Yes, Old Highland has its own neighborhood association, a 501(c)3, called, cleverly enough, Old Highland Neighborhood Association (see www.oldhighland.org). For city purposes, we're part of Near North and are represented by neighbors on the Northside Neighborhood Redevelopment Council (www.nrrc.org), as are Willard Hay, Homewood and Lyn Park. In fact, until recently, the NRRC office was located in Old Highland.
We were the first neighborhood in the city to have a spring Clean Sweep, back in the 80s, and continue each year, combining with a neighborhood picnic afterwards. We've had several wonderful "porch parties" this summer, go caroling at Christmas, plant Blooming Boulevards together, and are enjoying our new neighbors who have built new houses in former vacant lots. We're the home, both original and current, of Sister Jean's Cookie Cart. We are proud of the Queen Anne Victorian house on Dupont Avenue that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (You may have toured it on one of the city's Home Tours.) Our churches include The Church of the Ascension and St. Joseph Hien, the first, I believe, Vietnamese Catholic Church in Minnesota. Both throw great fall festivals, where you can eat yourself into nirvana. North High School is just outside our boundaries, but we have their football field. Go Polars! linda higgins old highland REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ 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
