Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Dept. of Corrections Community Input Requested 8/15/2019

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On Thursday, August 15th, everyone is invited to attend a community conversation about the needs or concerns specific to the immigrant community as the Hennepin County’s Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation seeks to develop an inclusive community advisory board.  The meeting is open to anyone who lives in Hennepin County, including youth and adults of all ages.

The meeting will take place on 8/15, from 6-9pm, at Wood Lake Nature Center (in the Fireplace Room), 6710 Lake Shore Drive, in Richfield.  If interested, please RSVP to elexis@marnitastable.org.

For more information, please click here to read the attached flyer, or call 612.928.7744.

Happy National Night Out!

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National Night Out is Like Christmas for KFNA!

We love this night for being able to come to your street and see a so many neighbors celebrating our community! Thank you for allowing us to visit your parties. We will be scooping free ice-cream from the back of bike trailers again, made and donated by our neighborhood confectionary, Sebastian Joe’s. We are going classic—with a nod to a different construction project than the 35W one we are currently living with—and we will be bringing back Nicollet Pothole, and a new vegan edition of Joe’s Oreo!

Nicollet Pothole was created one decade ago to protest the removal of Nicollet Avenue from the upcoming Minneapolis construction budget. It might have been the very first time that ice-cream was ever used as an organizing tool, but the tagline for the BEST ice-cream created for the WORST road in Minneapolis raised some eyebrows.

Joe’s worked with KFNA to create a dark base of chocolate ice-cream with a thick, slick of caramel, deep-dark holes of fudge, a heavy gravel of toffee chunks, and of course a dash of salt (sea salt, not road salt!) On National Night Out 2009 we celebrated the fact that Sebastian Joe’s was masterful at creating a smooth flavor—and lamented the fact that they weren’t also the one’s responsible for creating a smooth roadway. Needless to say, Nicollet Avenue was put back into the City budget within three months of unveiling the flavor.

This year, besides celebrating past accomplishments, the KFNA Board wants to talk with you about the future. For the first time in over 20 years we are short of Directors on our non-profit volunteer board; we want to find out how we can connect to neighbors more personally and address issues that are potentially more relevant. We hope that this will encourage more neighbors to participate with KFNA either on the Board of Directors, on various committees or work groups, or at events. If in the midst of the festivities you miss directly connecting with a KFNA representative and don’t receive the card with a short survey link on it, and you want to share your thoughts and opinions, just email info@kingfield.org, or follow the link here.

And again, happy National Night Out!

Helping Panhandlers and Homeless Persons – 2019 Update

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Have you ever wondered what you can do to help someone that is panhandling? Who should you call if you are worried about someone sleeping in a car? When the temperature plummets and winter arrives, or in the heat of the summer when temperatures soar, who can people experiencing homelessness turn to when they need help finding a safe place to stay? Call The Outreach Team!

The St. Stephen’s Street Outreach Team helps people experiencing homelessness find the housing and services they need to end their homelessness and improve their lives. They serve people experiencing homelessness who sleep outside, in their cars, abandoned buildings, and in other places not meant for human habitation. They also provide drop-in hours for clients Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 11am. Teams of two canvass the streets from 9am to 9pm Tuesday through Friday and Monday and Saturday from 9am to 5pm. The Team connects people to available rental housing, supportive housing, community resources, emergency shelters, drop-in centers, food shelves, and meal sites. For those that who cannot find suitable shelter, St. Stephen’s Human Services provides emergency gear, builds their trust by checking on their welfare, and helps them to find safe housing and the services needed to stay in their housing.

What can you do if you are worried about someone who may be homeless or is panhandling and they approach you?
Acknowledge the person (smile, nod, say hello, or wish them the best).
If you are comfortable speaking to them, give them information about the Street Outreach Team.
Call the Outreach Team and leave a message anytime at 612-879-7624 (Put this number in your cell phone!)
The Team is available Tuesday-Friday: 9am-9pm, and Monday & Saturday: 9am-5pm
Assess safety of the situation: Is this person an immediate danger to themselves or others? If so, call 911 immediately.

Want more information? Go to http://ststephensmpls.org

KFNA Board seeking three neighbors to fill open seats

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At the April KFNA Annual Meeting and Election, five community members were seated on the board. Three additional seats remain open, however. KFNA is committed to being an equitable and inclusive organization that reflects the diversity and many identities in our neighborhood. KFNA is specifically encouraging those who have been historically underrepresented in neighborhood organizations to apply. This includes Renters, POCI,  LGBTQ+, Youth, or Seniors.

If you have any questions or are potentially interested in serving please contact KFNA Executive Director Sarah Linnes-Robinson at sarah@kingfield.org. Or complete and return a brief Interest Form (found below) to info@kingfield.org; KFNA is then inviting all interested individuals to the June KFNA meeting on 6/12/19 at 7 PM, MLK Park to introduce themselves to the board.

KFNA Interest Form 2019

Kingfield PorchFest Sponsors

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