HAWTHORNE AREA COMMUNITY COUNCIL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
9/28/07 Johnny A’s
Attending: Jim Wentzell (Co Chair), Georgianna Yantos, Dennis Werneke (Secretary),
Bryan Thao Worra, HACC, Mindy Isaacs (Co Chair)
Meeting was called to order@ 8:36 am by Jim Wentzell
MSC Approval of the August minutes with some minor spelling errors.
WBBAC update by Jim Wentzell
The WBBAC has a job opening for an Executive Director and hope to interview and hire by November 15th.
The new office for the WBBAC will be at 1505 West Broadway and NEON will share space with WBBAC.
Jim Wentzell also stated that WBBAC is working on collaboration more with NEON.
Other items
On October 13 their will be a 3rd Ward summit at “City View School” for the Northside.
Jim also mentioned about sending a letter out regarding the cleaning of the street signs and poles in the neighborhood.
Bryan would like for our business group to have a business & community meeting in mid January. Maybe have a cocktail after hours get together to discuss business issues in the area. Some of his ideas were to have a one page survey on their 3 top issues, find out who owns what property and who rents space, type of business, perhaps put together a tax seminar or discuss building improvements.
Bryan also mentioned that the HACC site has an area for Business Blogs.
Next meeting –October 26th, 2007 at Johnnie A’s
Meeting adjourned @ 9:05 am
Monday, December 3, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Step-Up Applications Now Available
Applications are now being distributed for the Minneapolis STEP-UP Program
for kids aged 14 to 21.
STEP-UP is a paid, summer jobs program for Minneapolis youth. STEP-UP for 14-15-year-olds, operated by the Minneapolis Employment and Training Program, teaches students good work habits and provides them with wages and an opportunity to contribute to a local community based organization.
STEP-UP for 16-21-year-olds, operated by Achieve!Minneapolis, provides youth with paid positions with local employers and teaches them the skills they need to succeed on the job.
STEP-UP for 14-15 year olds
A nine-week, paid summer jobs program for low-income Minneapolis youth.
Participants:
· Work 30 hours a week from mid-June to mid-August.
· Earn $6 per hour at a job such as a landscaper, tutor, childcare
worker, computer intern, clerical assistant, peer educator, camp counselor or maintenance worker.
· Earn high school credit by attending C.L.A.S.S.
· Take part in a business mentoring program or spend a week, for
free, at a multi-cultural camp called Camp Sunrise.
· Learn new skills on the job.
· Provide valuable services at a local public or non-profit agency.
How to apply:
· The application deadline for STEP-UP for 14-15 year olds is Jan.
11, 2008.
Download an application here:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/metp/docs/stepup_app_14.pdf
Applications are also available at:
Achieve! Career and College Centers in the MPLS public high schools; The South Workforce Center at 777 E. Lake St.; or The North Workforce Center at 1200 Plymouth Ave. N.
Complete every section of the application and return it to:
Achieve! Career and College Centers in the Minneapolis public high schools;
The South Workforce Center at 777 E. Lake St.;
The North Workforce Center at 1200 Plymouth Ave. N.; OR mail it to: Attn: STEP-UP Program, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development, 777 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
For more information call Xuong Tran at 612-673-6231 or Anne Fischer at 612-673-6221.
Step Up For 16-21 Year Olds
A six- to 10-week paid summer jobs program for Minneapolis youth.
Participants:
· Work full-time or part-time (20-40 hours per week) from mid-June
through August.
· Earn $7 to more than $10 per hour in a field that interests you:
business, health care, creative arts and many other areas.
· Explore career interests and gain job skills in a professional
setting.
· Make future connections at top Minneapolis employers.
How to apply:
· The application deadline for STEP-UP for 16-21 year olds is Jan.
11, 2008.
· Applications are available for download at:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/metp/docs/stepup_app_16.pdf and at http://www.achieveminneapolis.org/programs/stepUp.html
· Visit an Achieve! Career & College Center in a Minneapolis public
high school to pick up an application.
· Call Achieve!Minneapolis to request an application by mail at
(612) 455-1563.
· Complete every section of the application and return it to an
Achieve! Career and College Center in a MPLS public high school, or mail it to: Achieve!Minneapolis/STEP-UP, 111 Third Avenue S. Suite 5, Minneapolis, MN 55401
For more information call or email Jennifer Petersen at Achieve!
