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Please join us for the August ANA meeting where we will have special guest Ralph Sievert the MPRB Director of park forestry who will speak on Emerald Ash Borer. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has already killed more than 40 million ash trees nationwide, most in southeast Michigan. There is currently no known cure. The Minneapolis urban forest includes 38,000 ash trees in the public boulevards (19 percent of total trees). Twenty-one percent—over 200,000 of all public and private trees—are ash.

July 15, 2010 ( MINNEAPOLIS ) The Minneapolis Police Department Robbery Unit is again requesting the public’s help to identify a suspect who has robbed two gas station/ convenience stores in the past month.

EAB is an invasive insect that attacks ash trees and could cause serious damage to Minneapolis’ urban forest. Residents can play a part in delaying and minimizing the damage to our trees. Minneapolis’ 200,000 ash trees make up 20 percent of all trees on public and private land in the city, which makes it especially important to take steps to protect against EAB. EAB adults can’t fly far, so EAB travels by people moving ash logs, ash firewood or infested ash trees from nurseries. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has issued a state quarantine on firewood, ash trees, and ash tree products in Hennepin and Ramsey counties. The measure is designed to slow the spread of EAB, a highly destructive tree pest, to other parts of the state. The quarantine prohibits the movement of the following items out of Ramsey and Hennepin counties:

During the past several weeks, I have received complaints regarding aggressive door-to-door magazine solicitors.  As with any type of solicitor, they must be licensed and be able to provide it when requested.  I have attached an example of a Minneapolis Solicitors License.  If these parties are unable to provide a license, please call 911 and report it.

Photo contest seeks entries by Oct. 15, 2010

The next time you set sail on Lake Calhoun, have a picnic in North Mississippi Park, or play a round of miniature golf at Northeast Park, take your camera along to photograph not just memories, but entries for a photo contest.

In lieu of the recent concerns regarding possible luring, here are some helpful tips that can assist parents when talking with their children about what they should do when they are approached by an unfamiliar person:

Sure, you’ve heard of Meals on Wheels, but did you know that there is an active program that serves our neighborhood?   Volunteers of Southwest Minneapolis Meals on Wheels deliver nutritious meals at lunchtime, Monday through Friday, to elderly and disabled individuals in the Armatage neighborhood.  Meals on Wheels helps people remain in their homes as long as possible by delivering hot meals right to their doors, and providing daily safety checks and friendly interaction with volunteers.  The Southwest Minneapolis program requests a $4 fee per meal from participants.  Government and other types of assistance may be available for those who are unable to pay the full cost.  If you or a loved one could benefit from this service, please contact the Southwest Minneapolis Meals on Wheels program at 612-990-5398 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .