I agree that the Minneapolis Awards should continue. Too many people in the
City volunteer and volunteer and barely get a THANKS.This shows to the
world that we do apprieciate the volunteers work in Minneapolis.
At the new.nice,big ,expensive Park Building is great!!1
Becky Olson
Whittier
Actually, Fred -- a bean feed at the towers might be a wonderful way to celebrate such an award ceremony. Every year could be a different thing at a different place. This might help to celebrate in many ways and to include many more people in the event.
One year in a park, another at the towers,
Annie Young writes:
Sandy Colvin Roy then responded with a remark about how we must all
take
our lumps That this year is the last year of the Minneapolis Awards -
it is
on the budget chopping block. That is a crying shame - there must be
some
way to acknowledge the great work of citizens in
I agree with my fellow award winner Mr. Brauer.
Someone form a Non-Profit and start soliciting money from the little people,
CO's, and everyone in between. This can be made into the Evant'e Sociale of
the Fall season. Take my name and email down now and sign me up for the
board and volunteer
Annie Young is right on the mark regarding the demise of the Minneapolis
Awards. My fellow nominator and I were grousing about holding it at the
Convention Center rather than a park building, or at City Hall's new Council
Chambers or the City Hall lobby.
Maybe the Park Board could offer its new
One time back in the '90s, I got to attend an awards dinner that honored
my neighbor Barb Lickness, among others. It was a dress-up affair at
International Square and I made a point of attending because whatever
Barb and my political differences at the time, I appreciated her work
and felt I
I am saddened that there is a recommendation to end
the Minneapolis Awards. When I received mine in 1994,
I was deeply honored. For me, it felt like the
activists version of being crowned Miss America. It
was a wonderful evening and I recieved a beautiful
plaque and a beautiful bouquet from Roger
I testified before the Ways and Means Committee Friday morning for the Park
Board and told of the story from the Awards Ceremony about the volunteer
who requested Air Conditioning be installed at Luxton Park and how it can't
happen with all the budget cuts we have looming before us this year (
