ATTENTION GARDENERS! · 2016-07-11 · At KIPP North Star Primary, believes in preparing students...
2
Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association PO Box 15656 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Www.shinglecreekmpls.org Fb:Shingle Creek Neighborhood Assoc. [email protected] PRESORT NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID TWIN CITIES,MN PERMIT NO. 30918 Next SCNA Meeting is: Tuesday, June 14, at 6:30 pm at Creekview Park 5001 Humboldt Ave N (SCNA Office) Minneapolis, 55430 All meetings are free and open to the public. Any requests for special accommodations are welcome. Contact SCNA staff seven days prior to meeting. THE Community Connection SHINGLE CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER JUNE 2016 Tiny Fields Project Starts Digging! In March, Shingle Creek resident and board mem- ber, Larry Bontreger (pictured) brought a brilliant idea to the Shingle Creek Neighborhood Associa- tion (SCNA). After seeing a brochure for a project that the Victory and Cleveland Neighborhoods were partnering on called The Tiny Fields Project, he wanted to get our neighbor- hood in on it too! The idea to "grow" a healthier community started with Emily Organ. With her vision and energies, families get help growing their own vegetables right at home. After sharing her vision at our annual neighborhood meeting in April, SCNA could not pass up the opportunity to bring it to the Shingle Creek neighborhood residents. We had a wonderful response from our neighborhood with 19 gardens registering. Registration is now closed for 2016 but watch for updates, pictures, and gardening tips here in the monthly newsletter, our website, or on Facebook! Do you have a good idea to im- prove the neighborhood? We want to help grow the next great idea! Contact us to- day! [email protected] 612-597-9464 Humboldt Greenway Model Home Tour Tuesday, June 14 5-6pm Ever wonder what the new homes look like but haven’t had a chance to stop by? Why not join SCNA for a tour of these new homes on Humboldt Greenway! There’s changes coming regarding the proposed townhomes changing to single family homes. Come take the tour! After the tour join us for the SCNA Neighborhood and Board meeting at 6:30pm at Creekview Park! Hope to see you there! Photos by Holly Constant Attention Shingle Creek Residents! You Can Help Our Urban Canopy and the Pollinators in our neighborhood! SCNA Emerald Ash Borer Project 2016 Are you considering removing a tree or planting a tree due to the Emerald Ash Borer? The Shingle Creek neighborhood has allocated a limited amount of $50 matching funds reimbursed to provide resident/property owners for various technical services, tree removal with replacement. ATTENTION GARDENERS! This summer SCNA will also provide $50 matching funds reimbursed for gardeners to provide new habitat gardens for pollinators. Contact us today if you’re interested in learning more! [email protected] or www.shinglecreekmpls.org SCNA Elects New Board Members and Officers The Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association had some terrific accomplishments in 2015- 16. We hosted or co-hosted several events like Tour de Camden, Little Free Library Con- certs, STEAM Expo, Shingle Creek Clean-up, SC Common Ground Community Garden, Olson Middle School Atrium Garden and work on keeping residents informed about impor- tant planning, activities and projects in the neighborhood. SCNA wishes to thank the officers and board members of 2015-2016 for their tireless work and energies to improve the community! We thank outgoing board members Daren Johnson, Ed Morales, and Julie Gillis for shar- ing their time and talents with us. We welcome new board members Holly Constant and Justin Schmidt and we congratulate this year's elected officers for 2016-2017: Pam Owens, Chair, Jeffrey Strand, Vice Chair, Justin Schmidt, Treasurer, Holly Constant, Secretary. SCNA Board members 2016-2017(l-r): Holly Constant, Carol McCrillis, Fred Statema, Jeffrey Strand, Larry Bontreger, Pam Owens, Lori Thayer, Julie Voight, and Justin Schmidt. (Marie Castle not pictured)
Transcript of ATTENTION GARDENERS! · 2016-07-11 · At KIPP North Star Primary, believes in preparing students...
Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association
PO Box 15656
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Www.shinglecreekmpls.org
Fb:Shingle Creek Neighborhood Assoc.
PRESORT NONPROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
TWIN CITIES,MN
PERMIT NO. 30918
Next SCNA Meeting is:
Tuesday, June 14, at 6:30 pm at
Creekview Park
5001 Humboldt Ave N
(SCNA Office)
Minneapolis, 55430
All meetings are free and open to
the public.
Any requests for special accommodations are welcome. Contact SCNA staff seven days prior to meeting.
