Posted on behalf of Jana Metge and Joan Vanhala and the Bloomington Avenue Block Club Network. The 2800 block of Bloomington Ave. and 15th Avenue experienced a driveby shooting which injured 3 individuals and shot up the block leader's house this past Wed. NOTHING got in any media about it.
The Community in organizing to show support and solidarity with each other, the Police, the Businesses, the Church Communities. WE CHALLENGE THE MEDIA TO COVER THIS POSITIVE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE organized the day after the shooting to pull people out and together. NOTICE Support your neighbors!!!!!! Block Club Network Night Out Come Join Your Neighbors in Celebrating Community and Show a Positive Presence on Friday, September 6th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. We will be on the NW corner of Bloomington and 28th St. for Food, Folks, and Fun!! Bring your lawn chairs, food to share, music, and your friendship! We will have barbeques grills ready to go, food, music, and activities!! Come meet your neighbors, learn information about safety in your neighborhood, development in the neighborhood and have FUN!! For more information or to volunteer your help call: Jana Metge at 952-996-6490 or Joan Vanhala at 612-722-8312. Since December 2001, over 125 members of Phillips' Block Club Network have been meeting with policy-makers, police, and city staff to emphasize the need to make safety issues in this community a much higher priority. Barb Lickness Whittier and NRP Staff to Phillips ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.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
