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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12700660erkjxk.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Saint Anthony West Neighborhood Organization</B></FONT><I><B> </B></I><B>    |    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saint Anthony West Neighborhood Organiza"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Hot Topics</B>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors"><U>Board of Directors</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Committees"><U>Committees</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U>Upcoming Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting Minutes"><U>Meeting Minutes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NRP"><U>NRP</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Annual Report"><U>Annual Report</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Useful Links"><U>Useful Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12c64643.png"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1509e6e0.png" border=0 width="158" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Hot Topics</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" >       </FONT></div> <div> <I><B> Sign Up for Our "Neighborhood Update" E-mails Here:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="654" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 85 WIDTH="642"><div>  <form action="http://csbmail.globalscape.com/cgi-bin/csbmail/csbmail.pl" method="POST" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"><input type="hidden" name="tlx_SortOrder" value="FirstName,LastName,Email"><input type="hidden" name="tlx_FormIndex" value="2"><input type="hidden" name="tlx_OKMessage" value="Thank you for signing up for our e-mail updates."><input type="hidden" name="tlx_SendMode" value="1"><input type="hidden" name="tlx_Subject" value="A request form was submitted"><input type="hidden" name="tlx_EmailTo" value="neighbors@stawno.org"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td align="left">First Name:<br> <input type="text" name="FirstName" size="30" maxlength="100"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left">Last Name:<br> <input type="text" name="LastName" size="30" maxlength="100"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left">Email:<br> <input type="text" name="Email" size="30" maxlength="100"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"><input type="reset"> <input type="submit" value="Send" name="tlx_send"></td> </tr> </table> </form>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">NEW!</B></I> Our <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U><B>May and June</B></U></A><B> neighborhood meetings</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>begin at 7 p.m. </B></FONT>as an experiment to see how you like the earlier start time.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The <B>"311 Walking Club" </B>will start up again May 28 at 6:30 p.m.. Join us each Wednesday evening (weather permitting) for a stroll around the neighborhood. We gather at the Northeast Yacht Club patio, then head out to pick up trash and to get to know our neighbors and our neighborhood better. All ages and abilities welcome!</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Yes, we've got <B>Community Cohesion Block Grants</B> again this summer! <A HREF="id134.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Cohesion Grants"><U>Find out here</U></A> how you can apply for a $200 grant for helping to improvement our neighborhood.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The eighth season of the <B>Northeast Farmers Market</B> kicks off Saturday, June 7, and we are opening with a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside St. Boniface Church (University Avenue and Eighth Avenue NE). Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children (12 and under). Advance tickets are available at The Eastside Food Co-op and The Modern Cafe, or e-mail nefarmersmarket@gmail.com or call Rod at (763) 788-0975 for further information. Once you've had your fill of pancakes and orange juice, please stop outside at the market and visit all wonderful and hardworking farmers and their local produce, along with baked goods, organic meats, a massage table, and an opportunity to get your eye glasses adjusted! There's plenty to check out each Saturday through mid-October, so stop by often!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Our Phase II <B>Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP)</B> needs you! The Steering Committee is now forming, and we're looking for volunteers willing to help with this key program. Contact the STAWNO office if you are interested or would like more details.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Yes, we have <B>more home improvements funds</B>! Saint Anthony West residents interested in <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NRP"><U>low-interest home improvement loans</U></A> may call the Housing Resource Center at (612) 378-7985 for details on the STAWNO NRP revolving loan program.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Take the <B>Minnesota Energy Challenge,</B> and put our neighborhood at the top! Go to <A HREF="http://mnenergychallenge.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mnenergychallenge.org"><U><U>http://www.mnenergychallenge.org</U></U></A> to fill out the form online! <B>For more information and energy-saving tips, click </B><A HREF="id126.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Energy Saving Tips and Tools"><U><B>here</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">STAWNO<B> </B><A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nelson Photo"><U><B>continues to advocate</B></U></A> for the B.F. Nelson park site. Read the <B>B.F. Nelson site</B> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="B.F. Nelson Site"><U><B>archaeological report</B></U></A><B> </B>(text version) on this historic site in our neighborhood. Further environmental work is planned for this park-board-owned site. See the park Master Plan and read the environmental <A HREF="http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=894&SearchID=73808" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default."><U><B>details online</B></U></A> at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's Web site.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Find out how the<A HREF="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/planning/planpubs/above-falls/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork"><U> </U></A><A HREF="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/planning/planpubs/above-falls/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork"><U><B>Upper River Plan</B></U></A> will be affecting Saint Anthony West and surrounding neighborhoods.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Graffiti getting to you? Call 911 to report an incident in progress; call the Minneapolis police <B>graffiti hotline</B> at (612) 673-2090 for other graffiti problems. Or make your <A HREF="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-graffiti.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/"><U><B>report on the Internet</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Saint Anthony West would like to have more <B>block club leaders</B> in our neighborhood. If you are interested in participating, call the Minneapolis police CCP/SAFE office at (612) 673-3204.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A special gift for St. Anthony West residents only: <A HREF="http://www.ritztheaterfoundation.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ritztheaterfoundation.org/"><U><B>Ballet of the Dolls/Ritz Theater </B></U></A>(345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis) offers you a $2 discount on shows at the Ritz. Use promotional code "7660" for phone orders (612-436-1129) or online orders through <A HREF="http://www.ticketworks.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ticketworks.com/"><U>Ticketworks</U></A> on regularly priced tickets.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Looking for a Web site devoted to <B>biking and walking the Twin Cities</B>? <A HREF="http://www.bikewalktwincities.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bikewalktwincities.org/"><U>Here it is</U></A>.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Check out this <A HREF="http://www.rrsocialclub.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rrsocialclub.com"><U>event </U></A>for <B>riverfront neighbors </B>and their friends.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Got a comment on our Web site? What works, what doesn't and how we can make it more useful? <A HREF="mailto: neighbors@stawno.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: neighbors@stawno.org"><U><B>We welcome your feedback.</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>