E-News - Mid February 2023

E-News

Mid February 2023

In this issue:

Luminary Loppet this Saturday
Plan for Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles
Board updates
January Crime Report
Adopt-a-Drain program
Spring & Summer volunteers needed
Mark your calendars

Luminary Loppet

This Saturday, February 18

"Come out to Lake of the Isles and enjoy the Luminary Loppet where you can walk, snowshoe, or ski on the candlelit trail winding across the lake. Experience 1,200 luminaries lining the trail with unique ice features and much more..."

Learn more here.

Cedar - Isles Plan is open for a 45-day comment period

Your Feedback is Important!

Read the plan here

Please comment on the plan here

Please note that the plan identifies water quality as its top priority. This is the direct result of local residents from CIDNA, Kenwood and East Isles neighborhood associations who worked to ensure that the plan would address deteriorating water quality of Cedar Lake, which is now categorized as eutrophic. (That condition produced the toxic blue-green algae that closed down Cedar Beach for several days last year). Environmental preservation is important to CIDNA; it is named in its mission, vision and statement of values.

You can learn more about the current condition of Cedar Lake in the Barr report commissioned by the Park Board here.

Board Report: At its February meeting, the CIDNA board

Discussed the Park Board’s Cedar-Isles Plan, which is open for public comment through March 10. The Environmental Preservation Committee is developing a CIDNA response and asked for input from board members.
Received updates on SWLRT, including a construction pause caused by encountering a concrete impediment near the CICA building, vibration monitoring, safety and sewer issues.
Heard from Scott Graham, the first declared candidate for the Minneapolis City Council Ward 7 seat.
Discussed 2023 social events for the neighborhood.
Discussed board goals for 2023.

January Crime Report

The Speedway on Lake Street was robbed at gunpoint with no one hurt and one home was broken into with nothing stolen. Three cars were stolen, with two of them having keys in the car (one was running). Three cars were broken into with valuables stolen (and visible). These serve as good reminders to lock your car if it is on the street and take the keys as well as not leave anything of value in your car any time of day or night.

Jennifer Waisanen, Crime Prevention Specialist at the Minneapolis Police

Dean Kephart, CIDNA board member

Adopt-a-Drain MN

Thank you to the 2,857 participants in the Minneapolis Adopt-a-Drain MN program! In 2022, 316 new participants adopted 840 storm drains and helped other Minneapolis program participants prevent over 37,905 pounds of debris from getting into our local lakes, creeks and the Mississippi River. Keep up the great work and if you want to adopt a storm drain go to mn.adopt-a-drain.org to find one near you!