Nov Community Meeting

Join the neighborhood online for our November Board Meeting on Monday, November 23rd from 7 - 9 PM. This month, we will have a legislative update from our representatives, then we will be hosting a community discussion on the Sheridan Neighborhood Name Change. Learn more about the Name Change process and take the survey here: https://www.sheridanneighborhood.org/news/name-change

Join us to contribute or just listen in!

🌟 See Agenda here

🌟 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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Board and Community meetings are held on the 4th Monday of every month from 7 PM - 9 PM and everyone is welcome to attend. We hold quarterly community meetings (in January, April, July, and October) that are designed to be more engaging and informative. See meeting agendas and minutes here!

SNO is run by a volunteer board of up to 7 elected board members who live, own a business, or own property in the neighborhood. See the current board here!

Fall Cleanup Rescheduled

Fall Clean Up with Dangerous Man Brewing: Rescheduled

Saturday, November 14th, 10 am - 12:30pm
Location: Meet at Sheridan Memorial Park

We are teaming up with Dangerous Man Brewing again this year for our Fall Neighborhood Cleanup! We will be doing this clean up a little differently to ensure everyone's safety. We will be having all volunteers sign up into time slots of 15 minutes for arrival. Each time slot will have 10 people in it. You will check-in and receive a map of the area you and your group will be cleaning and then grab your tools and head out. We will have trash grabbers, gloves, and garbage bags available, as well as plenty of disinfectant spray and wipes. 

**Sign Up Required**

Sign up here
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Free COVID Testing & Flu Shots

We're doing it again: FREE COVID testing and flu shots on Saturday, November 14 from 12-3 pm at East Side Neighborhood Services! Drive and walk up testing is available. Register on site, open to all!
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Prueba Gratis del COVID y Vacunas de la Gripe
Cuando: Sábado 14 de noviembre, de 12 pm a 3 pm
Donde: East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 NE 2nd Street, Minneapolis MN 55413
Prueba disponible llegando en auto o caminando, registrarse en el sitio, disponible para todos!

Do you want to volunteer? Let us know at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.Volunteers needed 11:20-3:30 with lunch provided. Volunteers will manage traffic flow, help with registration, and help translate for Somali and Spanish speaking guests.


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Nbhd Name Change Survey

We need your input on changing the name of Sheridan Neighborhood

Who is our Neighborhood named after?

Sheridan Neighborhood in NE Minneapolis is named after Philip Henry Sheridan, a Union General in the American Civil War and General of the Army fighting against Indigenous People all over North America and most notably in the Indian Wars of the Great Plains. 

He was famous for his horrendous scorched-earth tactics, for leading the extermination of the buffalo, and forcibly relocating Indigenous Peoples from their territories to reservations. Sheridan is credited with saying, “The only good Indians I ever saw were dead” which was honed into the American expression "The only good Indian is a dead Indian" which was commonly used to fuel Native genocide for decades after. It it is not recorded that Sheridan ever stepped foot in Minnesota. Read more details on Sheridan’s legacy here.

How did this start? What other groups have changed their names to cut ties with Sheridan?

Sheridan School began the process of changing their name in the summer of 2020 after learning about Philip Sheridan’s racist and violent legacy. They are actively working on co-creating a name that better represents their students. You can learn more about their Change the Name Initiative here (English & Español).

The organization formerly known as The Sheridan Story changed their name to Every Meal at the beginning of October, 2020 to better support the children and families they serve, including those from Indigenous backgrounds. You can learn more about why they changed their name here.

Why the Board of the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization does not support honoring Sheridan’s legacy:

We believe in the power of a name as it honors the legacy of an individual and what they stood for. Our community has repeatedly shown that we do not stand racism, bigotry, and violence against Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. We believe that our namesake must reflect both what we stand for and the community that we envision moving forward. Philip Sheridan’s legacy of Indigenous genocide is not that vision.

Quite simply, our mission says it best:

The mission of the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO) is to strengthen and celebrate the community by facilitating connections between the residents, businesses, and institutions of Sheridan. SNO is dedicated to preserving the neighbors’ strengths, identifying and helping to address the community’s changing needs, and bringing positive improvements to all.

