Mill City Times Newsletter September 8, 2014

“Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.”
― Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery


NEXT MONDAY – WHO’LL SAVE ST. ANTHONY FALLS?

Mill District Neighborhood Association Meeting
Monday, September 15 from 6:30pm-7:30pm
Mill City Museum, Main Floor Commons

Special guest presenters:

Raymond Dehn, State Rep. District 59b
Liz Wielinski, MPRB President
Jacob Frey, City Council Member, Ward 3

3 new hydro projects propose to to divert water from flowing over St. Anthony Falls - Crown Hydro, A Mill Hydro, and Symphony Hydro.  1 existing facility - Xcel Energy - is planning to ask permission to increase the amount they divert.

Individually, each of these projects warrant close scrutiny.  Should all 4 gain approval the falls will be effectively shut off for weeks, even months every year.  Learn details on each of these projects, and hear new policy initiatives from our elected officials.

Learn what can be done, and share your opinion:
Monday, September 15 from 6:30pm-7:30pm
Mill City Museum, Main Floor Commons

MISSISSIPPI MINUTE VIDEO COMPETITION DEADLINE EXTENDED
The deadline for entering has been extended! Enter your One Minute-Long Film/DVD visual essay on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Updated deadline: Noon Central Time, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.  More details on entering:
http://millcitytimes.com/news/mississippi-minute-video-competition-deadline-extended.html

TOMORROW NIGHT - "TRAPPED BY HISTORY: THE PAST AND FUTURE OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER"
When: Tuesday, September 9, 7 pm
Where: Northrop, 84 Church Street SE,  Best Buy Theater

River Life and the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Minnesota are very pleased to announce the program "Trapped by History: the Past and Future of the Upper Mississippi River" by National Park Service Superintendent John Anfinson.
http://millcitytimes.com/news/tomorrow-night-trapped-by-history-the-past-and-future-of-the.html

RIVER PARKWAY SLOPE REPAIR TO START SPRING OF 2015
At its September 3 meeting, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Board of Commissioners approved a professional services agreement with Barr Engineering to provide design, engineering, and construction oversight for the permanent repair of the landslide along West River Parkway area near 4th Street South.  More details:
http://millcitytimes.com/news/barr-engineering-approved-to-head-west-river-parkway-slope-r.html

PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR NEW EAST BANK BIKE & PEDESTRIAN TRAILS
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will be constructing a new trail for bicyclists and pedestrians along the east bank of the Mississippi from Plymouth Avenue north to Marshall St. NE near the BNSF railroad bridge.  MPRB invites you to three meetings to help plan the trail:
http://millcitytimes.com/news/public-meetings-for-new-east-bank-bike-pedestrian-trails.html

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

SOAP FACTORY FUNDRAISER
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/revamp-the-soap-factory

RAMEN "MASSIVE" ATTACK
http://millcitytimes.com/news/zen-boxs-2014-ramen-massive-attack-coming-to-the-mill-city-m.html

[DOWNLOAD] NICOLLET ISLAND - EAST BANK SMALL AREA PLAN (DRAFT)
http://millcitytimes.com/news/download-nicollet-island-east-bank-small-area-plan.html

[DOWNLOAD] MARCY HOLMES NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER PLAN AND DINKYTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN (DRAFT)

http://millcitytimes.com/news/download-marcy-holmes-neighborhood-master-plan.html

[VIDEO] BLACK HELICOPTERS BUZZ THE GUTHRIE THEATER
http://millcitytimes.com/news/video-black-helicopters-buzz-the-guthrie-theater.html

MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRITICAL AREA RULEMAKING COMMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30
http://millcitytimes.com/news/mississippi-river-critical-area-rulemaking-comment-deadline.html

SOAP FACTORY - TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR UNHINGED IN THE HAUNTED BASEMENT
http://millcitytimes.com/news/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-soap-factorys-unhinged-in-the-ha.html

WATER WORKS DESIGN NEARING COMPLETION
http://millcitytimes.com/news/water-works-design-nearing-completion.html

[VIDEO] HILL'S FOLLY: JAMES J HILL AND THE STONE ARCH BRIDGE
http://millcitytimes.com/news/video-hills-folly-james-j-hill-and-the-stone-arch-bridge.html

[VIDEO] PILLSBURY A-MILL HYDRO PROJECT - PUBLIC MEETING JUNE 27
http://millcitytimes.com/news/a-mill-hydro-project.html

$100M THRESHER SQUARE DEVELOPMENT FILLS DOWNTOWN EAST GAP
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/263918271.html

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THE WEEK AHEAD
Get the highlights for the week of September 1:
http://millcitytimes.com/news/the-week-ahead-in-mill-city.html

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*Note: The next meeting of the Mill District Neighborhood Association is Monday, September 15 at the Mill City Museum.