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Book Sale and Mural Celebration planned for Saturday, October 4
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You are invited to two big events on Saturday, October 4! The fifth annual Corcoran book sale will offer thousands of low-price books as well as baked goods and raffle drawings. After binging on the bargains from 9:00 to 4:00 at CNO, 3451 Cedar Ave S, head 3 doors down to Susan Hensel Gallery to celebrate Corcoran Murals with project leader Elise Kyllo.
October 4 Neighborhood Book Sale still needs volunteers, books
The CNO office is still accepting quality books for the Oct. 4 Book Sale. Want to meet some book-minded neighbors? Volunteers are needed to help sort books from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the CNO office, and help is needed the day of the Sale. Contact Alicia at CNO to learn more.
Choose to Reuse with valuable coupons throughout October
Every year in Hennepin County, 32 million pounds of usable clothing and household goods are thrown away. Choose To Reuse Month encourages residents to rent, repair, resell, consign, trade, sell bulk and exchange used goods. Learn more and download a free coupon book here.
Crime in Corcoran is up this year; learn more and take action
Neighborhood crimes showing the most increase, including burglary, larceny, and auto theft, are also the most preventable. Click here to learn more and read prevention tips from the 3rd Precinct. 
Police offer October trainings on block leadership, personal safety
The Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct will offer its free Block Leader training workshop on both October 1 and October 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at the 3rd Precinct Community Room, 3000 Minnehaha Ave. This workshop comes highly recommended by CNO staff, and will equip participants to organize or improve their block club, work with their Crime Prevention Specialist, and solve problems effectively. Click here to learn more, or call 612-673-2856 to RSVP. The Police Department will also offer a free Personal Safety workshop on October 16. Click here to learn more.
City Council votes to centralize control of neighborhood funding
Against the urging of the community through an extensive series of public hearings and community meetings, the Minneapolis City Council acted on Sept. 26 to centralize control of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) under a new City department overseen by the City Coordinator, who is appointed by the Mayor and City Council, for the next phase of NRP funding. For 20 years the NRP has been governed by a multi-jurisdictional policy board. 12th Ward Council Member Sandy Colvin Roy was in the minority voting against the Council actions, stating, "you cannot centralize creativity." Since 1990 the NRP has funded resident-prioritized improvements while leveraging many thousands of dollars and volunteer hours through the work of independent organizations representing all 81 Minneapolis neighborhoods. Revenue for the next phase of the NRP will begin in 2011, through tax increment districts authorized this year by the state legislature.
Prevent Foreclosure, attend free educational workshop
The Minnesota Home Ownership Center will offer a series of free informational workshops for homeowners who may be at risk of foreclosure, or wish to learn more about the foreclosure process in Minnesota. Dates include Tuesday, October 7 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at East Lake Library, 2727 E. Lake Street. Attendees can ask questions and get free, confidential advice from non-profit foreclosure counselors and mortgage lenders. The events are open house-style, so stop by any time during the event. Presentations providing general information on foreclosure will repeat throughout the evening. Learn more about the workshops and other foreclosure-related resources here.
Also note: Corcoran's Housing Committee has been tracking boarded and distressed properties including ownership and for-sale information--contact Eric at CNO to learn more about a property on your block.
Corcoran Neighborhood Organization | 3451 Cedar Ave S | Minneapolis MN 55407
Phone 612-724-7457 | Fax 612-721-7588