October Community Meeting

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Join us online for the October Community Meeting on the fourth Monday of the month from 7 - 9 PM. This is where we discuss current events impacting our neighborhood, listen to ideas and comments from our neighbors, and vote on how to spend neighborhood funding to best support everyone who lives and works in Sheridan. Join us to contribute or just listen in!

🌟 Agenda includes:

  • Legislative updates

  • Charter Amendments Presentation

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  • Encampment Update

  • Renters Engagement Program Launch

and more!

🌟Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413.

Sheridan Bill Support

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Are you a Sheridan Resident and struggling with rent or bills right now? Enter this lottery by September 15th for $100: https://bit.ly/3zRtcim

Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO) has $800 left from our T-shirt fundraiser to support Sheridan residents. We are giving out $100 to 8 Sheridan residents who will be selected randomly on September 15th from the pool of applicants.

Accepted applications will be notified within 2 business days of the application close date and, if randomly selected, will receive payment by September 20th via check or PayPal.

This fund is meant specifically for those who are struggling to make ends meet and is on the honor system, we will not be dictating what you use these funds for.

Other resources:

Lottery Drawing

The form to enter this lottery for bill support closed on September 15th, 2021 at 12pm. 15 people entered the lottery for 8 spots. We used RandomPicker to draw winners using entrant’s initials to maintain some level of anonymity. We will be reaching out to all entrants in the next two days.

The bill support fund winners are:
- LH
- THu (there were two entrants with TH initials, so both were entered with the next letter of their last name)
- CT
- AP
- MN
- ZP
- KW
- CH

If winners are unresponsive after 2 weeks or pass on the funds, we will reach out to the remaining entrants. If we are able to raise additional funds, we will also reach out to the remaining entrants. If you would like to donate on behalf of an entrant that did not receive funding, you can donate through our GiveMN page or to our Paypal with “Bill Support” in the description.

Raingarden Programs

Sheridan Neighborhood Raingarden Installation and Maintenance Program

This year Sheridan Neighborhood Organization is teaming up with the nonprofit, Metro Blooms, to help residents who would like to install a raingarden or have an existing raingarden and would like a maintenance help! SNO is covering the entire cost of each project, which means this is a great opportunity for YOU! Up to 3 properties in the neighborhood will be able to receive new raingardens and up to 10 participants who have existing raingardens can sign up for maintenance support.

All participants will receive an onsite consultation with a Metro Blooms landscape designer. Those receiving a new raingarden will also receive a raingarden design, and installation by Metro Blooms, a $2000 value! Metro Blooms will work with the Conservation Corps of MN to excavate the raingardens, haul away extra soil, and mulch. Metro Blooms will also order all of the plants and provide them to participants at a ‘plant pick up’ event. Participants will be responsible for planting their raingarden according to Metro Blooms’ design.

For those participants who join the raingarden maintenance program, your consultation with our landscape designers will focus specifically on maintenance for your existing raingarden. You will receive an onsite review of existing conditions: weed and existing native plant identification, sediment and watering impacts review as well as best maintenance practices.  Educational resources and hands on support will also be provided to assist participants with weed removal within the time allotted, and the designer will make a list of any replacement plants and mulch (if needed) to be ordered at consult.

Consultations will all take place during the remaining weeks of summer of 2021. Registration forms for receiving a raingarden in 2021 closed on August 15th.

Lottery Drawing

We had 7 Sheridan residents enter for 3 new raingarden installation spots and 12 Sheridan residents enter for 10 raingarden maintenance spots. In the event that a lottery winner is unresponsive or unable to receive a raingarden, Metro Blooms will reach out to the other entrants until all spots are filled.

The 2021 New Raingarden Installation recipients are:
- Nicole Pappas Stanoch
- Mackenzie Heinrichs
- Heidi Niedernhofer

And the 2021 Raingarden Maintenance recipients are:
- Amity Foster
- Sally Waterman
- Grace D'Welle
- Joy Smallfield
- Elena Kallevig
- Linnea Hardon
- Lee Lyon
- Karen Charlson
- Sam DiVita
- Kevin Petrie

Congrats! Like this program? Let us know! We need your input to decide how we allocate funding every year. Come to the next community meeting or send us an email at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Sheridan Community Meeting

Join us online for our quarterly Community Meeting on Monday, July 26th from 7 - 9 PM!

