April 22nd, 2011
Marc Holtey (left), Steve Young (center) and Nikki Friederich
Congratulations to Steve Young, FNA President, who was honored on April 20 as a Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Volunteer of the Year for 2010. Steve and nine other recipients were recognized at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 20 at MPRB Headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road.
Steve Young, Fulton Neighborhood Association board member, wears many hats in the community. Since 2000, Steve has served as a volunteer coach for Pershing/Linden Hills (SWAC) youth soccer. In 2008, Steve began coordinating the Fulton Fall Festival, the park’s largest annual event. Steve and the rest of the festival committee recruit volunteers to assist with serving food, selling tickets, monitoring the silent auction, and supervising children’s activities. In 2010, the event generated money for the Fulton Neighborhood Association, a local food shelf, and Pershing Park. In June 2009, Steve proposed the idea of installing irrigation at Pershing Park atheletic fields and began actively securing funding and collaborative partners for the project. The field improvement and irrigation project is set to begin in July, 2011. “Steve brings leadership, community building, a spirit of volunteerism, responsiveness and creativity to the programs, events and roles he assumes,” said recreation staff member, Marc Holtey. “He has also inspired other community members to volunteer. We have appreciated his ideas, support and feedback over the years.”
In addition to the award, in Steve’s honor Pershing Park will receive $500. The funds will be used to support the Park’s Youth Gardening program. We are proud of you, Steve! Thanks for your commitment to the parks and to the Fulton community.
April 22nd, 2011
Spring is here and the Fulton Neighborhood Plant Sale is not far behind. Your plants and other garden-related items are needed. Now is the time your plants start to emerge from the long winter. It’s a great time to divide them, as it’s easy to see where to dig. The plants also have plenty of time to adjust to their pots and to look great for the sale. Check out this article for more information about dividing your plants.
Your donations help raise the needed funds to purchase additional boulevard trees. We could not have reached the nearly $4,000 in proceeds last year without all of your contributions.
If you’re not able to donate plants, please consider donating your time. We’d like a 2 hour time commitment, but will take any amount of time you’re able to give. Please contact Mary Nolte for more information or to volunteer your time at environment@fultonneighborhood.org or 612-922-1591.
April 22nd, 2011
Two Fulton Homes on Tour
The free, self-guided tour Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, May 1, 1-5 p.m., gives homeowners inspiration and ideas on how to improve their homes. Thirty-eight Minneapolis homes will showcase a variety, from new kitchens, baths, and suites to whole-house makeovers, and everything from energy efficiency to additions that blend with the neighborhood. Even some rental properties and historic homes.
Fulton homes on tour: #35 – 4717 Vincent and #36 – 4929 Abbott
On the tour, visitors talk directly with homeowners; and in many cases, their contractors, architects, and other trades people are available. According to a 2010 survey, 39 percent of visitors are checking out neighborhoods and 5 percent are looking to buy. This is an opportunity to show off our neighborhoods.
To plan your tour, visit http://www.msphometour.com/ or pick up a copy of the Home Tour Guide with maps and descriptions of all the homes at local libraries in Minneapolis and suburban Hennepin County. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
April 22nd, 2011
Trey, a 3rd grader, just had his birthday party. Instead of presents, he asked for donations to rebuild the Linden Hills Tennis Courts. He raised $125 for the cause. This is how important tennis is to Minneapolis.
A group of neighbors began a grassroots effort to rebuild the courts and is working with the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC) and the Minneapolis Park Board. Due to budget cuts, the Park Board is unable to fund the project. The group is applying for grants, but the majority of the $200,000 needed will come from private donations.
The Linden Hills courts are home to SWAC, Southwest High School boys and girls tennis teams, the Park Board tennis programs and ICT. Every summer ICT reaches 100+ neighborhood kids with its program at Linden Hills park. This year all tennis programs have been moved to Pershing Park.
The next fundraising event will be a community garage sale held on the tennis courts May 14 during the Linden Hills Festival. If you wish to donate something to the event please contact the park at 612-370-4913. It is an easy way to support the courts with a donated item you no longer need.
For up-to-date information on planned events, please visit our website. To donate please make checks payable to LHiNC and mail to LHiNC, P.O. Box 24049, Minneapolis, MN 55424. Please note “Tennis Courts” in the memo line.
March 16th, 2011
Citizens interested in addressing the traffic back-up problems at the 50th and Xerxes and 50th and Penn traffic signals, please contact Steve Young at steveyoung612@gmail.com.
March 16th, 2011
Fulton Farmers Market is coming! Get ready to support your local food growers and producers this spring at our Fulton Farmers Market, where you can buy seasonal fruits and veggies, local cheeses, coffee, breads and pastries, prepared foods, and more starting on Saturday, May 21.
When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. from May 21 through end of October
Where: Lake Harriet Methodist Church Parking lot, 4901 Chowen Ave. S.
Become a ‘Friend of the Market’
Fulton Farmers Market welcomes your support of the market as an individual, family or local business. Our hopes are for this to be your neighborhood market. Your support will help us defray the cost of operating the market – monetary contributions and voluntary hours are appreciated. Stay tuned by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter and checking our webpage for details on how to get involved and contribute. For those who have already expressed your intentions to volunteer, we greatly appreciate it and look forward to your support and commitment this market season. Contact us at fultonfarmersmarket@gmail.com to get involved. Visit our website at http://www.fultonfarmersmarket.org/.
