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Member Meeting + News

Post Date May 4, 2012

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Hello everybody,

Some news and updates for you before we head into the weekend. Mark your calendars – our member meeting is scheduled for Thursday May 17, 4pm.

News
As most of you have already heard, we had some really bad news this week. Russom wanted me to share this report on the stabbing that occured on Tuesday: (word doc – MR-5-3-2012-Jama-Charging.doc)

We’re very grateful to note that the new Cedar Riverside/West Bank Safety Center will be opening soon. There will be an open house …

WBID: Safety Ambassadors Program Tour

Post Date April 25, 2012

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Category Management District

Interested in learning about a Safety Ambassadors program?

Join us for a presentation about the Safety Ambassadors program of the Downtown Improvement District (DID), followed by a tour of the West Bank neighborhood. The tour will be an opportunity to discuss a Safety Ambassadors program as part of the West Bank Improvement District (WBID) and share safety concerns and key issues with Block by Block, the vendor that provides the Safety Ambassadors program.

When: Tuesday, May 1, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where: African Development Center Conference …

Weekend Work

Post Date April 25, 2012

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Category Construction

CenterPoint Energy will be working on weekends in the area of 19th Av S and Riverside Av for the next 6 weeks starting the weekend of April 28th. This work will include a variety of construction activities but is likely to include heavy machinery such as backhoes, vacuum trucks, and dump trucks.

As the 2012 construction activities continues on Riverside Ave, the city will continue to provide additional updates when weekend work is expected.

If you would like to add someone to the distribution list, please …

April member meeting next week!

Post Date April 12, 2012

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Category Email Announcements, Events

Hello,

Happy Spring!

Just a reminder that we have a member meeting coming up – Thursday April 19, 2012, 4:00pm at Augsburg’s Oren Gateway Center.

Our guests will be Alatus – who will be presenting some information related to the development at the old Grandma’s Saloon property. (Please see a related article here: (Alatus and partners renew interest in former Grandma’s Saloon site.)

A copy of the agenda is below. I hope to see all of you there!

Thanks,

-Jamie

West Bank Business Association – Member Meeting
4:00pm Thursday April 19, 2012
Augsburg Oren …

Discover Central Corridor Coupon Book & Yard Sign Pick Up

Post Date April 11, 2012

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Category Central Corridor News

WHEN: Sunday, April 15, 2012 – 10 a.m. to noon

WHERE: Cub Foods Midway

1440 University Avenue W, St. Paul

WHAT: Pick up your 2012 Central Corridor Coupon book and your “I Heart Central Corridor Businesses” Yard Sign – both FREE and easy ways to show your support for Central Corridor businesses affected by light rail construction.

MORE: www.discovercentralcorridor.com

651-528-8776

Doing Business Online – Webinar Series

Post Date March 21, 2012

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Category Events

University of Minnesota Extension is offering a series of online
webinars to teach small business owners and managers about using
various online tools strategically and having a more effective online
presence. Registration is $20 which allows you to attend as many
webinars as you like from the list below. For those who cannot attend
at the given times recording will be made available.

Please register at:
regonline.com/smallbusinessonlinewebinars

The website address / URL to attend the webinars will provided after
you register.

Webinar topics

1. Mobile eMarketing
Wednesday, March 28th from 11am to 12pm

Mobile devices like iPhones and …

E200 Emerging Leaders Program – Minneapolis/Saint Paul

Post Date March 1, 2012

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Category Opportunities

Judy Moses passed along this opportunity for Businesses:

The SBA’s E200 program provides nine months of intensive growth strategy development to established businesses. It was offered for the first time in our area last year. Nineteen businesses participated in 2011, and the reviews were glowing.

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E-200 is considered a mini-MBA type of training with the case study being the owner’s business, but it does require a major time commitment of the CEO. The eight-month program offers approximately 100 hours of combined classroom training, homework and …

Carlson 4 Community Annual Charity Auction – Feb 24, 2012

Post Date February 20, 2012

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Category Events

I hope you can join us! Please pass this along to others.

Carlson 4 Community (C4C) Annual MBA Charity Auction

February 24, 2012 ∙ 6:30PM
TCF Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Please join us on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. for the Carlson 4 Community (C4C) annual MBA Charity Auction which will benefit the Brian Coyle Center’s Triple C, a youth-operated coffee cart. The Triple C is a thriving youth-run business that helps develop youth entrepreneurial skills and foster cross-cultural and cross-generational connections for ongoing community building and community …

Second Ward Report to the West Bank

Post Date February 18, 2012

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Category 2nd Ward Reports

Council Member Cam Gordon’s
Report to the West Bank, 2-15-12

Cams next West Bank Office Hours:
Tuesday, March 6th, 9:30-11:00am
Hard Times Cafe, 1821 Riverside Ave

(originally posted on e-democracy.org by Cam Gordon)

Items:
1) Tenants Rights Meeting
2) Redistricting
3) Funding for Cedar Sidewalks
4) 4th and 6th Streets and 15th Avenue
5) Riverside Avenue Reconstruction
6) Resolution on Remittances to the Horn of Africa
7) Compost Ordinance
8) Urban Agriculture Text Amendments
9) Vikings Stadium
10) Taxis Forced to Take Credit …

Redistricting Information and Draw Your Own Map Session

Post Date February 15, 2012

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Who: Neighborhood staff, residents, board members & volunteers

Where: UROC, 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis 55411

When: Saturday February 18th, 9:30am-12:30pm

What: Join us for a hands-on learning experience on redistricting. For the first time, you will have the power to draw and propose your own redistricting maps for Minneapolis City Council. This event will show you how to draw lines that are drawn around people, not politicians. Come by yourself or recruit a team to participate in this once-in-a-decade event. All maps entered will be submitted to …

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