Our representatives CM Fletcher, Senator Dziedzic, and Representative Jordan will go over a legislative update and be available for questions. We will also have a guest speaker talk about the NE Storm Drain Challenge and how to get involved. We will go over opportunities to get funds from the neighborhood for a variety of projects and will have space for public comments. Join us to contribute or just listen in!

🌟 View Full Agenda

🌟Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413.

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Hiring Outreach Interns

Image description: Dark blue background with dark pink fist raised on left side with yellow ring around it. The top dark pink banner reads "Intern with SNO" in White. Two yellow banners below read "We are hiring two community outreach interns" and "8-10 hours/week, flexible schedule, $20/hour" in dark blue. The bottom left has the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization logo in white, and the bottom right reads "Dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali required. More info: linktr.ee/sheridanneighborhood" in white.

Image description: Dark blue background with dark pink fist raised on left side with yellow ring around it. The top dark pink banner reads "Intern with SNO" in White. Two yellow banners below read "We are hiring two community outreach interns" and "8-10 hours/week, flexible schedule, $20/hour" in dark blue. The bottom left has the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization logo in white, and the bottom right reads "Dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali required. More info: linktr.ee/sheridanneighborhood" in white.

We are excited to announce two PAID internship opportunities with Sheridan Neighborhood Organization! SNO is looking for two community outreach interns who will deepen our community engagement among Spanish- and Somali-speaking residents of Sheridan. These interns will work together to build relationships, host events, and help SNO identify mechanisms for prioritizing language accessibility and removing existing racial and cultural exclusion.

This internship is open to anyone ages 18 or older who has dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali. The pay is $20/hour with a flexible schedule of 8-10 hours per week for 3 months with opportunities for continuing after based on performance.

To apply for this position, please send an email with 2-3 paragraphs about why you think you are a good candidate for this position to sheridanneighborhoodmpls@gmail.com along with a list of any relevant work, school, or community experience. Applications are due by July 12th, 2021 at 5pm. 

Please spread the word!

Free Vaccine Clinics

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*Update 6/8: Unfortunately these vaccine clinics are CANCELLED because only 4 people made appointments- these people will be connected to other vaccine clinics. Hopefully this means that most of NE is already vaccinated! If you need a vaccination clinic still, check out the vaccine locator: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/find-vaccine/locations/index.jsp

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Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in the neighborhood! East Side Neighborhood Services is partnering with Hy-Vee and neighborhood organizations to put on two free vaccine clinics for individuals 12+. No insurance required. Plus, receive a $10 Hy-Vee gift card when you complete your vaccination!

Location:
East Side Neighborhood Services
1700 Second St., N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413

CLINIC 1: Tuesday, June 8th 2-6pm
Schedule your appointment here
A second dose clinic will be held at the same time and location on Tuesday, July 6

CLINIC 2: Saturday, June 12 10am-2pm
Schedule your appointment here
A second dose clinic will be held at the same time and location on Saturday, July 10

Vaccine Manufacturer: Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose vaccine available for 12+

We are looking for volunteers!

Are you able to help with registration or help monitor the waiting area for a 2 hour shift for one of this clinics? We need volunteers! Sign up to volunteer here.

21 Day Notice: Community Vote

21 Day Notice: SNO intends to conduct a community vote to move the remainder of our CPP Reserve funds into priorities including: $82,000 from Reserve to Engagement $11,613.49 from Reserve to RaingardensJoin our Annual Meeting to Vote Monday, April …

21 Day Notice: SNO intends to conduct a community vote to move the remainder of our CPP Reserve funds into priorities including:

$82,000 from Reserve to Engagement
$11,613.49 from Reserve to Raingardens

Join our Annual Meeting to Vote
Monday, April 26th at 7pm on Zoom

On March 22nd, the SNO Board voted to put out a 21 Day Notice of intent to move the remainder of our CPP Reserve funds into priorities including:

  • $82,000 from Reserve to Engagement Efforts

  • $11,613.49 from Reserve to Raingardens and Community Gardens

This totals $93,613.49 which is the entirety of our Reserve fund. View all of our CPP Funding here.

The SNO Board also voted to change the Microgrants priority language to expand eligibility requirements so that community members can apply for a microgrant (up to $500) for any project that benefits the neighborhood and community.

SNO intends to conduct a community vote on these changes. Please join our Annual Meeting to vote on Monday, April 26th at 7pm on Zoom.

