Armatage Neighborhood Association

Armatage Neighborhood Association

Armatage Neighborhood Association

The Armatage Neighborhood Association (ANA) is a non-profit tax exempt organization created and maintained for the benefit of the residents and businesses of the Armatage neighborhood.

The ANA has over 300 registered members. The board is currently made up of eleven dynamic
residents who really care about the neighborhood.

In the late '90s the ANA completed a NRP Phase I plan for $1.1 million. Improvements to the neighborhood such as the new playground, gym and other school improvements, a revolving housing loan program, neighborhood identity signs, business grants and newsletter were some of the strategies completed in the Phase I plan. Currently, the ANA has a Phase II plan for $375,682 that was approved in early 2005.

2007-08 Board Members

Tom Alagna
Tom has been an Armatage resident for over two decades. He is a certified public accountant, owner of his public accounting firm, and served on the Minnesota Board of Accountancy for eight years, two as its Chair. Tom also teaches accounting at the University of St. Thomas in the MBA program and has served on the Minneapolis Capital Long Range Improvement Committee. Tom also serves on a number of boards including the non-profit Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association.

Daniel Beskar
Dan has served as ANA secretary for one year. After living in the Nokomis area, Daniel and his wife Elizabeth moved to Armatage in June of 2002. Daniel volunteers by helping to raise funds for the Boy Scouts of America. Both Daniel and his wife are Realtors with Coldwell Banker Burnet.

Christine Blumenfeld
Christine has been an Armatage resident for over six years. Chris has served on the board for three years. Chris has coordinated the neighborhood garage sales, been an active volunteer at ANA events, at Armatage Community School and is currently co-chair of the Armatage PTA.

Anne Hacker
Anne was the ANA Secretary for two years and has been an active board member for six years. Prior to that, she served on the Playground Committee. Anne is also involved with the Armatage Community Council, Cub Scouts, and Armatage School.

Denis Houle
Denis served as ANA President for three years and as treasurer for one year. He became involved with the ANA in 2003 when he attended an NRP Phase II focus group and subsequent neighborhood association meetings. Denis has written several feature articles for our neighborhood newsletter and represented Armatage at Phase II approval meetings with the city.

Steve Johnson
Steve has been involved in the ANA since its beginnings and has served many roles in the ANA such as president and chairing the Building a Sense of Community Committee for many years. He took on the role of Housing Chair in 2003. Steve is an electrician and has done work for many neighbors in Armatage.

Peggy Rasmussen
Peggy served as ANA Secretary for three years and as vice-president for one year. She was a part the NRP Phase II Steering Committee that developed the neighborhood¡¦s action plan. Peggy has been an active volunteer at our neighborhood festivals and at Armatage School.

Erik Scheurle
Erik has been a Minneapolis resident for 27 years and an Armatage resident since 1999. Erik started attending monthly ANA meetings after his house was burglarized last fall. Erik and his wife live here because they enjoy the geographic convenience, local businesses, good schools and good neighbors. He believes the ANA can be a powerful tool to keep this neighborhood friendly and safe.

Noah Schuchman
Noah has served as ANA president for one year and he and his wife Heidi have lived in the Armatage neighborhood for over two years. As president, Noah created the ANA e-mail announcement list and invited several speakers to neighborhood meetings for residents to hear from the elected officials and others who represent Armatage.

Keith Swanson
Keith has served as the Safety committee chair the past six years for the ANA. Keith is an active contributor and volunteer at neighborhood festivals and is a Realtor serving our community with Coldwell Banker Burnet.

Dan Sweeney
Dan has lived in the Armatage area for the last 3+ years where he lives with his wife, dog and two cats. He has volunteered with the Uptown Art Fair and is a current member of the 2007 Art Fair Planning Committee. He also has helped to organize his neighbors in recent months and created a neighborhood website to further communication between them. Dan would like to contribute some fresh ideas as well as work on immediate concerns to our neighborhood such as the impact of the Crosstown reconstruction.

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About the ANA

The Armatage Neighborhood Association (ANA) was established in 1991 to represent all residents and their interests in the neighborhood. The ANA has over 300 registered members. The board is currently made up of eleven dynamic residents who really care about the neighborhood.

In the late '90s the ANA completed a NRP Phase I plan for $1.1 million. Improvements to the neighborhood such as the new playground, gym and other school improvements, a revolving housing loan program, neighborhood identity signs, business grants and newsletter were some of the strategies completed in the Phase I plan. Currently, the ANA has a Phase II plan for $375,682 that was approved in 2005.

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