The Neighborhood Advocate Oct 2, 2007

Be Part of History: Help Design and Paint a Mural on Lake Street

Teenagers and adults, be part of history this week! Help design and paint “The Way We Move,” a community mural that will explore the history of travel on Lake Street, from foot paths and horses to buggies and trolleys and cars and trains. The mural will grace the Maaco Auto Center, 2005 East Lake Street.

Be a part of the design team and share your ideas at the planning meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 6:00-7:30 pm. Then get ready to paint, this Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday Oct. 14, between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm both days. Wear paint clothes, and feel free to bring brushes or rollers, ladders or sawhorses, and friends who want to paint too! All ages are welcome, artists and non-artists. No experience is needed.

The mural will be number 3 of 10 in a yearlong Corcoran Youth Mural project led by artist Elise Kyllo and CNO. The project is made possible by many, many volunteers, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature, and paint provided by Valspar. To learn more, contact Eric at CNO.

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Join Land Use, Housing Committees This Monday

The Housing Committee and Land Use and Transportation Committee will hold their joint monthly meeting this Monday, October 15 at 6:00 pm at CNO. All Corcoran residents are invited. Topics will include vacant and distressed housing, the imminent sale and development of vacant land south of the Lake Street LRT station, and committee goals for 2008-2009.

Behind on a Mortgage? Learn to Prevent Foreclosure

A free seminar this Thursday, Oct. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Corcoran Park (3334 20th Ave S) will cover an FHA loan program that allows you to refinance out of a current loan even if you are in foreclosure now. The class, offered by a local realtor, will also cover foreclosure prevention “work outs” with your mortgage company, the “short sale” process and more. To learn more, call 612-728-2236.

Learn to Keep Your Rental Property Safe, Well-Managed

The City of Minneapolis will hold a Rental Property Owners Workshop on Thursday, October 25 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at 3450 Irving Ave S. Topics will include working with the Minneapolis Police Department and Housing Inspections, tenant behavior issues, and mediation. Interested property owners should RSVP by Friday, Oct. 19 to ccpsafe@ci.minneapolis.mn.us or 612-673-2812. A $20 registration fee covers printed materials, a meal, and a film on Hennepin County Housing Court.

Comment on City Plans for Engagement, Transportation

The City of Minneapolis will host upcoming public meetings to share draft plans and collect feedback on a number of issues. Community Engagement (CE) refers to how the City involves citizens in its decision-making. For Corcoran residents, the nearest CE meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Nokomis Park Rec Center, 2401 E. Minnehaha Parkway. Stick around the Rec Center from 6:30 to 8:30 pm for an open house on the City's Ten-Year Transportation Plan and Streetcar Feasibility Study.