Reasoning:

Funding for Neighborhood Organizations across the City of Minneapolis is changing this year from the Community Participation Program (CPP) to Neighborhoods 2020. This means that on July 1st, 2021, all of our uncontracted funds (including the Reserve fund) will be funneled into Neighborhoods 2020 funding. In order to maximize neighborhood use of the funds, the board has decided to move all of the CPP reserve funds into priorities.

Our Engagement Efforts priority includes all of our events, outreach, meetings, staffing, and general neighborhood engagement. The funds allocated to the Raingardens & Community Gardens priority would go directly to establishing and maintaining Raingardens in the neighborhood. Any unspent funds will still be available on an application basis in the Neighborhoods 2020 funding.

As always, feel free to contact us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org with questions or comments.

21 Day Notice

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The SNO Board intends to vote to change the language of our Rain Gardens funding priority to include our Community Gardens. This language change is essential so that we can use our Reserve funds to fund our two Community Gardens in 2021. This will not affect how much money is allocated to Community Gardens or Rain Gardens respectively.

View our current funding priorities here.

View the language change proposal here.

Join our February Board Meeting on Monday, February 22nd at 7pm on Zoom to voice any comments or concerns or email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org. The board will vote on this language change on or after March 4th.

Fix & Paint Funding Vote

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The SNO Board votes annually to add funds to the Fix & Paint Program, a deferred loan program for exterior home repair projects. Submit comments by the February Board Meeting (Feb 22nd) or attend to share your ideas on how we can change the program to better serve our neighborhood and how much funding should be allocated towards it.

Typically, about $50,000 is allocated to this program, allowing for at least 10 loans of up to $5,000 for Sheridan homeowners. This year, we are planning to open up the program to renters who work with their landlords on the application.

Have you received a Fix & Paint loan in the past? We would love to have your story and pictures of your project, as well as any ideas you have on making the program better! Email sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Support Network Paused

SNO has decided to pause the Sheridan Support Network for a period of re-envisioning. We have received more funding requests than we can manage and are working on a system of vetting folks to ensure that they indeed do live in Sheridan or nearby neighborhoods. We wish we could support everyone, but all the funding we are reallocating is coming from community members, so we need to be sure that we are connecting them with folks in our community who need funds, as we promised.

- If you need masks, please email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org and we can drop them off to you.
- If you need supplies, you can find your nearest mutual aid location here: https://twin-cities-mutual-aid.org/.
- If you need support for rent or bills, please look into the Emergency Rental Assistance program: https://www.hennepin.us/rent-help

If you are hoping to help out, we encourage you to check in with your neighbors to see if they need anything (short term or long term), and to bring donations or sign up to offer meals to your closest homeless encampment. Find encampment meal sign up links here: https://linktr.ee/sanctuarymeals.

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Anti-Racist Book Club

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Our next Anti-Racist Book Club discussion is coming right up this Thursday, September 3rd at 7pm! We are reading stories from the anthology "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota."

Go to the facebook event to RSVP and find the link to read the book free online, this month's readings, and all future updates!

You can watch a livestream of the book talk from our first meeting by author Mr. David Grant! Click here to watch.

In the wake of the #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd protests, SNO has started an Anti-Racist Book Club for Sheridan Neighborhood residents, which will meet the last Thursday of each month.

📖 The first book we are reading is a collection of short stories called "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota." This book is available free online here: https://library.biblioboard.com/module/one-book-one-minnesota/masonry/1

💭 Please read the story for the month and any stories from previous months and come with reflections and discussion questions to be ready for small group discussion:
June 25th: "People Like Us" by David Lawrence Grant (p195)
July 30th: "Trouble in Mind: To Be Black is Blue in America" by IBè (p69)
*September 3rd: "Introduction" by Sun Yung Shin, "Fear of a Black Mother" by Shannon Gibney , and "Disparate Impacts: Moving to Minnesota to Live Just Enough for the City" by Taiyon J. Coleman (pages 3-42).
(*Rescheduled due to curfew)

📚 The first 50 people will receive a hard copy of the book, sponsored by a Sheridan neighbor Conor Hesch, www.closingwithconor.com, a local mortgage lender who helps you get approved to buy a Home or Duplex!

☀️ This is an outdoor, socially distanced event. Please bring camp chairs or whatever will make you comfortable outside. Masks are required.

🧠 Members of this monthly book club will read books across genres that explore issues of race in America as a means of better understanding ourselves, our history and our Minneapolis community. Education and greater self-awareness are foundational for change. Everyone is welcome. We only ask that you read the book section or chapter so that you can be a fully-engaged participant in that month's discussion.

