Think Global, Shop Local! You can save money, gas, time and be "green" just by shopping in your own neighborhood. Find out about all of the great businesses just around the corner in the NorthWest Minneapolis Business Association Directory. Pick up a copy at a local business or call 612-703-9609. You can also find it on the Internet at www.nwmplsbusiness.com.
Whoosh! Summer is gone and fall is here! Time for back-to-school shopping, yard work, football and more yard work...Getting back into the old routines can be hard after a summer of fishing, picnicking and lazy days at the park. Hours of raking and pruning can take its toll, or do you have an auto or work related injury? Need a little relief? Make an appointment at Cultural Chiropractics and let Dr. Juneau Robbins get you back on your feet. With over 12 years of experience, his approach of gentle adjustments and nutritional advice will have you living a healthier lifestyle in no time. The clinic is at 2524 39th Ave. N. (39th and Thomas Ave. N). Call 612-522-9536 for an appointment. Make sure to ask to be in the "Jazz Room!"
Maybe it's your finances that you need to get back in to shape...Karla Frazier at Essential Financial Planning can develop a personal financial plan that will help your money work for you. Contact her at 612-229-2748 for an appointment. She's right in the neighborhood!
What else is news in the neighborhood? Plymouth Christian Youth Center's (PCYC) High School is now an Arts and Technology school. Check out their website to learn all about it www.pcyc-mpls.org or call 612-522-6501 or stop by 2210 Oliver Ave. N.
Keep your eyes on this column and the corner of 42nd and Webber Parkway...a new pharmacy and a new coffee shop are in the works. Details soon!
Farewell to Cheek to Cheek! The diaper service at 42nd and Fremont closed its doors at the end of August after 19 years. It was the last remaining cloth diaper service in the metro area. Thanks to owner Sandy Lundgren for all your years as a Camden area business.
Congratulations to Anne's Dance Studio on beginning its 27th year in the same location! Stop in at the studio in the St. Anne/St. Joseph Hien Parish School building on 26th and Russell Ave. N. or surf the net to see what's new at the studio at www.annesdancestudio.com, or call 612-522-3984.
The Hennepin County Bar Foundation awarded a $3,000 grant to Employment Action Center to support the Young Dads program which offers services related to employment and training, establishing appropriate child support and paternity, finding legal aid and housing, obtaining a G.E.D., as well as career development, life management skills, peer support, conflict resolution, stress management and how to "start fresh." Visit www.resource-mn.org.
Have you seen the new Arts & Cultural Resource Catalog yet? It's jam packed with good info on local artists and arts organizations, and includes info on free concerts, art/openings at local galleries, classes and theatre. You can find it at local establishments or call the Northside Arts Collective at 612-643-2050.
Impact Mailing, at 46th and Lyndale, is working on its $7 million expansion. The 25-year-old company is adding on 55,000 sq. ft. to its current 87,000 sq. ft. design and production facility to accommodate the growing needs of the direct mailing business. The increase will also double its workforce to 200 employees. 