Minneapolis at 612-455-1563.
for kids aged 14 to 21.
STEP-UP is a paid, summer jobs program for Minneapolis youth. STEP-UP for 14-15-year-olds, operated by the Minneapolis Employment and Training Program, teaches students good work habits and provides them with wages and an opportunity to contribute to a local community based organization.
STEP-UP for 16-21-year-olds, operated by Achieve!Minneapolis, provides youth with paid positions with local employers and teaches them the skills they need to succeed on the job.
STEP-UP for 14-15 year olds
A nine-week, paid summer jobs program for low-income Minneapolis youth.
Participants:
· Work 30 hours a week from mid-June to mid-August.
· Earn $6 per hour at a job such as a landscaper, tutor, childcare
worker, computer intern, clerical assistant, peer educator, camp counselor or maintenance worker.
· Earn high school credit by attending C.L.A.S.S.
· Take part in a business mentoring program or spend a week, for
free, at a multi-cultural camp called Camp Sunrise.
· Learn new skills on the job.
· Provide valuable services at a local public or non-profit agency.
How to apply:
· The application deadline for STEP-UP for 14-15 year olds is Jan.
11, 2008.
Download an application here:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/metp/docs/stepup_app_14.pdf
Applications are also available at:
Achieve! Career and College Centers in the MPLS public high schools; The South Workforce Center at 777 E. Lake St.; or The North Workforce Center at 1200 Plymouth Ave. N.
Complete every section of the application and return it to:
Achieve! Career and College Centers in the Minneapolis public high schools;
The South Workforce Center at 777 E. Lake St.;
The North Workforce Center at 1200 Plymouth Ave. N.; OR mail it to: Attn: STEP-UP Program, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development, 777 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
For more information call Xuong Tran at 612-673-6231 or Anne Fischer at 612-673-6221.
Step Up For 16-21 Year Olds
A six- to 10-week paid summer jobs program for Minneapolis youth.
Participants:
· Work full-time or part-time (20-40 hours per week) from mid-June
through August.
· Earn $7 to more than $10 per hour in a field that interests you:
business, health care, creative arts and many other areas.
· Explore career interests and gain job skills in a professional
setting.
· Make future connections at top Minneapolis employers.
How to apply:
· The application deadline for STEP-UP for 16-21 year olds is Jan.
11, 2008.
· Applications are available for download at:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/metp/docs/stepup_app_16.pdf and at http://www.achieveminneapolis.org/programs/stepUp.html
· Visit an Achieve! Career & College Center in a Minneapolis public
high school to pick up an application.
· Call Achieve!Minneapolis to request an application by mail at
(612) 455-1563.
· Complete every section of the application and return it to an
Achieve! Career and College Center in a MPLS public high school, or mail it to: Achieve!Minneapolis/STEP-UP, 111 Third Avenue S. Suite 5, Minneapolis, MN 55401
For more information call or email Jennifer Petersen at Achieve!
Minneapolis at 612-455-1563.
Request For Comment For Great Streets RFP
Recognizing that healthy neighborhood business districts are an important component of the high quality of life we enjoy in Minneapolis, the City is pleased to announce the new Great Streets Façade Improvement Program.
Great Streets focuses on areas of the City that have been identified in The Minneapolis Plan and other land use policy documents as places where the City supports commercial activity and development.
These areas include 11 commercial corridors, 45 neighborhood commercial nodes, 5 downtown neighborhood business districts, and 7 Hiawatha LRT station areas. The Great Streets façade improvement matching grant program seeks to (1) stimulate visible investment, (2) create healthy and attractive neighborhood business districts, (3) enhance the sense of place, and (4) provide a tool for assisting the administrative organizations in developing collaborative relationships with businesses in their service area.
Individual not-for-profit organizations will implement and administer the façade improvement grant program in their communities, on behalf of the City of Minneapolis. The organizations selected through this RFP process will provide matching grants to businesses and commercial property owners as reimbursement for exterior storefront improvements.
Façade improvement program funding is through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
The draft RFP is available for interested party review at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/facade_home.asp. Please provide comments by December 31, 2007 to Rebecca Brown at rebecca.brown@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
Great Streets focuses on areas of the City that have been identified in The Minneapolis Plan and other land use policy documents as places where the City supports commercial activity and development.