Free Lead Testing for Your Home

Neighbors in Bottineau and Sheridan are eligible to receive a $50 gift card if you call the Sustainable Resources Center and let them visit you to give you information about their programs. Call them at 612-870-4255 to see if you qualify!

Learn how to protect your family from lead-based hazards with a FREE lead assessment through a Hennepin County Window Grant Program.

Eligible Properties:
• Located in Hennepin County
• Home built before 1978
• A child (6 or under) lives in or frequently visits your home

www.src-mn.org

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Pop-Up Plant Giveaway!

Sheridan Neighborhood Pop-Up Plant Giveaway! 🌱✨

This Sunday, June 14th from 10-12pm, we will be outside Sheridan School in the Gym Parking Lot (Doors 10-11) giving out plants for your garden!

We will have tomatoes, peppers, herbs, perennials, and more! Each person can take up to 5 plants.

If we have any left over, we will distribute them to our neighbors! Feel free to email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org if you would like to get leftover plants delivered to you.

These plants are donated from Spark-Y, Growers Unite Minneapolis, Every Body Eats, and our community garden partners Dangerous Man Brewing Co and Surly Brewing Company! Thank you all for helping get food in the ground ❤️

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Micro-Grants Available!

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Do you have a great idea about a project that benefits our neighborhood sustainability and beyond? We can fund your project up to 🌟 $500 🌟 with the possibility of long term funding based on it's success!

Our latest examples of Microgrant funding include:
🌱 Sustainable home supply kits to be distributed to Sheridan residents during COVID-19
🌱 Neighborhood clean-up supplies for communities affected by the riots in response to George Floyd's murder
🌱 Drain stenciling supplies to encourage people to keep drains clean, as everything dumps straight into the river

Find the quick application and guidelines here.

We are open to many options! Feel free to reach out with questions at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Census 2020 Sheridan

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As of May 26th, 68.6% of Sheridan Neighborhood residents have responded to the Census. Let’s make sure that 100% get counted!

The Census impacts how billions of dollars are distributed across Minnesota. It determines funding for public health, schools, housing, transit, and infrastructure (roads/bridges, water/sewer, gas/electric). An accurate count means better serving people where they live. Specifically, every person we don’t count is $28,000 our communities won’t receive over the next ten years.

Fill out the Census today at 2020census.gov! Find more information, in English, Somali, Spanish, and Hmong at mncounts.com.

Pierre Bottineau Library is a Questionnaire Assistance Center, but until the libraries re-open we encourage you to call the available Census hotlines listed below.

CENSUS 101

Overview from the Census Bureau explaining the impacts of a complete and accurate count and why it's important: English | Español | Soomaali | Hmoob | Immigrant communities

Census 101 Video in English
Census 101 Vídeo en Español

HOW TO FILL OUT THE CENSUS

Take the Census online: MY2020CENSUS.GOV.
Take it by phone: 844-330-2020 (English) or 844-468-2020 (Español).

Complete el censo en línea: MY2020CENSUS.GOV.
Complete el censo por teléfono: 844-330-2020 (Inglés) o 844-468-2020 (Español).

Tirakoobka ku buuxi intarnetka: MY2020CENSUS.GOV.
Ku buuxi taleefanka: 844-330-2020 (Ingiriis).

Ua qhov Kev Txheeb Suav Pej Xeem hauv online (oos lais): MY2020CENSUS.GOV.
Ua qhov kev txheeb suav pej xeem hauv xov tooj: 844-330-2020 (Lus As Kiv).

UPDATED CENSUS 2020 TIMELINE

March 12 - 28, 2020: Invitations to complete the Census will be sent out — 80% of households will receive this invitation to complete the Census online and 20% will receive a physical census form

April 1st was Census Day -- BUT IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO BE COUNTED! In this time of unprecedented challenges and disruption to daily life, don’t forget to complete your 2020 Census questionnaire -- Invest 10 minutes for the next 10 years

March 29 - May 6, 2020: For those who have not responded, your household will receive a series of online, mail, or phone reminders to complete the Census

May 7 - August 14, 2020: For those who have still not responded, your household will receive up to 6 follow-up contacts by census takers by phone and in person

Click here for more details on WHEN, WHY, & HOW to count EVERYONE once, only once, and in the right place.