Like us on Facebook: search for Fulton Farmers Market page
Follow us on Twitter: @fultonmarketmn
March 16th, 2011
Once again the Fulton Environment Committee will be coordinating a plant sale to raise funds for additional boulevard trees. As Fulton gardens awake after the long winter and residents begin to clean up their yards, we ask that you keep the plant sale in mind by donating your extra plants or any garden-related items.
Most perennials (plants that come back year after year) can be divided (to separate out a portion) and will actually benefit from previous overcrowding. Early spring is an excellent time to divide plants. The main plant will not notice the disturbance and the small division will have time to acclimate to its pot, thus insuring an attractive plant ready to be sold at our plant sale. Contact Mary Nolte for more information at mknolte@gmail.com or call 612-922-1591.
Money raised helps keep Fulton Green.
March 16th, 2011
Keeping our sidewalks free of ice and snow is the neighborly thing to do. Together, we are all responsible for keeping Minneapolis safe and comfortable for winter walking. Please do your part. It’s the law. It’s much better to speak to your neighbor tactfully about any problem than to let the situation escalate into an angry altercation. They may be unaware of the law.
Minneapolis ordinance requires that property owners clear sidewalks after the end of a snowfall within:
- 24 hours for houses and duplexes
- Four daytime hours for apartment and commercial buildings (daytime hours begin at 8 a.m.)
When you shovel snow and clear ice:
- Shovel the sidewalks on all sides of your property – the full width of the sidewalk down to the bare pavement.
- Remove all ice from sidewalks. After the sidewalk is clear, sprinkling a little sand can help prevent slipping.
- Pile snow onto your yard and boulevard. It’s against the law to shovel snow into streets and alleys.
- If you have corner property, clear curb cuts at corners and crosswalks to the street gutter.
Avoid a ticket:
- If the City of Minneapolis gets a complaint or discovers that a sidewalk is not properly cleared, Public Works will inspect the sidewalk and give the property owners a chance to clear it.
- If the sidewalk has not been cleared upon re-inspection, the property owner may be issued a citation with a fine.
Crews will remove the snow and ice from the sidewalk. Property owners will be billed for this service, and unpaid bills will be added to the owner’s property tax.
Call 311 or visit www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/sidewalks for more information.
February 14th, 2011
Community Energy Services Can Help
During the winter months many homeowners are experiencing ice dams, which can lead to damage of the roof and interior of the home. Ice dams are caused when warm air travels up to your attic and melts the snow on the roof. The melted snow flows down the roof where it can enter the eaves in your home and freeze. Attic air leaks are the most common cause of ice dams in a home. Community Energy Services, CES, offers home energy visits where energy experts will help you identify ice dam problems and provide you with information and financing that will allow you improve the comfort in your home while eliminating ice dams.
CES begins with FREE educational workshops where homeowners can schedule a customized home energy visit. The visit includes a blower door test which measures for air leaks in the home, as well as the installation of energy and money saving materials. These materials may include compact fluorescent light bulbs, low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators, pipe wrap, a programmable thermostat and more! Participants are also provided with energy tracking and feedback, information on innovative financing and access to specialized rebates available to only program participants. Up to $400 in services and materials for a co-pay of only $30!
Workshops are being held:
6:30 p.m., Thurs., February 17
Phelps Recreation Center (701 39th St. E)
6:30 p.m., Tues., February 22
Burroughs Community School (1601 50th St. W)
To reserve your spot or for more workshop dates contact Ashley Robertson at 612-335-5869 or arobertson@mncee.org.
More information can also be found at http://www.mnces.org/.
Community Energy Services is a partnership with the Fulton Neighborhood Association, Center for Energy and Environment, City of Minneapolis, CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy with funding provided by the MN Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the City of Minneapolis block grants.
February 7th, 2011
During the winter months many homeowners are experiencing ice dams, which can lead to damage of the roof and interior of the home. Ice dams are caused when warm air travels up to your attic and melts the snow on the roof. The melted snow flows down the roof where it can enter the eaves in your home and freeze. Attic air leaks are the most common cause of ice dams in a home. For safety purposes it is important that homeowners don’t try and remove the snow from their roof themselves. Community Energy Services, CES, offers home energy visits where energy experts will help you identify ice dam problems and provide you with information and financing that will allow you improve the comfort in your home while eliminating ice dams.
CES begins with FREE educational workshops where homeowners can schedule a customized home energy visit. The visit includes a blower door test which measures for air leaks in the home, as well as the installation of energy and money saving materials. These materials may include compact fluorescent light bulbs, low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators, pipe wrap, a programmable thermostat and more! Participants are also provided with energy tracking and feedback, information on innovative financing and access to specialized rebates available to only program participants. Up to $400 in services and materials for a co-pay of only $30!
Thursday, February 17th at 6:30 p.m.
Phelps Recreation Center (701 39th St. E)
Tuesday, February 22nd at 6:30 p.m.
Burroughs Community School (1601 50th St. W)
To reserve your spot or for more workshop dates contact Ashley Robertson at 612-335-5869 or arobertson@mncee.org.
More information can also be found at http://www.mnces.org/.
Community Energy Services is a partnership with the Fulton Neighborhood Association, Center for Energy and Environment, City of Minneapolis, CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy with funding provided by the MN Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the City of Minneapolis block grants.
