E-News

Mid April 2023

In this issue:

• Earth Day Cleanup
• May Day Basket Making
• Join the CIDNA Board
• Disaster Preparedness Training
• March Crime Report
• Traffic Signal & ADA Construction Project
• 2023 Neighborhood Day Activities
• Adopt-A-Drain Program

Join the Minneapolis Earth Day Cleanup! Drop in anytime between

9:30 am and 12 pm at any of 40+ park locations throughout Minneapolis and help clean up our beautiful city. Find a detailed list of clean-up sites and more information at minneapolisearthday.com

The Earth Day Cleanup has become the largest community service project in Minneapolis over the last 29 years. Since 2008, more than 23,000 people have removed more than 165,000 pounds of garbage.

Please join us in creating May Day baskets for the residents of

Jones-Harrison Senior Living!

This has been an annual tradition for the last eight years and brings so much joy to our CIDNA senior residents.



RSVP here so we can plan for supplies.

In order to continue serving and representing the Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood, the volunteer CIDNA board needs to add 4-6 directors. The board’s success depends on the participation of residents who contribute your ideas and leadership to our governance and projects. Please join us.

Apply by filling out this Board Nomination Form.

The Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, May 13, 2-4pm.

Board Updates from the April Meeting 

• Updates on SWLRT, including pile installation around CICA is complete, Cedar Lake Parkway should reopen in June.
• Taberna Restaurant, is applying for an entertainment license, and asked CIDNA to support the request with a letter of recommendation to the City. The letter of recommendation was approved.
• Plans were presented for the 2023 Fall Festival and a new adult -only event in June.
• The Annual Meeting agenda was approved.
• You can view a full draft of the minutes here.

Sign up now for a free two-day training to help make you more resilient, confident, prepared and secure in a natural or human-caused disaster.

In Ready Camp, you’ll learn about:

• Making an emergency preparedness kit.
• Emergency alerts.
• Severe weather.
• Planning for medical needs.
• Staying in contact with your family.
• Protecting your pets.
• And more...

Plan to join both sessions:

Free two-day Ready Camp

6-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 18

6-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 19

East Phillips Community Center, 2307 17th Ave. S.

Food provided at no cost both days will include vegan and vegetarian options. Register here as available.

March was a busier month for crime in CIDNA. Here is a recap of the activity:

• 7 auto thefts
• 3 thefts from autos
• 3 other thefts
• 1 robbery of a business
• 1 business trespassed
• 1 theft by swindle

Be on alert. Lock your cars and homes. Watch for suspicious behavior.

City crews are currently installing temporary traffic signals, and contractor-led construction activities will be getting underway this spring. The project will consist of replacing traffic signals, ADA ramp upgrades, and median improvements.

Traffic impacts during construction will include lane closures on a rotating basis, limited to one lane closed in each direction and coordinated to work with traffic patterns from the Lake/Excelsior development work. Vehicle and pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the project.

FREE Bike Tune up

at Cedar Lake South Beach

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Bring your bikes on May 13 and kick off summer with a safe and efficient bike. 

No major repairs, only basic maintenance is offered.

CIDNA Annual Meeting

at Jones - Harrison Senior Living

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Join us in-person for our Annual Meeting on May 13. We will have updates from our local elected officials, light appetizers and socializing with your neighbors!

New Board Members for the 2023-2024 term will be elected at this meeting and CIDNA will present its 2023 Annual Report.

Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association | 612-212-5508 | info@cidna.org

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