2016 Highlights

• Set 3 engagement goals:
  (1) Increase involvement in organics recycling in Armatage
  (2) Engage with under-represented residents
  (3) Engage with renters
• Hosted an organics recycling workshop in June and regularly promote organics through our various forms of communication.
• Hosted several “happy hour” events to give residents a more casual way to connect with the board and each other.
  
• Had our first utility box wrap installed at 60th & Penn.
  
• Annual meeting was a bike-theme event with presentations and information from: Bike Fixtation, Perennial Cycle, Midtown Greenway Coalition, Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Greene, Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition, and Cycling Museum of Minnesota. (Facebook photo album.)
• Supported the following improvements at our park: window blinds in the multi-purpose room, reupholstering the lounge furniture, new park staff sign, new park event canopy, new ping pong table
  
• Created a new event for charity surrounding our tree lighting in November.
  
• Summer Festival improvements: more games for older kids and adults, henna tattoo artist, greater area business involvement (24 tables and sponsorships), gained area church involvement for volunteers to staff a carnival game. (Facebook photo album.)
• Partnered with our park to host a Halloween event including new Trunk-or-Treating fun! (Facebook photo album.)