Our strength lies in the people who make up our neighborhood, including Indigenous community members who’s ancestors may have been directly impacted by Philip Sheridan. With the goal of helping address our community’s changing needs, we are asking for your input.

Name Change Survey: We need your input!

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Sheridan Neighborhood Organization is seeking community input on changing the name of the neighborhood, beginning with an online survey which will be available through December 31st, 2020. A paper survey will be made available at Eat My Words Bookstore.

We are no longer taking responses for this name change survey.

Want to get more involved? Join the Neighborhood Name Change Committee

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SNO is forming a Neighborhood Name Change Committee which will begin meeting in February of 2021 and will help guide the name change process towards a final decision on whether to change the name of the neighborhood, and if so, what the final name will be.

Tasks may include attending virtual meetings, reviewing final survey results, rounding down alternative name suggestions, conducting a follow-up survey, and hosting public meetings.

Please fill out this interest form by January 31st, 2021:

Join the Name Change Committee Here


What is the process for changing a neighborhood name?

  1. Community Engagement
    Online surveys, community discussions, and gathering input from those who live, work, and own in Sheridan Neighborhood. This could also include gathering name suggestions, narrowing them down, and doing a community vote on the final name.

  2. Board Vote
    The neighborhood board should take all community input into account as they vote whether or not to change the name and what to change it to.

  3. City Council Vote
    The neighborhood board will submit all community input, their vote. and the suggested name to the City Council who will vote on whether to accept or deny the name change.

This process has been done recently in the case of West Maka Ska (previously West Calhoun), ECCO (previously East Calhoun), and other neighborhoods.

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Adopt-a-Drain Flyering

Help us get the word out about cleaning our drains of all leaves and litter before winter hits for good! We will be distributing doorhangers on ~Halloween morning~ which should be nice and sunny!

Saturday, October 31st 10am-12pm
Meet at Sheridan Memorial Park

We will bring hot cider!! Dress warmly, masks required.

Afterwords, join the NE Storm Drain Challenge Celebration at the Audubon Neighborhood Association office at 2600 Johnson St NE at 1pm. RSVP and details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/694452494759874

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It’s Fall Leaf Cleanup Week!

With the weather warming up it’s perfect timing to clean up all the leaves that have been accumulating before the next round of snow hits! 

Storm drains feed directly into our local lakes and rivers, unfiltered, so it’s important to keep them clear for cleaner and healthier waterways. Fall is an especially important time to keep the leaves that are collecting on our streets and sidewalks out of our storm drains. While they might be “natural” debris they become pollution when large quantities hit the water and break down becoming food for algae.

Make sure you’re ready for the week with this checklist of things to do.

1. Adopt an available storm drain near you at http://adopt-a-drain.org if you haven’t already (or feel free to adopt more if you already have an adopted drain)

2. Gather the tools you'll need. These might include: gloves, rake, trash grabber, dustpan, safety vest, bins for separating waste, yard and/or trash bag

3. Collect and separate trash and recycling from the area around your adopted drain

4. Rake or sweep up leaves, sediment and sticks and place in compost or yard waste bag

5. Estimate and report the debris you collect from 10/26/2020-11/1/2020 and you’ll be entered to win a tote bag

6. (Optional, but greatly appreciated!) Take a before and after photo of your efforts and share it on your Facebook or Instagram and tag us!



Litter Be Gone Week

Litter Be Gone is a series of events to clean up litter across Minneapolis each fall; this year it is from October 1-10. You can participate on your own by picking up litter around your home or workplace anytime this week, or you can join us in a neighborhood-wide cleanup day on October 10th!

To join the cleanup, meet us at Sheridan School from 10-12pm on Saturday, October 10th. We will have gloves, bags, vests, and litter grabbers available and will be giving away drink coupons to all participants. See you then!

If you pick up individually, you can report your results using the online form (and earn a free Chinook Book subscription), and share photos on social media with @LitterBeGoneMN #cleanMpls.

