Windom Community

Windom Community
In Southwest Minneapolis

Movie Night and Ice Cream Social at Windom Park

August 17th, 2010

Thursday, August 26th

Festivities start at 7:30pm

Come out and enjoy an evening with neighbors! Root beer floats will be provided free of cost. Check out the Windom Community Council table for raffle tickets, neighborhood history books, face painting and concession stand treats. The Center for Energy and Environment will be on hand to give residents information on upcoming workshop dates for a valuable energy program that Windom has been selected to be a part of this fall.

Featured movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will begin at dusk. Don’t forget your blankets or chairs!

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Windom Festival August 28th 2010, 3:00 to 7:00 pm

August 17th, 2010

Windom Fall Festival 2010:

“Windom: Around the World”

A celebration of cultural arts in and around our community.

Saturday, August 28th, 2010      3-7 PM

Everyone is invited! Music, food, games, prizes & activities for all ages. We have openings for non-profit and Community Information tables (no charge, plus bring your own table) and for Area busineses ($50 fee, plus bring your own table) to share their wares and information. Please contact Pat Croal 612-396-9869 or pcroal@juno.com to register for a table or get more information.

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Windom Community Council Meeting Agenda, August 12, 2010

August 9th, 2010

Windom Community Council ♦ 5821 Wentworth Avenue, S ♦ Minneapolis, MN 55419
council@windomcommunity.org

windomcommunity.org

The Windom Neighborhood Association is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization registered in the State of Minnesota

5:30 Call to Order – Welcome & Introductions
5:30 Approval of the Agenda
5:35 Special Guests
5:40 Festival Update
6:20 Music in the Park/Ice Cream Social
6:30 Other Windom Committee Reports
- NRP Phase II/NCEC Update (Breanne)
- Treasurer’s Report (Breanne)
- Neighborhood Coordinator (Amanda) Report
- Business Association Update (Amanda)
- Communications – Newsletter Advertising and Update (Dave and Pat S.)
6:45 Adjourn

Windom Community Council Vision:
Windom seeks to be recognized, locally and beyond, as an attractive, active, supportive and involved community
that takes pride in its cultural diversity and rich history. We are a community of people who strive to provide a safe,
clean, educational and prosperous haven for all our residents and businesses.

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Center for Energy and Environment Informational/Volunteer Meeting

August 3rd, 2010

Get an exclusive preview of the Community Energy Services, a new residential energy program in Windom, and learn about the volunteer opportunities, receive specialized leadership materials and find out how your household can benefit.

The information meeting will take place August 16th at 6:30pm at the Windom Community Center.

Please RSVP to Kyle Boehm at the Center for Energy and Environment via phone (612) 219-7334 or email KBoehm@mncee.org

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Movies & Ice Cream in the Park

July 27th, 2010

Thursday, August 26th *At Dusk

The Windom Community Council invites you to a fun family night at Windom South Park on 58th and Wentworth Ave.

Enjoy some tasty ice cream and watch
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Popcorn, pop and raffle tickets will be available as a Prelude to our annual Fall Festival.

Visit the Windom Community Council table for exciting new information about a new residential energy savings program from the Center for Energy and Environment.

Volunteers that will be working the Fall Festival are invited to attend our Pizza Party training at 6:30pm before the movie and ice cream social begins.
Please call Amanda Vallone at (612) 695-2831 if you are interested in volunteering for our biggest neighborhood event of the year!

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Windom Community Council (WCC) Meeting, July 8, 2010

July 13th, 2010

7:00 pm to 8:25 pm

Attendees: Pat Soulak – Vice President, Doug Sweet – Council Member, Dave Evans – Council Member, Rachel Stulen – Council Member , Pat Croal – Council Member, Amanda Vallone – Community Coordinator, Jesse Rison – Windom Community Center Director / Council Member, and Heather Day – Secretary

Guests – No guests were in attendance.

Call to Order – Meeting called to order by Pat S. at approximately 7:00 pm.

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Northbound I-35W closure and traffic switch re-scheduled

July 13th, 2010

July 9, 2010
Greetings!

This is an update on the Crosstown project. If you have questions, please do not reply directly to this email. Please visit the Crosstown Project Web site and click on “Project Contacts.”

Due to inclement weather, tonight’s traffic changes have been rescheduled to Monday. Here are the details:

(1) Northbound I-35W – closed overnight July 12, traffic switch to new lanes begins July 13
· Northbound I-35W will close at the eastern junction of Highway 62 at 8 p.m. Monday, July 12 and will re-open by 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 13
· When the road re-opens, traffic will switch permanently to the new lanes of northbound I-35W
· Southbound I-35W and Highway 62 will remain open during the closure

Please follow the posted detour route:
Highway 62 East to Cedar Ave North to Highway 62 West to I-35W North
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Summer 2010 Newsletter Ready

July 8th, 2010

Summer 2010 Windom Newsletter

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Lyndale Ave. Bridge Design meeting

July 8th, 2010

Public Open House next Tuesday at Burroughs Elementary School where the new Lyndale Bridge redesign ideas will be on display for public viewing input.
Tuesday July 15th
5:30 Open House
6:15 Presentation

Burroughs Elementary School Auditorium.
1601 W. 50th St.
Mpls., MN
download a pdf: Lyndale Reconstruction Project

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Windom Community Board Meeting

July 6th, 2010

The next Windom board meeting will be Thursday July8th at 7pm at the Windom Community Center. Prior to that at 6pm, the Windom Festival committee will meet to go over the budget and other items for the Windom Festival on August 28th. Anyone who wishes to attend the Festival committee meeting are welcome.

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