Camden Farmers Market returns July 9
The Camden Farmer's Market, returns for its second year with a Grand (Re-)Opening on Thursday July 9. The market will be open for the duration of the season every Thursday from 3-7 pm at the Warren, 4400 Osseo Road. 4 farmers will be selling fresh, locally grown vegetables, herbs and flowers. This year the Market will be offering "Best of Market", boxes containing a few of each of the vegetables available that week for one low price. We will also be collecting recipes that use the produce available at the market* and make them available free to those who frequent the Camden Farmer's Market. The market is hosted by The Warren and sponsored by the Victory Neighborhood Association. For more info call 612-529-9558.
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Victory Memorial Drive Open House
You are invited to attend an Open House on Wednesday, July 15 to review restorations on Victory Memorial Driveproposed by the Victory Memorial Drive Task Force. The Task Force was created by the Minnesota Legislature and includes representatives from Hennepin County, the City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Park and Recreation and community veterans. The Task Force plans to realign the Drive's historic street grid and expand its green space this summer and is developing designs for a new flagpole, plaza, gateway markers, streetlights and pathway lights, restoring the 568 memorial markers and strengthening the rank and file tree grid. The Open House begins at 6:30 pm in the Loring School Gym, 2600 44th Avenue North with a short presentation followed by a question and answer period. You will also have the opportunity to submit written comments.
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Looking for Wedge Coop Members
Are you a member of the Wedge or another food co-op in Minneapolis? Would you be interested in having a food co-op in Victory/Camden? A meeting to discuss the possibilities is being planned. If you are a member or think that having a food co-op in our community is a good idea, please give board member, Kris Brogan a call at 612 801 4942 or drop her a line at krisbrogan@hotmail.com. Thanks!
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Annual Meeting and Annual Report
The Victory Neighborhood Association convened for its annual meeting on September 24 at 7:00 pm at St John Missionary Baptist Church, 4301 Thomas Ave No. at which time the Board of Directors presented its annual report. Read it here 
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Neighborhood and NRP Policy Board approve Victory's Phase II Neighborhood Action Plan
At their annual meeting on September 26, 2007 the membership of the Victory Neighborhood Association unanimously approved the Phase II NRP Neighborhood Action Plan. Subsequently the NRP Policy Board approved the plan, also unanimously on October 22. Assuming the pending approval by the City Council, Victory can begin to implement their plan by the beginning of 2008. This NAP will serve as the strategic plan guiding the organization in their mission for the next 5 - 10 years. Review the NRP Phase II plan!
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The Victory Neighborhood, part of the Camden community, is located in the northwest corner of Minneapolis. It derives its name from Victory Memorial Drive, a lovely parkway running through the neighborhood that was dedicated in honor of Hennepin County soldiers who died in World War I. The neighborhood is bounded on the south by Dowling Avenue, Memorial Parkway on the west, the Canadian Pacific railyards on the north and Newton Avenue on the east.
