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(last revised, 1998-04-10.)
Activities/Information/ Meetings/Notices
Several places in the neighborhood are used for posting notices publicizing anything of general interest (rather than using telephone poles, which is unsightly and illegal). For example if you have items for sale or a lost pet, post notices at/in:
1. Pratt Community Center, SE Malcolm @ SE Orlin
2. Luxton Park Community Center, 112 SE Williams
3. SouthEast Angle Newspaper
4. Tower Grocery, SE Bedford @ SE University Ave
5. Signature Cafe, 130 SE Warwick St
6. Harvard Market East, 828 SE Washington Ave
7. Schneider Drug, 3400 SE University Ave
8. SouthEast Auto Service, SE Franklin Ave @ SE 27th Ave
9. Prospect Park United Methodist Church, SE Malcolm Ave @ SE Orlin Ave
Block Clubs (PPERR Neighborhood)
A system of block clubs was begun in the late 1970’s and renewed in the mid-1990’s with PPERRIA NRP activity for the primary purpose of crime prevention. Block clubs consist of a leader and neighbors in a small area of part of one street or several adjacent streets. Not all areas of the neighborhood have block clubs. Contact members of the PPERRIA Safety and Security committee for the Block Club nearest you (there are about 30): Pam Wollum, 623-3747; John Billig, 333-1067; or Harrison Nelson, 378-5388. Every 1st Tuesday in August block clubs participate in National Night Out events to help neighbors meet one another. The Minneapolis Police Community Crime Prevention (CCP/SAFE) program stays in touch with block-club leaders.
Center for Neighborhoods
339-3480, 2600 E. Franklin Ave, Mpls. MN 55406, www.center4neighborhoods.org
Originally known as the Minneapolis Center for Neighborhoods, the Center was formed in 1994 to find ways to strengthen neighborhoods, to help them develop a more effective voice and to facilitate cooperation among neighborhoods and city and regional policymakers. In 2002, the Center’s name was changed to reflect the fact that our efforts increasingly serve the broader Twin Cities metropolitan region.
Community Choir
The Prospect Park CommunityChoir is a fun, non-audition group that practices weekly (Tuesday nights 7-9 p.m.) and gives 2-3 concerts a year including a Winter Holiday Concert in mid-December. Many of the singers are from the immediate neighborhood but there are several who come from other places and just like to sing. Our director Curt Oliver is a very accomplished musician and composer and besides teaching us a lot about the music, he is funny, encouraging, and positive. We sing because we like music and because Curt helps us enjoy singing it. The music can include classical, popular, Broadway tunes, Stephen Foster--a nice balance. Our schedule follows the academic year, so we sing from September through May with a break for holidays. For more information, call Lois Willand at 378-9697.
Consumer Association for Community Action (CACA) Board Chair: Dean Lund 378-2486. CACA is a membership organization which makes small grants to neighborhood and other organizations to support a variety of community and social services.
Garden Clubs
Glendale Garden Club 342-1977. Contact: Chue Xiong. Organization of people who enjoy gardening, sharing plants, ideas, and who take an interest in the physical appearance of the community including the common spaces in Glendale.
Prospect Park Garden Club, Contact: Del Hampton 378-5200.
A group of horticulturally minded neighbors who tend to personal gardens and the gardening of Prospect Park triangles and other public green spaces. Organizes annual Prospect Park Garden Walk in July. Supervises children’s garden at Luxton Park and Community Heritage Garden (a garden for sharing plants). Meets 4th Weds at 6:30 for potluck and discussion.
Glendale Resident’s Organization (GRO)
342-1986, 92 SE St. Mary’s Ave. Contact: Travis Emdin.
An organization open to all Glendale Residents who are interested in seeing their community take a stand on issues concerning them. Provides input into services such as public housing, daycare and recreation. Meetings are held 2nd Wednesday evenings.