These areas include 11 commercial corridors, 45 neighborhood commercial nodes, 5 downtown neighborhood business districts, and 7 Hiawatha LRT station areas. The Great Streets façade improvement matching grant program seeks to (1) stimulate visible investment, (2) create healthy and attractive neighborhood business districts, (3) enhance the sense of place, and (4) provide a tool for assisting the administrative organizations in developing collaborative relationships with businesses in their service area.
Individual not-for-profit organizations will implement and administer the façade improvement grant program in their communities, on behalf of the City of Minneapolis. The organizations selected through this RFP process will provide matching grants to businesses and commercial property owners as reimbursement for exterior storefront improvements.
Façade improvement program funding is through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
The draft RFP is available for interested party review at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/facade_home.asp. Please provide comments by December 31, 2007 to Rebecca Brown at rebecca.brown@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
Friday, October 26, 2007
Journey Towards A New North
Saturday, November 10th at the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Headquarters (2117 West River Road):
The Northside Marketing Task Force is inviting you to celebrate the positive side of North Minneapolis as they unveil the area's NEW image and marketing plan!
From 3:00-5:00 PM, including the election of the new Northside Markting Taskforce Board. Appetizers and food provided, it's an excellent opportunity to celebrate with neighbors and friends!
The Northside Marketing Task Force is inviting you to celebrate the positive side of North Minneapolis as they unveil the area's NEW image and marketing plan!
From 3:00-5:00 PM, including the election of the new Northside Markting Taskforce Board. Appetizers and food provided, it's an excellent opportunity to celebrate with neighbors and friends!
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Facade Improvement Funds Available
The Hawthorne Area Community Council (HACC), a Minnesota non-profit corporation, has approximately $120,000 in Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) funds through the City of Minneapolis (City) to fund and administer a revolving commercial facade improvement program. The program provides funds to finance commercial facade improvements to properties located in the Hawthorne neighborhood.
If you're a Hawthorne area based business, you can download the application here : http://www.hawthornecommunity.org/facaderfp07.doc
It's a great opportunity! The deadline is 5:00PM, November 1st, 2007.
If you're a Hawthorne area based business, you can download the application here : http://www.hawthornecommunity.org/facaderfp07.doc
It's a great opportunity! The deadline is 5:00PM, November 1st, 2007.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Emerge Hiring Fair for Aldi's: 10/10-10/12
EMERGE announces a hiring fair for the New Aldi Foods located at Penn & Lowry Aves:
Applications and pre-screenings for ALDIFoods positions will be conducted by Emerge Workforce staff on the following dates/times:
October 10, 2007 1:00 p.m.
October 11, 2007 9:00 a.m.
October 11, 2007 1:00 p.m
October 12, 2007 9:00 a.m.
October 12, 2007 1:00 p.m.
EMERGE Headquarters: 1101 West Broadway • Minneapolis, MN 55411
Positions Include:Cashiers • Shift Managers • Managers • Manager Trainees/Assistant Store Managers
Must bring a government-issued picture ID & Social Security Card
Applications and pre-screenings for ALDIFoods positions will be conducted by Emerge Workforce staff on the following dates/times:
October 10, 2007 1:00 p.m.
October 11, 2007 9:00 a.m.
October 11, 2007 1:00 p.m
October 12, 2007 9:00 a.m.
October 12, 2007 1:00 p.m.
EMERGE Headquarters: 1101 West Broadway • Minneapolis, MN 55411
Positions Include:Cashiers • Shift Managers • Managers • Manager Trainees/Assistant Store Managers
Must bring a government-issued picture ID & Social Security Card
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Hawthorne Business Committee Meeting: 9/28
The next meeting of the Hawthorne Business Committee is scheduled for Friday, 9/28 at Johnny A's at 200 E Broadway in Minneapolis.
For more information about the agenda, contact Mindy Isaacs at misaacs@scrappy.com or Jim Wentzell at jowsr@aol.com or call the Hawthorne Area Community Council (612) 529-6033.
The Hawthorne Business Committee meets on the last Fridays of every month except when it falls on public holidays.
For more information about the agenda, contact Mindy Isaacs at misaacs@scrappy.com or Jim Wentzell at jowsr@aol.com or call the Hawthorne Area Community Council (612) 529-6033.
The Hawthorne Business Committee meets on the last Fridays of every month except when it falls on public holidays.
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