Kenwood Neighborhood – News and Events
November 28, 2011
Toys for Tots – Convenient Drop-Off Site Right in Our Neighborhood
The Kenwood Pet Clinic at 2107 Penn Avenue S. is an official drop-off site for Toys for Tots. New and unwrapped toys can be dropped off during office hours.
Join Us at Our Monthly Meeting
The next meeting of our neighborhood Board of Directors is from 7 to 8:30 pm on Monday, December 5 at the Kenwood Recreation Center. Lisa Goodman, our City Council representative, and Anita Tabb, our Park Board representative, will be in attendance to provide updates and answer questions.
”Later With Lisa”
Lisa Goodman is hosting this annual event at the Normandy Inn starting at 4:30 pm on December 19.
Crime & Safety Announcements
A garage in the 2100 block of Kenwood Parkway was broken into on November 6 and small items were removed. Items from a theft earlier that evening in another part of Kenwood were left at the scene.
A car that was parked on the street near Kenwood Parkway and Sheridan was stolen between 2 am on November 20 and 3 pm on November 21.
MPRB Releases Winter-Spring Activities Guide
Check out the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s (MPRB) new Winter-Spring Guide, now available www.minneapolisparks.org and at recreation centers and libraries citywide. The Guide highlights the popular recreational opportunities available at parks, lakes and recreation centers throughout Minneapolis.
Your Food Donations Are Needed Now
The MPRB’s third annual “Feeding the Dream” Community Food Drive began on November 14th and ends on MLK Jr. Day, January 16th, 2012. Residents are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food items at their local Recreation Center which, in our case, is the Kenwood Rec Center. Over the past two years, the MPRB, with generous support from the community, has donated more than 5,000 pounds of non-perishable food items to local food banks. Groveland Food Shelf of Minneapolis will benefit from the 2012 Food Drive.
Reminder: Be Neighborly; Clear Your Sidewalk of Ice and Snow
It is the law. Minneapolis ordinance requires that property owners clear sidewalks within 24 hours of a snowfall. Visit www.minneapolismn.gov/sidewalks for information on shoveling rules and how to get free sand. Call 311 to report a sidewalk that is not shoveled.
Make Your Snow Season Tow-Free
To find out if the City of Minneapolis has declared a Snow Emergency, call (612) 348-SNOW, visit www.minneapolismn.gov/snow, or sign up for a text or email alert.
Applications Are Available Now for Summer Jobs for Youth
I recently received this information from Amy Shapiro. “Last summer nearly 2,000 Minneapolis youth worked through the City of Minneapolis STEP-UP Summer Jobs program, where they completed work readiness training and worked in paid, professional summer jobs at local businesses and non-profit organizations. Applications for this years’ program are available now.” Visit www.achievempls.org
