Archived Newsletters


APAC's newsletter "The Alliance" comes out quarterly. Click on the date of the issue to download it in PDF format.

September 2010

Spring 2009

  • Rally for Residents' Rights at the State Capitol
  • Legislative Training Energizes APAC Leaders
  • A Look into APAC's Legislative Progress
  • Arden Manor Resident Association and APAC Save 30 Homes
  • Voice Your Support for Jackson Heights!
  • Burnsville Representative Will Morgan Takes Interest in Parks
  • Park Resident Wins Seat on Township Board
  • Skyline Village Moves Ahead with Rent Increase Case
  • APAC Launches Mobile Justice Training Institute in Winona
  • Reaching New Potential Allies: The League of Women Voters in Winona
  • APAC on the Good Morning Show with Bob Sebo
  • Gaylord Association Moving Forward, Recruiting Allies
  • APAC Teaches Organizing Workshop at Winona State University
  • Fargo Park Residents Want Change!
  • Resident Leaders Join Together for Justice--Midwestern Alliance Conference
  • New Regional Alliances Developing in 2009!
  • The 2009 MHOAA National Convention is Coming Up!
  • APAC Welcomes New Legal & Policy Director
  • APAC Welcomes New Board Members
  • APAC's 14th Annual St. Paul Saints Fundraiser: Saturday, June 20th
  • APAC Partners with Ten Thousand Villages for Benefit Night
  • APAC Membership

Fall and Winter 2008

  • The Fight for Mobile Justice: Elections through the Legislative Session
  • Jackson Heights APAC Chapter Says: "Save Our Homes, Not a Ball Field"
  • APAC Announces its 2009 Legislative Agenda
  • APAC's Annual Membership Meeting Plans for 2009 Legislative Session
  • Arden Manor Residents Influence State Elections
  • Skyline Village Challenges Rent Increase & Organizes Candidate Forum
  • Park Residents Gain Representation on HUD Advisory Committee
  • Woodlyn Court Closes, Residents Compensated Under New Trust Fund
  • Rolling Hills Resident ASsociation Finds Success
  • Regal Estates Residents Working to Set Up Resident Association
  • Leaders and Residents of Manufactured Homes Educate the Community
  • Gaylord Park Under Attack: Residents Organize, Form Resident Association
  • Bennett Park Cooperative Determined to Preserve its Community
  • Lake Village Residents Association Moving Forward
  • Bluffview Mobile Home Court Re-Opens After Flooding
  • Red Top Residents Protect their Rights
  • Sunrise Estates Mourns Loss of Leader, Council Member
  • National Leaders Converge in Minnesota
  • MHOAA Elects New Board of Directors
  • Northwestern State Resident Leaders Build Power
  • APAC Organizing Manual Released
  • APAC News & Updates

Spring and Summer 2008

  • Mobile Justice at the Capitol! Legislative Victory!
  • Bennett Park Cooperative: Residents Take Over Their Park!
  • Skyline Village Residents Push 'Fix-it Campaign,' Oppose Rent Increase
  • Arden Manor Resident Association Remains Vigilant in Battle to Save Homes
  • Future of Four Parks in Chaska and Shakopee Still Uncertain
  • Governor Pawlenty Declares "Manufactured Home Park Week"
  • Sunrise Estates Residents Win New Storm Shelter
  • Residents Work to Gain Control in Madelia Park
  • Minnesota's First Park Co-op Has Another First
  • APAC Opens Northwest Regional Office and Welcomes Sureshi Jayawardene to Community Organizer Position
  • APAC Opens Southeast Regional Office and Welcomes Martha Hernandez to Community Organizer Position
  • Mobile Justice Comes to Lake Village Resident Association!
  • Lobby Day at the Capitol - Sandy Boone, Resident of Lowry Grove in St. Anthony Village
  • 45-Year Old Mother and Community Leader Arrested for Exercising Her First Amendment Rights
  • Freedom of Expression
  • APAC Hosts 2007 MHOAA National Convention
  • Northwest Region
  • APAC Sees Changes, Growth In Its Staff
  • APAC Puts Many Important Resources On Its Web Site
  • APAC Mourns the Passing of Stephen Block
  • APAC Returns to Midway Stadium
  • APAC Invites Your Community to Become a Chapter
  • Why become an APAC Member?
  • Rolling Hills Residents Oppose Rent Increase