ANSWERS TO COMMON CENSUS QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS

What is on the Census anyway?

The Census only asks for basic information (e.g., age, sex, race, etc.) for all people living in the household. It does not ask for sensitive information like social security numbers. Read the Minnesota Census Fact sheet, Why We Ask to learn what is asked on the Census and why.

Why does it MATTER if I am counted?

A complete, fair and accurate Census count drives critical funding, services, and programming at the federal, state and local level. It also impacts how we are represented — an undercount could put Minnesotans at risk for losing our U.S. 8th Congressional District Seat.

Will my private data be protected?

What about PRIVACY? 
Who can see my Census data, and how can it be used?

What about CITIZENSHIP?

There is no citizenship question on the census. 

What if I have more than one residence -- where should I be counted in the Census?

Complete the Census at your “usual residence.” Whether you are a student or a “snowbird,” you should complete the Census using the address where you live most of the time. For more questions on this, see the US Census Bureau’s “Residence Criteria and Residence Situations for the 2020 Census of the United States” or email Ryan Redmer, Minnesota 2020 Census Associate, ryan.redmer@state.mn.us.

Do I still have the option to complete the Census another way if I prefer, or if I don't have internet access?

Yes. You can complete the questionnaire online (my2020census.gov), by mail, or over the phone: toll-free 844-468-2020. Learn more.

Census 2020 Yard Signs

One way to make sure that we all get counted is to spread the word. Get a yard sign for your yard today to tell your neighbors that you participated in the Census and that it is important that they do too!

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Census Collaboration with Edison High School Students

NE Neighbors, watch this great video our youth made about the importance of the 2020 Census in many languages! Thanks to ETSN and MTN TV Studios for making this video even through these difficult times.

This was a collaboration between Edison High School (Minnesota), MTN TV Studios, Logan Park Neighborhood Association, and Sheridan Neighborhood Organization.

Volunteer & Business of the Year

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We are so happy to announce the recipients of our Volunteer and Business of the Year Awards!! We officially announced them and virtually showed the recipients their plaques at our Annual Meeting and will drop them off social distancing style soon. 🥁Drumroll please.....
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The Volunteer of the Year Award goes to Sandy Carlson-Kortebein who has put in so much of her organizational skills, time, and energy into Sheridan Neighborhood for years. She ran the Silent Auction at this year's SNO Ball and we could not have raised those funds for the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District and our programming without her. Thank you, Sandy!

The Business of the Year Award goes to @fletchersicecream, a business in Sheridan which prioritizes our local community! For the last few years, they haven't hesitated in donating ice cream for our summer Ice Cream SNOcials and we are so thankful for their generosity that supports community-building in Sheridan. Thank you, Fletcher's!

Fix & Paint Lottery Results

The Fix & Paint Lottery Draw took place at the Annual Meeting on April 27th!

Lottery tickets were drawn in this order:
1. Jenni Zickert
2. Tracy Thoraldson
3. David A. Tykwinkski
4. Mary Mullen
5. Andrew McInnis
6. James M. Johnson
7. Sandy and Jon Kortebein
8. William Lloyd
9. Heidi Niedernhofer
10. Corey McCracken
11. RoseLee Buechler
12. Adrián Andres
13. Justin Bolton
14. Maryjo Vickers
15. Spencer Rose
16. Tucker Annis
17. Erin Jenson + Nathan Hangsleben
18. Jodi Burke + Luke Powell
19. Jack Langer
20. Joy Smallfield

We have allocated $50k towards Fix & Paint which will cover at least 10 full $5k loans and many only asked for partial loans, so it is entirely possible that we will get to everyone. We will contact ticket holders in the above order. If you do not receive a loan this year, you are welcome to enter the lottery again next year!

If you believe you entered a lottery ticket and are not on this list, please email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org and we can add you to the end of this list. See meeting minutes here.

Fix & Paint Lottery Open

The Fix & Paint Program Lottery Submissions are Due April 27th!

SNO has a long-standing program to support Sheridan homeowners by providing 0% interest matching deferred loans for exterior home improvements. Submit a lottery ticket to our email or mail it in to our office by April 27th at 5pm to be put in the lottery! We will draw lottery winners at our Annual Meeting on April 27th.

Paper inserts of the Fix & Paint Program application & details were delivered to all Sheridan Households in the first April edition of the Northeaster newspaper. If you did not receive a paper copy and need one, email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Go to our Fix & Paint Program Page for electronic application and details!