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By Ed Lufkin, on August 28th, 2010
To: East Side Neighbors
From: Northfield East Side Neighborhood Association (NESNA)
Re: Current East Side Issues
Date: August 28, 2010
As summer draws to a close, we wanted to advise you of recent NESNA activities.
First, we bring you the very good news that the City recently approved improvements for Memorial Park – including the creation of a system of paths similar to the one outlined in the 2004 master plan. For those of you who attended the session on Memorial Park at the NESNA annual meeting, you know that paths and accessibility were the top choices for park amenities. NESNA representatives have worked to represent this view with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) and the City Council, and we will continue to lobby for improvements in this important park space. In the meantime, don’t be shy about expressing your gratitude to members of PRAB and the Council!
Next, we want to bring your attention to work being done by the City Planning Commission, which has been charged with drafting a new Land Development Code (LDC) for the City of Northfield. The LDC is a kind of guiding document for building, planning, zoning, and use of property within the city. While the LDC is an extremely complicated document (nearly 300 pages in the current draft, available on the City website), NESNA has tried to follow issues that may be of special interest to its membership. Continue reading Current Issues for NESNA
By Ed Lufkin, on August 4th, 2010
NESNA welcomed incoming Carleton president Steve Poskanzer and his family with a walking tour of the neighborhood along with a small reception at the home of the Edwins, with the NESNA board. Both the new president and his family are impressed with Northfield and our beautiful neighborhood. We are very happy to welcome the Poskanzer family to our community, and offer these photos of the event. Thanks to Lisa for this text; photos by Ed Lufkin.
 
 
By Ed Lufkin, on July 30th, 2010
We thank Suzie Nakasian for sending this information to us.
Concerts in Central Park
Friday, August 6, 1:30 PM Independent Silver Band
Saturday, August 7, 1:30 PM Dodworth Saxhorn Band
Other VBF Events Include
Thursday, August 5, 2:00 The WindWorks Quintet Concert, Northfield Public Library
Friday, August 6, 12:30 Kentucky Baroque Trumpet Concert, First UCC
Saturday, August 7
1:30 Kentucky Baroque Trumpet Concert, Northfield Public Library
1:30 Gargoyle Brass and Organ Concert- UCC Church
8:00 p.m. The Vintage Band Festival Dance - Northfield Ballroom (air conditioned)
Led by dance caller Robin Nelson and featuring the Dodworth Saxhorn Band. No dance partner or dance experience needed! Dance instruction at 8; Dancing will begin with a “Grand March” led by costumed dancers. (Ticket purchase required)
Sunday, August 8
Church Services featuring guest bands (see Festival schedule for details)
8:00 p.m. An Evening of Vaudeville featuring the North Star Cinema Orchestra
at The Grand Event Center (Ticket purchase required)
Admission to concerts is free (donations requested). Festival Donors ($25 and more) receive admission to ticketed events! To see the full Festival Schedule, purchase tickets or become a Festival Donor contact HYPERLINK “http://www.vintagebandfestival.org” www.vintagebandfestival.org or 507-581-1689.
Support the Vintage Band Festival 2010!
By Ed Lufkin, on July 27th, 2010
The League of Women Voters Invites you to Meet the Primary Candidates for Northfield’s City Council
From a Northfield,org post submitted by Jane B McWilliams on Thu, 07/15/2010 – 5:54pm
This year’s primary election will be held on Tuesday, August 10th — which is a month earlier than Minnesota’s traditional September primary date, AND fast approaching.
Do you know who your local candidates are? Come meet the Primary candidates and hear their views!
The League of Women Voters will sponsor a Primary Candidates Forum on Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Northfield City Hall, 801 Washington Street. The Forum will provide an opportunity for you to hear the candidates and to ask them questions on the important issues facing our community!
Two City Council seats are on the Primary ballot. Running for the At-Large Council seat are Norman Butler, Steve Engler and Rhonda Pownell. Candidates for the Fourth Ward Council seat are Jon Denison, Patrick Ganey and Dale B. Gehring. (To find your Ward, consult the Council Ward map at http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/government/elections)If you are not able to attend the Forum, you may send questions for the candidates to League of Women Voters member Barbara Crouter at bcrouter@charter.net, and your question(s) will be asked on your behalf. The Forum will be streamed online on KYMN radio, and videotaped to be shown on NTV several times before the primary election on August 10th.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to meet the candidates and to share your thoughts and feelings on the local issues that are important to you.
Mark your calendar: Thursday July 29, 7 p.m. City Hall, Council Chambers. and the Primary Election: Tuesday, August 10.
Note Re: Absentee Ballots: Voters who will be out of town on summer vacation or otherwise unable to vote in person on August 10 will need to vote by Absentee Ballot. This is easy to do, but ballots must be received by the end of the day, Monday, August 9. Absentee Voter Instructions are attached to this email, and also available at http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/government/elections. For more information about Voting by Absentee Ballot, or Voter Registration go to http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/government/elections or contact the Office of Northfield City Clerk, Deb Little at: 507-645-3001.
Thank you! Susie Nakasian
By Ed Lufkin, on July 12th, 2010
Pertinent to the topic mentioned below (City Zoning Map) we now offer the current map of Carleton properties, as we understand them to be; click on this link to open. http://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/locations/ Ed
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