I felt the same way. I am so happy that our City makes the effort to recognize outstanding volunteers. Yes, there were technical problems, but really they didn't matter. I prefer to hear from people who nominated the honorees to watching videotape. I think that Vaman Pai and Mary Smalls from the Minneapolis Communications department did a great job.
For everyone's information, the Hiawatha extraordinarily accessible playground is located at the intersection of E 42nd Street and 43rd Avenue. The Hiawatha Park and Playground Task Force leveraged roughly $550,000 from $50,000 of Longfellow Community Council NRP funds. At the ceremony, Debra Peterson and Kristi Roedl, the award winners, stated that they hope that everyone engaged in organizing for a school playground take the extra step and work to make sure it exceeds ADA prescribed requirements. Debra and Kristi and the Task Force would love to talk with anyone working to build a playground. They can be reached by calling the Longfellow Community Council at 612-722-4529. Sheila Delaney Lyndale, Ward 10 Mark Wilde wrote: > > Went to the minneapolis awards last night honoring > volunteers who have a real long-term commitment to > helping the city. among others, there was some group > from hiawatha neighborhood who raised money for a > universally accessible playground (i apologize for not > remembering the name), and Richard Little a former > planning commissioner and volunteer in the public > schools. also, Margo Ashmore, a 20 year booster for > northeast and central ave. > > the sound system sucked, and the video presentations > were out of whack, but i felt a lot of pride about > being part of this city. also felt a little nostalgia > already for the mayor, who did the presentations. > > mark wilde > windom park > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals > http://personals.yahoo.com > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