Summer 2007

  • They Voted Yes! New State Law Guarantees Relocation Compensation
  • It’s Not A Trailer, It’s My Home: An Intro to Park Prejudice
  • Powerful Leaders in Arden Hills Organize
  • Skyline Village to Challenge Rent Increase
  • Parks on the Chopping Block for Highway Expansion in Chaska and Shakopee
  • Edgewood Park to be Sold to Affordable Housing Non-Profit
  • Organizing Continues in Blaine: Centennial Square Forming a Resident Association
  • Stacy Residents Shake Up City Hall: Five Member City Council Has 3 Park Residents
  • Bennett Park Cooperative, Moorhead: Update - Residents Working Hard to Become 3rd Co-op in Minnesota
  • Expanded Right to Purchase Bill Doesn’t Pass, But Makes Progress
  • Senator Mike Jungbauer: From Park Resident to State Senator
  • Park Week Right Around the Corner
  • Tenants Remedies Action: What is it?
  • Q&A with Margaret Kaplan: In Park Sales
  • Leadership: Build a Vision, a Base, and a Movement: National Convention will be hosted by APAC
  • Five State Summit Held in Saint Paul: Residents Voice Importance of Park Unity
  • APAC Developing an Organizer’s Manual
  • Mark Your Calendars! APAC’s Annual Meeting and Legislative Summit on August 18th
  • APAC Welcomes Jay Clark: He Joins the Fight on the National Level
  • APAC Honored by Headwaters Foundation: Receives Allies for Justice Award
  • Saint Paul Saints Fundraiser: A Success for APAC

Spring 2007

  • Residents Across the State Rally at Capitol
  • Two Bills, One Problem
  • Capitol Update: Both Bills Making Progress
  • Please Support APAC! Call Your Legislators Today!
  • There Oughta’ Be a Law, and Here’s How to Get ‘Em Passed
  • Park Residents Come Together for a Legislative Summit
  • Meet Scott Kranz, a New Politician in Town

Winter 2007

  • Minnesota Celebrates “Mobile Justice” During Manufactured Home Park Week
  • APAC Argues Freedom of Expression Before Minnesota Supreme Court
  • Wave of Metro Area Park Closings Rob Hundreds of Their Homes
  • APAC Returns to Blaine
  • Latino Organizing
  • Saint Anthony Village Passes Ordinance
  • Skyline Village Unites
  • Rosemount Becomes 19th Ordinance
  • Tyranny Makes an Appearance in Glencoe
  • Message to the City of Stacy: There’s a New Group in Town
  • Residents Get Together in Stacy for a Leadership Summit
  • Mobile Justice Comes to Moorhead for Park Week 2006
  • Big Changes to Come in 2007
  • 2006 Elections: Park Residents Had Enough
  • A Change of Scenery
  • Ed Landrum Retires After 10 Years of Dedication
  • Don Pierson Recovers from Auto Accident
  • A Change in Faces at APAC
  • Documentary Sheds Light on the Reality of Park Closings
  • APAC Celebrates 25th Year Anniversary
  • Best of Park Week Pictures

Spring 2006

  • Shady Lane Park Closing in Bloomington Gains Statewide Attention, Reactions
  • APAC Launches “Coalition for Manufactured Home Park Preservation,” 2006 Legislative Push
  • APAC’s First Director, Beth Newkirk, Reflects on the Organization She Founded 25 Years Ago
  • Mora park owned by MMHA attorney goes into foreclosure, residents organize for a better future
  • APAC Highlights Racial Disparities in Parks at Latino Housing Forum
  • Hot Topics in Manufactured Housing with Valerie Sims
  • MMHA president decides to close Maplewood park, sells to nonprofit developer
  • APAC Receives Funding to Support Voter Outreach, Election Organizing in 2006

Fall 2005

  • Paul Revere Community Carries Message to Twin Cities: You Can Own Your Park!
  • Moorhead Residents Face Both Risk of Park Closure and Possibility of Park Ownership
  • APAC Begins its 25th Year of Resident Organizing and Advocacy, Plans Celebration
  • APAC Develops Racial Justice Organizing Approach, Hires First Latino Community Organizer
  • APAC begins evaluation, planning for the next three years
  • APAC expands organizing efforts to Duluth
  • Court Upholds “Right of First Refusal,” but Shady Lane Residents Unable to Purchase Park
  • Hot Topics in Manufactured Housing with Valerie Sims

Summer 2005

  • Minnesota to Gain Second Resident-Owned Manufactured Home Park in Anoka County
  • Brainerd Adopts Park Closing Ordinance
  • Shady Lane Residents Fight to Save Homes, Park Owner Sued for Violation of Park Closing Law
  • APAC Board, Staff and Members Extend Thanks to Former Director Jim Paiste
  • State Capitol Update: 2005 Session Ends
  • Manufactured Home Park Summit Convenes in March 2005
  • APAC Hires Bilingual and Bicultural Organizers for Latino Park Outreach and Organizing
  • APAC Asks for Your Support Through St. Paul Saints Fundraiser and Walk for Justice
  • APAC Annual Meeting Looks "Toward a Future of Resident-owned Manufactured Home Parks"

Winter 2005