EAST ISLES
BOARD ELECTIONS: Five new members were elected to the East Isles Residents Association (EIRA) Board at the annual neighborhood meeting in April.
Rosita Acosta, Peter Levine, Karen Carney, Michael T’Kach and Rose Mathys were unanimously elected to fill five seats left vacant by departing board members. Ross D’Emanuele was re-elected board president and Kate Lynch was elected board vice president.

KENWOOD
BOARD ELECTIONS: A new board was elected at the Kenwood Isles Area Association (KIAA) Board meeting in May.
New board members were Terry
Campbell, Jeanette Colby and Sanja deGarmo. Re-elected board members were Gary Bennett, Michael Bono, Bruce Camp, Ellen Doll, Joe Gibbons, Eric Lind, Ron Lotz, Katherine Low, Amy Lucas, Ed Pluimer, Pat Scott and Roy Williams.
All board members serve one-year terms.

LINDEN HILLS
MEETING ON PROPOSED CVS: A second community meeting will be held to discuss the CVS/pharmacy planned for Sunnyside & France avenues. About 140 Southwest residents came to a similar meeting April 8. The planned pharmacy would replace the defunct Almsted’s
Sunnyside Market and a gas station on two parcels of land totaling nearly 1.5 acres. Most participants at the previous meeting were generally not in favor of the project.

LOWRY HILL
KENWOOD SUMMER BATHROOM HOURS: At its May 6 meeting, the Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association (LHNA) board approved a $250 donation to help keep the Kenwood Recreation Center bathrooms open during the weekend. The center closes at 6 p.m. Friday night and doesn’t reopen until Monday at 9 a.m. Recreation Center president Maggie Mercil’s budget can’t cover staff time to open and close the bathrooms. Kenwood Isles Area Association and Twin Cities running group ClubRun have also agreed to donate.
BYLAWS CHANGES: The board agreed to accept new bylaws that reflect its decision to abolish its annual membership fee in favor of voluntary donations and to extend voting rights to each resident of Lowry Hill aged 16 and older.
Previously, votes were limited to one person per household, provided that person had paid his or her annual dues and was at least 18 years old.
ANNUAL MEETING: LHNA will hold its annual meeting on May 20 at the Walker Art Center Film Center. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The meeting starts at 7 p.m.
The meeting will include an election for five board of director positions, the new LHNA website launch, and the results of the Hennepin and Lyndale Civic Corridor Design Charrette.

Southwest neighborhood group meeting times

Armatage Neighborhood Association (ANA): Board meets 3rd Tuesday monthly at Armatage Park, 57th & Russell.
Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association (BMNA): Board meets 2nd Wednesday monthly at Bryn Mawr School, 252 Upton Ave. S.
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) meeting: Board meets 3rd Tuesday monthly at Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave. S.
Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA) meeting: Board meets every 1st Tuesday at Jones-Harrison Residence, 3700 Cedar Lake Ave.
East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO): Board meets 1st Thursday monthly at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave. S.
East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association (EHFNA): Board meets 1st Wednesday monthly at Lyndale Farmstead Park Building, 3900 Bryant Ave.
East Isles Residents Association (EIRA): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Trinity Community Church, 1430 W. 28th St.
Fulton Neighborhood Association (FNA): Board meets 2nd Wednesday monthly at Pershing Park, 3523 W. 48th St.
Kenny Neighborhood Association (KNA): Board meets 3rd Tuesday monthly at Kenny Park Building, 1328 W. 58th St.
Kenwood Isles Area Association (KIAA): Board meets 1st Monday monthly at Kenwood Neighborhood Center, 2101 W. Franklin Ave.
Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA): Board meets 2nd Wednesday monthly at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 41st & Nicollet.
Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Linden Hills Park, 3100 W. 43rd St.
Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association (LHNA): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Kenwood Neighborhood Center, 2101 W. Franklin Ave.
Lowry Hill East (Wedge): Board meets 3rd Wednesday monthly at Jefferson Elementary School, 1200 W. 26th St.
Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA): Board meets 4th Monday monthly at Painter Park, 34th & Lyndale.
Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association (LYNAS): Board meets 2nd Thursday monthly at Lynnhurst Community Center, 50th & West Minnehaha Parkway.
Stevens Square Community Organization (SSCO): Board meets 2nd Thursday monthly at the Loring-Nicollet Community Center, 1925 Nicollet Ave. S.
Tangletown Neighborhood Association (TNA): Board meets 3rd Monday monthly at Fuller Park, 4800 Grand Ave.
West Calhoun Neighborhood Council: Board meets 2nd Tuesday monthly at Whole Foods (classroom), 3060 Excelsior Blvd.
Whittier Alliance: Board meets 4th Thursday monthly at the Whittier Community School, 2620 Grand Ave.
Windom Community Council: Board meets 2nd Thursday monthly at Windom Community Center, 5821 Wentworth Ave.

For more information about Southwest neighborhood organizations, click on “Resources.” Send neighborhood news to Journal Editor Sarah McKenzie at [email protected]

CARAG
SUPER SALE: The CARAG Super Sale, the neighborhood’s annual garage sale, is scheduled for May 17 from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. The deadline for registration is May 14. For more information or to register, visit www.carag.org or call 823-2520.