TH
E C
om
mu
nit
y
Co
nn
ec
tio
n
SH
ING
LE
CR
EE
K N
EIG
HB
OR
HO
OD
AS
SO
CIA
TIO
N
NE
WS
LE
TT
ER
JU
NE
2016
Tin
y F
ield
s P
roje
ct
Sta
rts D
iggin
g!
In M
arc
h,
Sh
ingle
Cre
ek
re
sid
en
t a
nd
bo
ard
me
m-
be
r, L
arr
y B
on
tre
ge
r (p
ictu
red
) b
rou
gh
t a
bri
llia
nt
ide
a t
o t
he
Sh
ingle
Cre
ek
Ne
igh
bo
rho
od
Asso
cia
-
tio
n (
SC
NA
).
Aft
er
se
ein
g a
bro
ch
ure
for
a p
roje
ct
tha
t
the
Vic
tory
an
d
Cle
ve
lan
d N
eig
hb
orh
oo
ds w
ere
pa
rtn
eri
ng o
n c
alle
d
Th
e T
iny
Fie
lds P
roje
ct,
he
wa
nte
d t
o g
et
ou
r n
eig
hb
or-
ho
od
in
on
it
too
! Th
e id
ea
to
"gro
w"
a h
ea
lth
ier
co
mm
un
ity
sta
rte
d w
ith
Em
ily
Org
an
. W
ith
he
r vis
ion
an
d e
ne
rgie
s,
fam
ilie
s g
et
he
lp g
row
ing t
he
ir o
wn
ve
ge
tab
les r
igh
t a
t h
om
e.
Aft
er
sh
ari
ng h
er
vis
ion
at
ou
r a
nn
ua
l n
eig
hb
orh
oo
d m
ee
tin
g in
Ap
ril, S
CN
A c
ou
ld
no
t p
ass u
p t
he
op
po
rtu
nit
y to
bri
ng it
to t
he
Sh
ingle
Cre
ek
ne
igh
bo
rho
od
re
sid
en
ts.
We
ha
d a
wo
nd
erf
ul
resp
on
se
fro
m o
ur
ne
igh
bo
rho
od
wit
h 1
9 g
ard
en
s r
egis
teri
ng.
Re
gis
tra
tio
n is n
ow
clo
se
d f
or
20
16
bu
t w
atc
h f
or
up
da
tes,
pic
ture
s,
an
d g
ard
en
ing t
ips h
ere
in
th
e
mo
nth
ly n
ew
sle
tte
r, o
ur
we
bsit
e,
or
on
Fa
ce
bo
ok
! D
o y
ou
ha
ve
a g
oo
d id
ea
to
im
-
pro
ve
th
e n
eig
hb
orh
oo
d?
We
wa
nt
to h
elp
gro
w t
he
ne
xt g
rea
t id
ea
! C
on
tact
us t
o-
da
y! M
pls
.scn
a@
gm
ail.c
om
61
2-5
97
-94
64
Hu
mb
old
t G
ree
nw
ay
Mo
de
l H
om
e T
ou
r
Tu
esd
ay,
Ju
ne
14
5-6
pm
Eve
r w
on
de
r w
ha
t th
e n
ew
ho
me
s lo
ok
lik
e b
ut
ha
ve
n’t
ha
d a
ch
an
ce
to
sto
p b
y? W
hy
no
t jo
in
SC
NA
fo
r a
to
ur
of
the
se
ne
w h
om
es o
n H
um
bo
ldt
Gre
en
wa
y! T
he
re’s
ch
an
ge
s c
om
ing r
ega
rdin
g t
he
pro
po
se
d t
ow
nh
om
es c
ha
ngin
g t
o s
ingle
fa
mily
ho
me
s.
Co
me
ta
ke
th
e t
ou
r!
Aft
er
the
to
ur
join
us f
or
the
SC
NA
Ne
igh
bo
rho
od
an
d B
oa
rd m
ee
tin
g a
t 6
:30
pm
at
Cre
ek
vie
w P
ark
! H
op
e t
o s
ee
yo
u t
he
re!
Ph
oto
s b
y H
olly
Co
nsta
nt
Attention Shingle Creek Residents!
You Can Help Our Urban Canopy and the
Pollinators in our neighborhood!
SCNA Emerald Ash Borer Project 2016
Are you considering removing a tree or planting a tree due to the Emerald Ash Borer? The Shingle Creek neighborhood has
allocated a limited amount of $50 matching funds reimbursed to provide resident/property owners for various technical services,
tree removal with replacement.
ATTENTION GARDENERS!
This summer SCNA will also provide $50 matching funds reimbursed for gardeners to provide new
habitat gardens for pollinators. Contact us today if you’re interested in learning more!
