The Neighborhood Advocate Dec. 11, 2007


Concerned Residents Will Convene on Biomass Project Corcoran resident Jullonne Glad will organize a meeting of residents who are opposed to or concerned about the "Midtown" biomass project. At the time of this printing, the meeting details were not finalized, so please contact Amy at CNO if you'd like to learn more. In addition, there's still time to the take the brief CNO survey on the project. Click Here to take the survey. The December 13 public hearing on the project was reported in last week's Advocate, found here.	Foreclosure Coverage Highlights Corcoran, CNO Minnesota Public Radio reporter Bob Collins attended Corcoran's November Housing Committee meeting, to learn about efforts by block clubs and the neighborhood organization to "fight back" against the nationwide foreclosure crisis. Click here to read Collins' piece. After a December hiatus, the Housing Committee will resume monthly meetings on Monday, January 21. Among other things, we'll resume work on a brochure meant to attract prospective homeowners to midtown Minneapolis.
Farmers’ Market Welcomes a New Manager The Midtown Farmers' Market and CNO are pleased to welcome Rekha Banerjee, our new Market Manager. Raised in the Twin Cities, Rekha recently returned to the Midwest after more than a decade in Northern California. There, she managed several small-scale organic farms that served urban communities. These non-profit organic farming projects involved youth and adults from all walks of life in environmental education and community development. Most recently, Rekha comes to us from the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), where she served as Projects Manager. Many thanks to Joanna Stone, who leaves the Manager position after 4 outstanding years of service to pursue new horizons.	Save the Date, and Nominate a Volunteer Please mark your calendar and submit your nomination: Corcoran’s annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner will happen the evening of Monday, February 4, 2008. Last year, 80 neighborhood volunteers attended the candlelit dinner and program, which featured an awards ceremony honoring Corcoran’s Volunteer of the Year and Lifetime Volunteer. Do you know an outstanding volunteer in the Corcoran neighborhood? CNO seeks nominations from the community through January 18. Please submit the nominee’s name and a brief statement about their accomplishments, along with your name, to Dayna at CNO.

Concerned Residents Will Convene on Biomass Project

Corcoran resident Jullonne Glad will organize a meeting of residents who are opposed to or concerned about the "Midtown" biomass project. At the time of this printing, the meeting details were not finalized, so please contact Amy at CNO if you'd like to learn more. In addition, there's still time to the take the brief CNO survey on the project. Click Here to take the survey. The December 13 public hearing on the project was reported in last week's Advocate, found here.

Foreclosure Coverage Highlights Corcoran, CNO

Minnesota Public Radio reporter Bob Collins attended Corcoran's November Housing Committee meeting, to learn about efforts by block clubs and the neighborhood organization to "fight back" against the nationwide foreclosure crisis. Click here to read Collins' piece. After a December hiatus, the Housing Committee will resume monthly meetings on Monday, January 21. Among other things, we'll resume work on a brochure meant to attract prospective homeowners to midtown Minneapolis.

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Farmers’ Market Welcomes a New Manager

The Midtown Farmers' Market and CNO are pleased to welcome Rekha Banerjee, our new Market Manager. Raised in the Twin Cities, Rekha recently returned to the Midwest after more than a decade in Northern California. There, she managed several small-scale organic farms that served urban communities. These non-profit organic farming projects involved youth and adults from all walks of life in environmental education and community development. Most recently, Rekha comes to us from the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), where she served as Projects Manager. Many thanks to Joanna Stone, who leaves the Manager position after 4 outstanding years of service to pursue new horizons.

Save the Date, and Nominate a Volunteer

Please mark your calendar and submit your nomination: Corcoran’s annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner will happen the evening of Monday, February 4, 2008. Last year, 80 neighborhood volunteers attended the candlelit dinner and program, which featured an awards ceremony honoring Corcoran’s Volunteer of the Year and Lifetime Volunteer. Do you know an outstanding volunteer in the Corcoran neighborhood? CNO seeks nominations from the community through January 18. Please submit the nominee’s name and a brief statement about their accomplishments, along with your name, to Dayna at CNO.