KINGFIELD
BOARD ELECTIONS: New Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) board members were elected at the organization’s annual meeting April 21, including Marie Wolf, Chris DeParde, Jeff Shaw, David Buchanan, David Potosky, Dave Sadoris and Mark Brandow. Arthur Knowles, Niki Stavrou, Mary Hunter and Ben Kristensen are no longer on the board.

GARAGE SALE: Kingfield’s neighborhood garage sale was schedule for May 3 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Registration for residents planning to have sales has ended. For more information, call the KFNA office at 823-5980.

LINDEN HILLS
GARAGE SALES: Neighborhood garage sales will be open throughout Linden Hills on May 17 from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Registration is $10, which includes advertising in the Southwest Journal, Star Tribune and Linden Hills Line newsletter. Register by May 9 to be included on the garage sale maps. For more information, contact Kathy Urberg at 929-0273 or at [email protected]

FESTIVAL: The annual neighborhood get-together on May 18 will feature a community parade at 11 a.m., games, face painting, an art fair, community information fair, and used book sale among other things. The festival will run 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at Linden Hills Park, 3100 W. 43rd St.

LYNDALE
MURAL PARTY: Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA) Executive Director Mark Hinds was set to host a party May 3 to preview mural designs for the Walldogs on Nicollet project planned for this summer. The project involves the painting of six to 10 murals along Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and 46th Street. Aside from designs, preview-party goers will be able to see what buildings will receive murals and learn about the artists and how to volunteer. Beer, wine and light food will be served. The party will run from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 3616 Blaisdell Ave. For more information, check out www.lyndale.org or call 824-9402.

WHITTIER
NEW BOARD MEMBERS: Four new members were elected to the Whittier Alliance Board of Directors at the Whittier annual meeting April 3.
The new board members are Michaela Ahern, Christopher Gottshall, Christina Le and Maximo Mena.

At the first meeting of the new board, Erica Christ was re-elected president. Paula Horan was appointed to an open board seat and elected vice president.

SHELTER REQUEST DENIED: A request from Simpson Housing Services for support of a conditional-use permit to expand their Whittier shelter was denied by the board of directors.
Simpson planned to seek city permission to expand its 40-bed emergency men’s shelter at 2740 1st Ave. S. by 30 beds. Representatives from Simpson said they could no longer operate their women’s shelter at 1900 11th Ave. S. and needed to find room for the women in the Whittier shelter.

Opponents narrowly won a contentious vote, arguing Whittier already was home to a number of shelters and that other neighborhoods should share the burden.

Southwest neighborhood group meeting times

Armatage Neighborhood Association (ANA): Board meets 3rd Tuesday monthly at Armatage Park, 57th & Russell.

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association (BMNA): Board meets 2nd Wednesday monthly at Bryn Mawr School, 252 Upton Ave. S.

Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) meeting: Board meets 3rd Tuesday monthly at Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave. S.

Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA) meeting: Board meets every 1st Tuesday at Jones-Harrison Residence, 3700 Cedar Lake Ave.

East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO): Board meets 1st Thursday monthly at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave. S.

East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association (EHFNA): Board meets 1st Wednesday monthly at Lyndale Farmstead Park Building, 3900 Bryant Ave.

East Isles Residents Association (EIRA): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Trinity Community Church, 1430 W. 28th St.

Fulton Neighborhood Association (FNA): Board meets 2nd Wednesday monthly at Pershing Park, 3523 W. 48th St.

Kenny Neighborhood Association (KNA): Board meets 3rd Tuesday monthly at Kenny Park Building, 1328 W. 58th St.

Kenwood Isles Area Association (KIAA): Board meets 1st Monday monthly at Kenwood Neighborhood Center, 2101 W. Franklin Ave.

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA): Board meets 2nd Wednesday monthly at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 41st & Nicollet.

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Linden Hills Park, 3100 W. 43rd St.

Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association (LHNA): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Kenwood Neighborhood Center, 2101 W. Franklin Ave.

Lowry Hill East (Wedge): Board meets 3rd Wednesday monthly at Jefferson Elementary School, 1200 W. 26th St.

Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA): Board meets 4th Monday monthly at Painter Park, 34th & Lyndale.

Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association (LYNAS): Board meets 2nd Thursday monthly at Lynnhurst Community Center, 50th & West Minnehaha Parkway.

Stevens Square Community Organization (SSCO): Board meets 2nd Thursday monthly at the Loring-Nicollet Community Center, 1925 Nicollet Ave. S.

Tangletown Neighborhood Association (TNA): Board meets 3rd Monday monthly at Fuller Park, 4800 Grand Ave.

West Calhoun Neighborhood Council (WCNC): Board meets 2nd Tuesday monthly at Whole Foods (classroom), 3060 Excelsior Blvd.

Whittier Alliance (WA): Board meets 4th Thursday monthly at the Whittier Community School, 2620 Grand Ave.

Windom Community Council (WCC): Board meets 2nd Thursday monthly at Windom Community Center, 5821 Wentworth Ave.

For more information about Southwest neighborhood organizations, go to southwestjournal.com and click on “Resources.” Send neighborhood news to Journal editor Sarah McKenzie at [email protected]