[email protected] or www.shinglecreekmpls.org
SCNA Elects New Board Members
and Officers
The Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association
had some terrific accomplishments in 2015-
16. We hosted or co-hosted several events
like Tour de Camden, Little Free Library Con-
certs, STEAM Expo, Shingle Creek Clean-up,
SC Common Ground Community Garden,
Olson Middle School Atrium Garden and work
on keeping residents informed about impor-
tant planning, activities and projects in the
neighborhood.
SCNA wishes to thank the officers and board
members of 2015-2016 for their tireless
work and energies to improve the community!
We thank outgoing board members Daren
Johnson, Ed Morales, and Julie Gillis for shar-
ing their time and talents with us.
We welcome new board members Holly Constant and Justin Schmidt and we congratulate this year's
elected officers for 2016-2017: Pam Owens, Chair, Jeffrey Strand, Vice Chair, Justin Schmidt, Treasurer,
Holly Constant, Secretary.
SCNA Board members 2016-2017(l-r): Holly Constant,
Carol McCrillis, Fred Statema, Jeffrey Strand, Larry
Bontreger, Pam Owens, Lori Thayer, Julie Voight,
and Justin Schmidt. (Marie Castle not pictured)
SCNA Tiny Fields Project is just
getting started!
Watch how these first 19 gardens grow!
Things are growing in Shingle Creek!
Photos by Holly Constant
19 More Single Family Homes Could be
Coming to Humboldt Greenway
The Humboldt Greenway has certainly had it’s
share of ups and downs and rebirths since
breaking ground in the mid 1990’s.
Last summer the partnership of The Homes at
Humboldt Greenway, LLC , a co-development
of MyHomeSource and the Greater Metropoli-
tan Housing Corporation (GHMC) were granted
the opportunity by the Minneapolis City Coun-
cil to redevelop the nearly 100 dormant and vacant sites of the Humboldt Greenway. In late May, SCNA
received a letter from MyHomeSource regarding some a slight change in plans due to a deeper market
study.
In June of last year, the developers proposed 63 new developments of 52 single family and 11 town-
homes inline with the original mix of the Humboldt Greenway. However, in the letter from MyHomeSource
they state that “...a more in depth market study revealed that the detached single family homes in that
area have a stronger demand than townhomes.” As a result, the company will need to replat 49 plots into
19 more traditional single family lots. For more information about this development, contact Nick Reim-
ler at [email protected] or 612-455-0705.
SCNA Tiny Fields Committee Chair Larry
Bontreger hands Shingle Creek resident
Dorian his first Tiny Fields vegetable kit
at the start of the premier
2016 growing season!
How Can you Get Involved with
Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association? *Volunteer for an upcoming event or activity
*Provide photos or stories for our monthly newsletter
*Volunteer to serve on the Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association Board
and help make decisions about planning,
promoting and connecting the community!
Got questions?
Contact us at Facebook: Shingle Creek Neighborhood Association,
or email us at [email protected] 612-597-9464
KIPP North Star Primary opening Fall 2016!
Tours of new wing being held
On Saturday, May 21, KIPP North Star located at in the Shingle Creek
neighborhood at 5034 Oliver Ave N (former Shingle Creek Elementary
School) held an open house event for residents to learn more about
their new primary program that will be beginning this fall along with
the KIPP North Star middle school programs. Attendees were able to
meet school principals, visit classrooms and learn more about the
academic programs, character education, and college preparation
program.
KIPP North Star Primary will open in Fall 2016 and will serve kindergarten students for the first year. The
school will grow by one grade level each year, serving kindergarten to fourth grade by 2020.
At KIPP North Star Primary, believes in preparing students to become innovative leaders. Innovative lead-
ership will require students to be critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and collaborative problem-solvers. By
focusing on individual student strengths, strategic small group learning, and authentic classroom experi-
ences, radiant North Star scholars will climb the mountain to and through college and use their skills and
knowledge to be trailblazers for their communities.
The new KIPP North Star Primary will have some unique qualities. It will have two teachers in each class-
room to support individual student needs. A full-time special education teacher for each grade level to
meet student needs will also help the program. The school and classroom environments work to respect
and celebrate diversity and provide supportive and safe classroom environments that use positive behav-
ior systems. They hold daily small-groups in math and reading on students’ individual levels and the KIPP
through College program supports kids from kindergarten through college graduation. Free transportation
is also provided.
Please contact KIPP North Star’s Shelly Griffin at (612) 401-2550 for more information about the KIPP
North Star School program!