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Notice for Fund Allocation

The SNO Board would like to give 21 day notice that we will be voting to move $30,000 from our Reserve Fund to Engagement Efforts towards staff expenses at our next board meeting on October 26th at 7pm on Zoom.

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. Additionally, feel free to reach out to us with questions/comments/concerns by emailing sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Find more information on this meeting including the Agenda on the event page.

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"Race" Free Movie Screening!

Sheridan Neighborhood’s Anti-Racist Book Club presents a FREE Outdoor Movie Night!

We will be screening "Race," a biographical sports drama film about African-American athlete Jesse Owens.

The Anchor Food Truck will be on site selling Fish & Chips!

Friday, October 2nd 7-9:30pm on the field behind Exploration High School at the corner of 3rd St NE and 14th Ave NE. Please bring your own seating and dress warmly!

This is an outdoor, socially-distanced event, with masks required for everyone's safety. There will be a limited number of disposable masks available if needed.

*There will be space for an optional post-film discussion*

RSVP on Facebook Event here

Free COVID Testing & Flu Shots

FREE COVID testing and flu shots on Tuesday, September 29 from 1-5 pm at East Side Neighborhood Services! Drive and walk up testing is available. Register on site, open to all!

Spanish and Somali interpreters will be present.

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Prueba Gratis del COVID y Vacunas de la Grip
Cuando: Martes 29 de Septeimbre, De 1pm a 5pm
Donde: East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 NE 2nd Street, Minneapolis MN 55413
Prueba disponible llegando en auto o caminando, Registrarse en el sitio, Disponible para todos!

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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.

Discussion on Public Safety

After the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, the subsequent uprising, and the re-imagining of public safety in our communities, we want to hear from you:

  • What is the role of police in our community?

  • What does public safety look like to you?

  • How can we build a future where we all feel safe?

Monday, August 24, 7 – 9 PM on Zoom

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.

🌟 See Meeting Agenda here 🌟

RSVP for updates on the Facebook Event

Share the Instagram Post with your Sheridan neighbors!

📝 If you can't make it to the meeting or you prefer to give written input, you can email us a comment with your input at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org with "Public Safety" as the subject. There will be a chance to submit written comments at the meeting as well.

📨 We hope to gather these comments anonymously into a document we can use to show our policy-makers what Sheridan residents want moving forward. If you do not want your comment to be included in that document, let us know in that email and we will leave it out.

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#MaskUpSheridan

As of July 25th, 2020, per the Governor's Executive Order 20-81, people in Minnesota are required to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces and indoor businesses, unless you are alone in the space. Additionally, workers are required to wear a face covering when working outdoors in situations where social distancing cannot be maintained.

Research has shown that use of face coverings can greatly reduce the risk of infection when combined with other prevention efforts such as social distancing and hand hygiene.

#MaskUpSheridan! Our community is counting on you 😷💕

🌟Need a mask? We have you covered. Request them here: bit.ly/2xHDjes under "Receive Support". 🌟





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Sheridan Cleanup Days

Sheridan Neighborhood Cleanup Days!
RSVP on Facebook Event

10-12 pm every third Saturday covering different parts of the neighborhood:
- July 11th: Park & River (Meet at Sheridan Memorial Park)
- August 1st: University Ave (Meet outside Sheridan School)
- August 22nd: Marshall St (Meet outside the FOOD building)
- September 12th: 13th Ave (Meet outside the Fire Station)

We will try to provide coffee, water, and snacks and will be providing gloves and bags. Masks required. If you do not have a mask, let us know and we will bring you one!

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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.

Request a Face Mask

Starting today, everyone in Minneapolis is required to wear a cloth face mask in places of public accommodation throughout the city. In combination with social distancing, wearing a mask reduces the likelihood of disease transmission.

🌟Need a mask? We have you covered. Request them here: bit.ly/2xHDjes under "Receive Support". 🌟

Visit http://www.minneapolismn.gov/coronavirus/faqs#Masks to learn more about when you're required to wear a mask in Minneapolis.

#MaskUpMPLS

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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!

Request a Yard Sign Here
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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.