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The Minneapolis School Board will vote September 30 on a proposal to build a new middle school on the site of the Dowling Community Garden. The Dowling Community Garden was established as a "Victory Garden" in 1943, and celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. We know of only one garden in the United States - Fenway Gardens in Boston - that has been continually used as a community garden longer than Dowling. Dowling is a historically valuable and unique green space asset that cannot be replaced. The garden serves more than 200 gardeners, plus dog-walkers, families with children, and others. Please show your support for the Dowling Community Garden. 1. Contact Minneapolis Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson BEFORE SEPTEMBER 9 (when the board presents the proposal) and let her know that the garden is important. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. Contact Minneapolis City Council Member Sandra Colvin Roy at the City's web site http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/contact/email-form-roy.asp 3. Contact Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4. Attend the School Board's informational meetings: Wednesday, Sept 10 5:30 pm Ann Sullivan Communications Center 3100 28th Street East, Minneapolis Monday, September 15 5:30 pm South High School 3131 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis 5. Attend the public hearing on this issue: Tuesday, September 16 5:30 pm 807 Broadway Ave Northeast, Minneapolis 6. Help the good people at Dowling Community Garden to spread the word: Wendy Haan 612.729.4042 Angela Elser 612.728.9893 also: Visit the Dowling Community Garden web site www.dowlingcommunitygarden.org Here is an article from the Minneapolis StarTribune describing the proposals: http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4053280.html Also, a letter to the Editor from August 28 (scroll down a bit) http://www.startribune.com/stories/563/4065097.html Here you'll find contact information for school board members: http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/about/board/board_of_education.shtml Some historical information about Victory Gardens: http://americanhistory.si.edu/house/yourvisit/victorygarden.asp http://www.victorygardening.com/ Also, feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. -Corrie Corrie Zoll, Program Director GreenSpace Partners A program of The Green Institute 2801 21st Avenue South, Suite 110 Minneapolis, MN 55407 Telephone 612-278-7119 Facsimile 612-278-7101 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greeninstitute.org/GSP TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