Luxton Community Center
370-4925, 112 SE Williams Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Director: Chris Hammes. The community Center building in Luxton Park is named after famous Minneapolis Tribune gardening columnist George Luxton, author of the book, Flower Growing in the North. Luxton Park is administered by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Ice skating, softball, basketball, flag football, volleyball, and wading pool available.
Programs for Children include: Eastside Movers and Shakers (learn ABC’s and 123’s), Youth Care (Girl Talk, Arts & Crafts, Field Trips); Kookin’ in the Kitchen (how to prepare after-school snacks); Ceramics (handpaint and glaze Greenware); Crafts Class; Computer Fun (homework and games); Jumpin’ Gym (dodgeball, volleyball, basketball); Dominoes (math skills). Luxton Park Reading Initiative and Lending Library; story sharing during bookmobile hours. Programs for Teens include: Southeast Youth Council (get involved in the park and community); Luxton Football League (flag football for boys and girls); Homework Help (quiet place to study or for computer help); Dominoes (math skills); Teen Night (music room, movies, recreational games); Field Trips (explore the city, Science Museum, Roller Gardens, etc.); Swap Meet (sports card collection); Game Day (spades, dominoes, Connect 4, Uno).
Programs for Adults include: Adult Gym; Men’s Basketball; Open Computer Lab.
Luxton Park Council
Dawn Grafing, President 627-0329. A group of volunteers who meet regularly to suggest programming and advice on the use of the Luxton Park Community Center as a neighborhood resource and service. Meetings at Luxton Park Center, 112 SE Williams Ave, first Mondays, 7p.m.
Luxton Park Painters
Contact: Jere Purple 378-2535. Fine art Friday mornings from October to May at Luxton Park Community Center. Annual exhibition first Saturday in May.
Neighborhood Walking Club
Contact: Lois Willand 378-9697. Meets every Tues. evening, 5-6:30 (rain date on Wed.)
Meet at the Franklin Oval. (Bedford & Franklin)
Pratt Community Education Center
627-2279, 66 SE Malcolm Ave, Mpls. MN 55414.
Director: Bruce Graff. Hours: M-F 8am-9pm. Pratt Community Center was created in 1982 when Pratt Elementary School (built in 1898) was closed. The Center hosts a burgeoning Community Education Program of classes (as part of Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education) on diverse topics such as personal finance, art, computer workshops, cooking, VCR Repair, bike repair, exercise, ballet and belly dancing. Pratt Community Center also hosts programs in Adult Basic Education (GED), Early Childhood Family Education, English as a Second Language (ESL).
Community Programs housed here include: SouthEast Seniors, Block Nurse/Living At Home, Senior Outreach and JOY Seniors Social & Educational Events. Toddler Playtime, Girl Power, Sidney’s Place for Youngsters, Youth in Minneapolis After-school Program (Y-MAP) and Neighbors Educating Themselves (NET) also have activities scheduled. A new computer center is hooked to the Internet. Annual events are the weekly summer Farmer’s Market on Tuesday afternoons, Summer Splash (sports, arts, outings for 6-12 year-olds), and the Neighborhood Ice Cream Social (first Friday after Memorial Day).
Pratt Community Center Council
Kathy Kahn, President,
378-0779, 66 SE Malcolm Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414 . A non-profit organization of volunteers who provide influence and advice on the use of the Minneapolis Public School’s Pratt Community Education Center and Village Green Park as a neighborhood resource and service. The Pratt Council works through the Friends of Pratt (a group of annual contributors) to raise money for local program support and always welcomes new members. Meets 3rd Thursdays 7p.m., Sept - May.
Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association - PPERRIA
331-2970, 66 SE Malcolm Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
E-mail: pperria@tcfreenet.org
Web Site: http://www.pperr.org/pperria/pperria.html
Organized in 1901, PPERRIA is the Neighborhood organization, with all residents eligible to join. The group actively addresses local issues directly affecting our neighborhood. In the last four years, PPERRIA has also managed the neighborhood’s NRP program. Topics of discussion address these areas: Housing; Transportation; Environment; Education and Human Services; Safety and Security; Livability; Business, Jobs and Employment; Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture. Issues include: block club organizing; zoning and land use changes; taxes; traffic changes; playground equipment; housing rehabilitation; historic preservation; and landscaping of public areas. Suggested annual household contribution is $12.00 to cover the cost of mailing the monthly information newsletter. Meetings are held in the lower level of the Prospect Park United Methodist Church, SE Malcolm & SE Orlin Ave, 4th Monday of each month, 7:00-9:00pm.
PPERRIA Committees and Task Groups (1998)
Community Events:
Lois Willand 378-9697.
East River Gorge Park:
Tom Kilton 379-3064.
Education and Human Services: Susan Larson-Fleming 331-8819.
Environment: Bill Kahn 378-5287.
Glendale / Prospect Park: Jerry Stein 623-9404.
Glendale Residents Organization: Travis Emdin 342-1986.
History Project: Florence Littman 331-2740.
Holiday Cards: Mary Alice Kopf 379-7436.
Housing Development 4th Street: Karen DeWitt 486-6326.
Housing Development Unocal Oil: Dean Lund 378-2486.
Housing Improvement: Andy Mickel 331-8396.
I-94/East River Terrace Soundwall: Noren Keilty 333-5537.
I-94 Noise Abatement: Janice Noruk or Aron Kahn 378-0539.
Jobs and Business: Alden Drew 623-8019.
Landscaping: Karen Murdock 340-1338.
Membership: Andy Mickel 331-8396.
Motley District Implementation Task Group:
Mark Zaragoza 378-7670.
PPERRIA Executive: Susan Larson-Fleming 331-2970.
River Gorge Park: Tom Kilton 331-3064.
Safety and Security: John Billig 331-1967,
Harrison Nelson 378-5388, or Pam Wollum 623-3747.
Tower Hill Park: Susan Thrash 379-4587.
Transportation: Eleanor Montgomery 378-2714.
University Avenue Corridor Study: Harrison Nelson 378-5388 or Vicki Richman 591-7640.
Zoning Plan Review: Florence Littman 331-2740 or Alison Katagiri 331-5279.
PPERRIA Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP)
Coordinator: Susan Gottlieb 331-2104. Activities set in motion in 1994 first with neighborhood focus groups addressing the areas of: Housing, Education & Human Services, Environment, Transportation, Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture, Business, Jobs & Employment, Neighborhood Livibility & Safety. A comprehensive written plan was approved in Spring, 1995 and PPERRIA committees (see above) have been charged with carrying out the plans and administering a budget with continuous neighborhood review input via monthly PPERRIA meetings. Total money allotted our neighborhood from the city is approximately $3.1 million over five years. Copies of the plan are available from PPERRIA.
SouthEast Business Association (SEBA)
Contact: Michael McGlaughlin 664-1267. An organization of business representatives in Southeast Minneapolis
Southeast Home Based Business Association (SEHBA)
378-1460, P.O. Box 13244, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
Southeast Rental Property Owners Association
Contact: Randy Mikkelson 379-8285.
An organization of property owners who coordinate responsible management of rental units in Southeast Minneapolis.
Stadium Village Commercial Association
Michael McLaughlin 664-1267.
President: Todd Dupont 378-0806. VP: Kelly Kottong 331-2127. An organization of businesses in the SE Oak St. & SE Washington Ave. area.
1st Southeast Corporation
623-0175, 516 SE 6th Ave.
President: Elizabeth Zerby 378-8095. Vice President: Mary Anne Page 378-2378.
Founded in 1965, this community-owned organization works to maintain and improve the stability and balance in housing for Southeast Minneapolis. The group buys and remodels houses for resale to families and acts as a clearinghouse for prospective buyers and sellers.
2nd Southeast Corporation
A presently inactive non-profit corporation with the same goals as 1st Southeast Corporation. Formed to take advantage of Community Development Block Grant funds. The group seeks funding from private sources such as individuals, foundations, and large corporations.
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