Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Kingfield Chalk and Walk Weekends!

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This weekend the weather is clearing….just in time to show off your sidewalk chalk drawing skills! Please join our Kingfield neighbors in creating Chalkscapes every weekend in April.  Draw a simple hopscotch game, an obstacle course, inspiring Art, silly Scribbles or a fancy chalk portrait of your pet! Use your imagination! Then dust off your hands and knees and take a walk around to view your neighbor’s art.

All weekends in April will include Walk-n-Chalk fun! Now get out there and draw, walk and enjoy this beautiful Spring weather.

Caucus and Convention Info Session #1

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Register here: http://bit.ly/info-sessions-april

Kingfield neighbors have learned all about the 2021 Minneapolis caucus + convention process so you don’t have to! Just join our info session to learn about how to participate in the (virtual!) process this year. Nonpartisan – information from all parties will be discussed and shared.

Also…

If you like the idea of neighbors helping neighbors to learn about upcoming cnadidates and elections….Join KFNA’s Election Education Team!

Sign up here to indicate your interest in serving on a community team forming this Spring whose task will be to bring information on the various Candidates and Races to Our Community. Whether through debates, interviews, or written information, the job of this Team will be to help educate other neighbors about the people, the process, the charter amendments,  as well as the dates and details of this year’s election.

By filling out this form you are not committing to participating but rather expressing your interest. Residents will be contacted later this spring to discuss the races and next steps. If you have questions please contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Executive Director, at .

Minneapolis’ Options for Staying Informed about the Chauvin Trial

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The City plans will hold regular briefings on Thursdays (10:30 a.m. via City social media: Twitter, Facebook and Youtube) throughout the trial of Derek Chauvin who is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd. Briefings will also be streamed live on the City’s Facebook page. You can also get trial news from Operation Safety Net at weekly press conferences on Operation Safety Net social media and posted to the website Mondays at 2 p.m.

Briefing highlights

  • The community should expect to see a gradual increase in police and National Guard presence to ensure public safety as the Derek Chauvin trial progresses. Opening statements in the trial began Monday, March 29.
  • Minneapolis 911 provided information about how the department has increased capacity to respond to large-scale emergency situations and is working to educate the community about when to call 911.
  • Residents and businesses are encouraged to connect to their neighborhood organizations as another way to stay informed. Find neighborhood organization information on the City’s website.

Mental Health Resources

As the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin progresses, many community members may be seeking ways to cope with trauma and retraumatization.

The City has created this list of mental health support resources to help residents and their loved ones.

You can also explore the cultural wellness directory, a directory of trauma informed wellness services that uses the power of community members to heal and to build community.

Additional resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):

·                    Coping with grief, a resource for survivors of community violence, including understanding grief in adults and children.

·                    Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Events: Coping with Retraumatization

·                    SAMHSA training and educational resources for response and recovery after disasters and traumatic events.

 

City moves forward on new mobile behavioral health crisis teams

The City of Minneapolis is moving forward on a pilot project that will serve as an alternative to police response to support people experiencing a crisis. This pilot project will send an unarmed, highly trained and empathetic team to properly assess their needs and provide appropriate care or support while avoiding unnecessary hospitalization and criminalization. Behavioral health response teams will include behavioral health providers and may include emergency medical technicians or emergency medical services. Learn more about this work on the City’s website.

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Preconstruction Meeting for Grand Avenue South (between 48th and Lake Street)

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The City of Minneapolis will be reconstructing Grand Avenue. The scope of the project will include full removal of the existing street, utility upgrade, subgrade correction, new pavement, curb and gutter, driveways, sidewalks, signal upgrades, trees and sod.  The reconstruction will impact local access, parking, and pedestrian paths.  The project limits are shown on the attached map. The construction is proposed to begin in late April or early May and continue through the 2022 construction season. Dates are subject to change. We recommend signing up for project update newsletter to stay informed on the latest project news.

Public Works staff will hold a virtual meeting to:

  • Provide an overview of the construction schedule
  • Discuss construction impacts
  • Answer questions and concerns

Please visit the project webpage for more information on how to attend the virtual meeting and to sign-up for the project newsletter sent using GovDelivery. Project webpage: www.minneapolismn.gov/government/projects/grand-ave-s/

If you have any questions about this project, please contact me at 612-673-3762 or

Join KFNA’s Election Education Team!

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Sign up here to indicate your interest in serving on a community team forming this Spring whose task will be to bring information on the various Candidates and Races to Our Community. Whether through debates, interviews, or written information, the job of this Team will be to help educate other neighbors about the people, the process, the charter amendments,  as well as the dates and details of this year’s election.

By filling out this form you are not committing to participating but rather expressing your interest. Residents will be contacted later this spring to discuss the races and next steps. If you have questions please contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Executive Director, at .

Kingfield Restaurants

currently open for take-out
(more info available here)

  • Tap Society
  • Sunstreet Breads
  • Royal Grounds
  • Rincon 38
  • Revival
  • Patisserie 46
  • Nighthawks
  • The Lowbrow
  • Hola Arepa
  • Grand Cafe
  • Good Times Pizza
  • Five Watt Coffee
  • Young Man
  • Dave The Pie Guy
  • Curran's
  • Cocina Latina
  • Cafe Ena
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Boludo Empanadas
  • Apoy