Kingfield E-Mail Notice
March 12, 2008
Content:
1) Kingfield Farmers’ Market Seeking 2008 Market Coordinator
2) Support the Kingfield Market and Pre-Order Flowers for Mother’s Day now!
3)Â Eco-Friendly Winter Yard & Home Maintenance, Thursday March 20, 7-8 PM, MLK Park
4)Â Learn about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Monday March 24, 6-8 PM, 5th Precinct
5)Â Crosstown Project Open House, Tuesday March 25, 6-8 PM, 8 W. 60th Street
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1) The Kingfield Farmers’ Market is seeking a 2008 Farmers’ Market Coordinator. This is a Temporary position with possibility of renewal. Compensation will be hourly and based on experience at an hourly range of $13-$15. This position reports to the KFNA Executive Director.
The Kingfield Farmers’ Market was established in 2001 by the Kingfield Neighborhood
Association. The mission of the Market is to provide access to a variety of high quality locally grown foods in a pedestrian friendly environment that fosters community.
The Kingfield Farmers’ Market Coordinator oversees the year around, day-to-day operations of the Kingfield Farmers’ Market in order to serve its vendors, guests, patrons, and volunteers. The regular market season is June – October on Sundays from 9:00am-1:30pm.
Application Requirements: One-page Letter of Interest, One-Page Resume sent to: KFNA, 3754 Pleasant Ave. S, MPLS, MN 55409 or email to and copied to
Interviews will begin as early as the week of March 17th; this position will remain open until filled. For a full job description please review the attached document, or contact KFNA at or 612.823.5980.
2)Â Order flowers for Mom and support your local market!
Kingfield Farmers’ Market & Davidson’s Farm are working together to make Mother’s Day Special! Jean Davidson of Davidson’s Farm has been a vendor at the Kingfield Farmers’ Market for many years. She is providing 40% of the sale of the flower varieties listed below to support the Kingfield Market!
Order Deadline: Friday, March 21
Pick-Up: Sat. May 10th, 10am -1pm at Frame Ups Gallery, 4325 Nicollet Ave
Flower Varieties:
Jumbo six-pack / zinnias, cosmos or marigolds — $5
4″ grape or cherry tomatoes plants — $5
Terracotta mesclum lettuce bowls. Harvest your own spring salad. Cut this beautiful variety of spring lettuce as needed and it will grow back. –$25
Send a list of the plants you would like and a check to:
Kingfield Neighborhood Association
3754 Pleasant Ave. S. #101
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Please include your name and contact information in your order. KFNA will confirm your order with a receipt.
Please email or call the KFNA office if you have questions: or 612-823-5980×3.
3) There’s still ice out there, so come learn about eco-friendly winter home and yard maintenance!
Thursday, March 20
7:00-8:00 pm
MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet Avenue South
All urban-dwellers are invited to join the Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) Green Committee for Minnesota’s 1st winter maintenance training class designed for homeowners.  This will be a chance to learn about de-icer selection, application rates, snow removal methods and environmental impacts.  For the past 10 years this type of training has been available only to snow and ice control professionals. Now it is available to you in a simplified, and entertaining!, format.
Since this is a new program piloted in 2008 we are interested in understanding homeowner winter maintenance concerns. Any information you can share with us will help us improve our new training program. Bring your trickiest winter maintenance concerns and join in the discussion. Eco-friendly treats, hand–baked and foot-delivered, by Butter, and Peace Coffee brewed by Anodyne!
This program is funded by the Mississippi WMO and presented by Fortin Consulting Inc. Questions can be directed to Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Executive Director at or 612.823.5980.
4)Â Learn about CPTED (“The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime and an improvement in the quality of life.”)
On Monday March 24, 2008; from 6 to 8 pm (or longer if necessary), at the 5th Precinct, Community Room, I will be holding a CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) discussion. We will talk about how we can design the environment to reduce crime, how we can use lighting to increase (or decrease) our safety, and many other issues. This is open to anyone. If you wish to RSVP please reply to;
CPS Tom Thompson, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 5th Precinct
3101 Nicollet Ave S,
Minneapolis, MNÂ 55408
(612) 673-2823
Serving the neighborhoods of:
CARAG, East Harriet, ECCO, Kingfield, Linden Hills, Lyndale, West Calhoun
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5)Â Crosstown Project Public Information Open House
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Richfield Lutheran Church
8 W 60th Street, Minneapolis
(intersection of Nicollet Ave and 60th Street)
Construction activities on the Crosstown Project will soon be in full swing again. The public is invited to attend a public information open house to learn about the upcoming construction season. Childcare will be available for children ages one year and older. The event location is handicap accessible. Upon request, reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities or who are in need of a translator will be provided. To request special accommodations or for more information about the event, call the Crosstown Project hotline, 1-866-743-6590, or email, .
General Crosstown Updates:
Tentative Dates for Upcoming I-35W Weekend Closure
A weekend closure of I-35W is tentatively being planned for early April. Construction activities during this closure include the demolition of the 46th Street bridge. More details to follow in upcoming updates.
46th Street Bridge
The 46th Street bridge remains open; however, the bridge is tentatively scheduled to be removed in early April, weather permitting. The northbound exit ramp from I-35W is scheduled to close on or around March 17 and the southbound exit ramp from I-35W is scheduled to close in the spring of 2008. More details to follow in upcoming updates.
Freeway Ramp Closures
The following ramps are closed or tentatively scheduled to close:
46th Street
46th Street exit ramp from northbound I-35W
Approximate closure date: Monday, March 17
Approximate re-opening: October 2009
46th Street exit ramp from southbound I-35W
Approximate closure date: Spring of 2008
Approximate re-opening: October 2010
46th Street entrance ramp to northbound I-35W
Status: Closed
Approximate re-opening: October 2009
46th Street entrance ramp to southbound I-35W
Status: Closed
Approximate re-opening: October 2010
50th Street Bridge Area
Work around the 50th Street bridge is on hold until this spring. The 50th Street bridge is tentatively scheduled to re-open in fall 2008.
46th Street Bridge Area
The 46th Street bridge remains open. The 46th Street bridge is tentatively scheduled to be removed in early April, weather permitting. Daytime construction activities next week include excavating and grading in preparation for retaining wall construction, as well as pile driving.
46th Street Freeway Ramps
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The 46th Street freeway entrance ramps to northbound and southbound I-35W remain closed.
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The northbound exit ramp is scheduled to close on or around March 17.
- Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The southbound exit ramp is scheduled to close in the spring of 2008.
(for more details see Freeway Ramp Closures)
For More Information on the Crosstown Project
Crosstown Project Hotline: 1.866.743.6590
Email:
Website: www.mndot.gov
Crosstown Project Office: 6242 Lyndale Ave S, Richfield*
*For office hours, call the Crosstown Project Hotline.