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Volunteers build and tend raised garden beds at the Giving Garden at Trinity Lutheran Church. Food grown will be donated to a food shelf.
NENA kickball tournament and fundraiser coming July 23
Enjoy a family-friendly summer afternoon and raise money for neighborhood events and programs!Vie for the title of best kickball team in Nokomis East! Get an 8-10 person co-ed team together for the … more
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Volunteers build raised garden beds at the Giving Garden at Trinity Lutheran Church. Food grown will be donated to a food shelf.
Garage sales, kickball tournament coming
Garage Sale Day returns on June 4The annual NENA garage sale brings buyers and sellers together for a neighborhood-wide event. Whether you’re looking to clean out the basement or seeking … more
BRIEFS June 2022
Lake Nokomis Area Groundwater and Surface Water Evaluation There will be a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. May 31 at the Nokomis Community Center, 2401 E. Minnehaha Parkway, to discuss findings of the … more
Becky Timm named Twin Cities Medical Society CEO
Twin Cities Medical Society is pleased to announce that Becky Timm has been named as the organization’s new CEO. Timm is a seasoned nonprofit executive, with 25 years of experience working in … more
Brandon Long
NENA welcomes new executive director
Our board of directors is thrilled to announce to our neighbors the hire of new executive director Brandon Long. Brandon moved to the Highland neighborhood of Saint Paul from Iowa with his wife in … more
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Zaynab Mohamed has received the DFL nomination for Minnesota Representative 63A.
DFL endorses Zaynab Mohamed, Emma Greenman, Sencer-Mura as district 63 candidates
Over the course of two lengthy meetings in April, the Senate District 63 Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party held its endorsing convention and endorsed three candidates to the state legislature.On … more
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Nokomis Days (formerly 'Crazy Days') is back first weekend in August
We're excited to report that planning is already underway for Nokomis Days the first weekend in August!Last year, we had events in every corner of Nokomis East, from live music, sidewalk sales, and … more
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Ashley Marek as Marianne and Troy Lowry, Jr. as Leo in CLFTC production of The Miser.
Local theater company performs 'the Miser'
Classics Lost ‘n’ Found Theater Company is pleased to announce their spring 2022 production, "The Miser" by Jean-Baptiste Moliere, honoring the playwright in the 400th anniversary of his … more
EVENTS May 2022
MAY DAY RETURNS MAY 1MayDay 2022 will look different from MayDays past. This year, instead of a parade there will be an art-filled political and cultural festival on May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the … more
WALK FOR PEACE AROUND LAKE NOKOMIS
WALK FOR PEACE AROUND LAKE NOKOMISWhile some might consider their act of giving in May to be walking from door-to-door hanging gift baskets, at Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis you will find a whole … more
Nicole Cavender, who is Dakota, with Weston, 6, and Becket, 2.5 years, along with Ali Mailander and Hap (not shown) clean up trash along Lake Hiawatha on April 16, 2022. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Will Lake Hiawatha be reduced to a holding pond?
By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Community members concerned that Lake Hiawatha may be reduced to nothing more than a holding pond gathered at Lake Hiawatha Park on April 16, 2022.They were there in … more
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Jim Davnie, 63A
District changes due to census
The state and city redistricting processes have concluded, and thousands of Minneapolis residents will be in new legislative districts for the upcoming Aug. 9 primary and Nov. 8 general elections. At … more
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Little Sock’s adventures resonate in pandemic
Like everyone else, a sock needs a friend. And with that in mind, Kia Heise and Chris D. Park wrote their second children’s book “Little Sock Makes a Friend.” The book by the … more
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NENA Food Truck Rally set for April 23
Join us on Saturday, April 23, from 4 -7 p.m. for the spring Food Truck Rally! Gather with our neighbors for great food, live music, lots of mingling, and raising funds for NENA’s community … more
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BRIEFS March 2022
New Leader for the 3rd Police PrecinctIn January, Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman appointed Jose Gomez to be the new inspector of the Third Precinct to replace Sean McGinty who will be moving to … more
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Becky Timm, NENA
Want to be part of NENA Giving Garden?
Are you interested in gardening, building community, and raising food for good local causes? You should get involved with the NENA Giving Garden at Trinity Lutheran Church of Minnehaha Falls (5212 … more
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NEW YEAR, NEW LENS After nearly seven years of service to the Nokomis East community, Becky Timm, our Executive Director, is saying goodbye. She has accepted the executive director position at the Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality in St. Paul. Becky graduated from St. Kate's Holistic Health Studies graduate program in December. This new position allows her to continue working with small, local nonprofits and expanding into new areas of interest. The NENA Board of Directors heartily thanks Becky for her leadership over the years and steering NENA into a sector-leading organization serving our four neighborhoods. And we are pleased to announce NENA will be hiring a new full-time executive director. The position will be open in February, and we hope to welcome the new person to NENA during the spring staff transition. Please visit nokomiseast.org to find out more about the new position!
New leadership and strategic plan
Help NENA plan for the future Our organization is collecting feedback from our community on how to right-size our organization and updated priorities. Please participate in NENA’s online survey … more
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Barber Kristin Ohnstad (right) became the proprietor of Bob’s Barber Shop when her father, Bob, retired 11 years ago. She is selling to move out west. (Photo by Sue Filbin)
Long history of cutting hair and listening
Bob’s Barber Shop on 34th Avenue and 50th Street is unlike many barbershops portrayed in popular media. In some ways, getting a haircut at Bob’s is more like spending time in the kitchen … more
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Bob Albrecht (left) stands with Janet and Lee Nelson outside McDonald's Liquor store along 34th Ave. Albrecht currently lives and works from home in the house Janet's dad built along Shoreview Ave. Lester Strom was a self-employed home-builder whose firm, Strom & Mayville, constructed many single-family homes, apartments and duplexes in the Nokomis East neighborhood.
Memories of bygone Nokomis East businesses
A drive around the Nokomis East neighborhoods one morning with Janet Strom Nelson and her husband, Lee Nelson, could best be described as an affectionate reminiscence through a city retail area long … more
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Major ES sewer maintenance project along Minnehaha Creek near Minnehaha Falls in south Minneapolis.
AWARD FOR WORK
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, which operates the regional wastewater collection and treatment system, received the Public Works Project of the Year Award on Nov. 19 from the Minnesota … more
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