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2018 Whittier Annual Meeting Recap

4/2/2018

 
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The Whittier Alliance Annual Neighborhood Meeting took place this past Wednesday. Community members got to check out a great group of organizations at the resource fair, try delicious food from many of our wonderful Whittier restaurants, and elect five new members to our Whittier Alliance Board of Directors! ​Thank you to everyone that attended, listened and voted!

Introducing the new members of the Whittier Alliance Board of Directors: 

(From top, left to right)
Crystal Audi
Cyndi Hovey
Aldona Martinka
Michael Perez
Erin Sjoquist

Good Neighbor & Good Business Awards
Congratulations to Morgan Luzier, winner of the Whittier Good Neighbor Award, and Kurt Vickman of Good Grocer, winner of the Whittier Good Business Award!

Housing Issues Committee
​In case you missed it, another exciting thing that took place at the Annual Meeting was that the community proposed and moved to approve a Housing Issues Committee. If you have questions or would like to be involved, please email us at info@whittieralliance.org or give us a call at 612-871-7756.

Volunteers, Resource Fair & Food
Special thanks to the League of Women Voters -- Alice Moormann, Chris Sigurdson, Pam Telleen, Brigid McMonigal -- for their continued moderation and voting services. Additionally, thank you to our Whittier volunteers that helped this event run smoothly.

Thank you to the many organizations doing great work in the neighborhood that took the time to table at the meeting:


Whittier Park, Parents in Community Action, Futsol Society, Hennepin County Child & Teen Checkups, Ward 10 Office, Whittier Community Education, The Sanneh Foundation, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Art Buddies, Trailhead Games, Whittier Farmers Market, Whittier Wildflowers Preschool, Our Streets Minneapolis, League of Women Voters, MCAD Continuing Education, Hope 4 All UHM, Midtown Greenway Coalition, MPD - 5th Precinct, Learning in Style School, MN350, Osman Ahmed, and Jen Kader 

Thank you to the Whittier businesses that donated food and beverage, as well:

Dunn Bros, Galactic Pizza, The Bulldog, The Wedge Table, Pimento Kitchen, Glam Doll Donuts, Nightingale, Tilt Pinball Bar, Mortimers, Marissa's Bakery, Lake Wine & Spirits. 

Also, a big thanks to Whittier International Elementary for letting us use the school to host the Annual Meeting!

Check out our Whittier Alliance 2017 Annual Report to see what we got up to this past year:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Tel: (612) 871-7756
Fax: (612) 871-0650
  • Neighborhood
    • Overview of Whittier
    • History of Whittier
    • Guiding Documents
    • Neighborhood Association
    • Membership & Voting
    • Board & Staff
    • Bike/Transit
    • Green Spaces
    • Meeting Minutes
    • Spotlight on Business
    • Good Neighbor and Good Business Award
  • Get Involved
    • Community Issues
    • Environmental Sustainability Committee
    • Housing Issues
    • Task Forces
    • Job & Internship Openings
    • Whittier Volunteer Hub
  • Calendar
  • Eat Street Fest
    • Press Release
    • Be a Vendor
    • Be a Sponsor
    • Volunteer
  • Resources
    • Community Organics Program
    • Maps >
      • Housing
      • Transportation
      • Map Guidance
    • BIG IDEAS Grant
    • Housing
    • For Businesses >
      • Development
      • Resource Guides
      • Training and Counseling
      • Financial Assistance
    • Graffiti Removal
    • Safety
    • Affordable Housing
    • Dining Guide
    • Hennepin County Community Resources
    • Youth Programming >
      • Youth Grants
  • Donate
  • Contact