Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Senior Walk!

WALK FOR YOURSELF, YOUR COMMUNITY & FOR YOUR HEALTH  Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Senior Walk!

Where: Brian Coyle Community Center: 420 15th Ave S                                     

Friday: June 14th 2013    5:30 pm – 8:00 pm 

We will walk RAIN OR SHINE—Please join us!

Increase Your Chances of Living Longer and Walk Towards a Healthier YOU! 

Walking 30 minutes a day can reduce …

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Special Event – Rescheduled! Building your Business on the West Bank

Special Event – Rescheduled! Building your Business on the West Bank

Building Your Business on the West Bank: An African Entrepreneurship Roundtable

Co-hosted by the African Development Center and the West Bank Business Association

Wednesday April 24
6:00 – 8:00 PM
at the African Development Center
Meridel LeSeur Conference Room
1931 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454

How does culture impact the West Bank businesses? How can these businesses build success? This discussion-based event will be an opportunity to learn from one another about what strategies work for building a strong and vital business in our unique neighborhood. What resources are available, what challenges …

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One night, two opportunities to engage and have an impact

Don’t Pass Us By

The Central Corridor Light Rail Transit station on Cedar Avenue and trains to St. Paul will be open and running sometime next year. Light rail transit stations in other parts of the country have led to a decline in the number of immigrant and minority-owned businesses. The higher rents and increased competition that often come with light rail can make it difficult for existing businesses to stay open. This does not have to happen in Cedar Riverside. We need a community plan …

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Special Event! Building Your Business on the West Bank: An African Entrepreneurship Roundtable

Special Event! Building Your Business on the West Bank: An African Entrepreneurship Roundtable

Building Your Business on the West Bank: An African Entrepreneurship Roundtable

Co-hosted by the African Development Center and the West Bank Business Association

Tuesday, March 5th
6:00 – 8:00 PM
at the African Development Center
Meridel LeSeur Conference Room
1931 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454

How does culture impact the West Bank businesses? How can these businesses build success? This discussion-based event will be an opportunity to learn from one another about what strategies work for building a strong and vital business in our unique neighborhood. What resources are available, what challenges …

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MN Business Improvement Districts: Rochester Convening

Please join the Great Cities Collaborative for a presentation and tour of the Rochester Business Improvement District-BID.  Learn about the successful implementation and outcomes of the Rochester BID.

Date: December 3, 2012

Time: 8:15 am – 5:00 pm (The bus will leave promptly at 8:15 am and will return by 5:00 pm)

Location: The shuttle will leave from the Target parking lot on Hiawatha and Lake Street.  Please park on the south side of the lot nearest Lake Street.

Click here to register!

Agenda:

8:30-10:00 am: Travel Minneapolis-Rochester (Yes! …

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Center for Energy & Environment bring 401E to your business!

The Center for Energy and Environment 401(e) program will help your employees save energy in the workplace and at home using an educational workshop held over lunch. At the workshop employees will get energy saving tips and have the opportunity to sign up for a special discounted “Home Energy Squad Enhanced Visit”.*

IT’S EASY, HERE’S HOW

1) Work with Ashley to schedule a lunch n’ learn for employeesat your workplace
2) CEE will provide you with flyers and an email template to helppromote the program to employees
3) CEE will conduct a FUN and INFORMATIVE …

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Free CPR / First Aid Class

FREE CPR/FIRST AID CLASS!!

Join us for this to learn how to practice bandaging and splinting and learn a plan of action to recognize

And deal with these emergencies:

Unconsciousness
Bleeding
Broken bones
Head, neck, and back injuries
Sudden illness and Winter Emergencies
Choking
Comparations /Resque Breath

We will offer FREE CPR/FA training for the West Bank residents and will receive a First Aid certification from the American Red Cross!

When: Saturday September 29, 2012

11:00 – 2:00 pm

Where: Brain Coyle Center

To register please contact:

Hani (612)876- 9348 or Yahye Mohamed (612) 203-9254

 

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Development is just around the corner… (Literally!) Join the conversation!

Development is just around the corner… (Literally!)

Join the conversation!

The City of Minneapolis has plans for major development around the new Cedar Avenue LRT Station, the first development will be on the Lot A site (see map.)

The West Bank Business Association, West Bank Community Coalition and West Bank Community Development Corporation are working together to: to educate the community on the development and RFP process and plan a community response to the proposed development

We want community members to join us in this effort!

Why this is important:

This …

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Lunch on the Avenue – July 26, 2012 @ Lucky Dragon!

Next week “Lunch on the Avenue” comes to the West Bank! Join us on July 26th at The Lucky Dragon. To RSVP please email: info@midwaychamber.com

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Great Cities – Business Improvement District Presentation

Reposted:

The Great Cities collaborative is inviting community members, stakeholders, and interested parties to learn about the Business Improvement District model as well as the work they are doing to install this model in the Twin Cities metro area. The group will be giving a panel presentation followed by a question and answer session.

Panel:

Carol Jean Becker, Overview of Business Improvement Districts

David Feehan, Business Improvement District operations

Area Presentations (directors of each org will speak to challenges & progress)

Joyce Wisdom – Lake Street Council: …

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