, Staven Bruce, Roger Worm, Dean Carlson, James Thorson, Andrea Breen, Pam Meier, Emily Winter (EHFNA staff member), Howard Dallin (behind Emily & Pam), Michael Dietrich, Chris Gallaty (former member) and Bruce Wadman.
Sales, Sun and Shoppers = Success at the East Harriet Sale-O-Rama 2009
EHFNA Hosts 2009 MPRB Earth Day Clean Up at Lake Harriet!
From 9:30-noon last Saturday, April 18, volunteers helped to beautify our neighborhood lake. East Harriet hosted this site, handing out gloves and yellow bags to volunteers from around the area who found everything from diapers to lighters to a stolen wallet and a row boat oar! Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped out that day. Please click on the photo above to view more photos from the morning.
Southwest Senior Center Mural Unveiled on November 15!
CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE TO LINK TO MORE PHOTOS FROM THE COMMUNITY EVENT
On Nov. 15, 2008, a mural was unveiled at the Southwest Senior Center building in the East Harriet neighborhood. The project was thanks to a grant received by the Senior Center from the City of Minneapolis. Many in the area participated in the project including Barton School students, the Senior Center, Girl Scout troops, neighborhood residents, and more. Artists from Mosaic on a Stick led the creative process. Thanks to all who took part!
This event was funded by the City of Mpls. Innovative Graffiti Prevention Micro-Grant, Volunteers of America-MN, and CARAG. Partners were SW Senior Center, EHFNA and CARAG, Barton Open School and Mosaic on a Stick.