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OCTOBER 2012 • Volume 8, Number 10

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< A Lighter Strider RiderA helium powered participant in the East Calhoun Labor Day Parade. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Your Community-Supported News Source • Covering the Uptown AreA and the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO

When Push Comes To LoveRemodel keeps the faith at Uptown Theatre

Goodwill Hunting

Thrift Retailer looking at Lyn-LakeBy Bruce Cochran

At a September CARAG Zoning Committee meeting, representa-tives from Goodwill/Easter Seals of Minnesota conducted a presenta-tion for a new three story building to replace the existing H Design building that currently sits at 3034 Lyndale Avenue and the adjacent home property at 3020. The concept is still in a very rough proposal stage and the organization is in the process of acquiring feedback from the neighborhood.

Wine Tasting CancelledThe Hennepin Lake Community Wine Tasting (tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, October 24) has been postponed until Spring 2013. Uptown Neighborhood News will announce exact date and location, as soon as these details are made available.

By Bruce Cochran

You’ve been in your seat for 90 minutes–sucking down local taps, Twizzlers and that coffee you thought you might need to get through this foreign film in the newly renovated Uptown Theatre. The film is good–so good you actually forgot about that boss review on Monday. This is it, the film is coming to

a climax, but all you can think about is how full your bladder is, your bladder hasn’t been this full since...well, that time you got stuck in Twins traffic–after the game.

But then you remember, you won’t miss the storyline because you can still hear the movie in the restroom. Yes! You’ll find sweet relief and not miss a moment of the action.

You have complete faith in your plan because this is one of the most modern movie houses around: a larger screen, 4K digi-tal projection, luxurious seating, reserved seating, plush balcony sofas, a lounge with gourmet concessions and tons of alcoholic options. So of course there’s a speaker in the bathroom...duh!

But you run to the door, punch it open and...no speakers. After an extensive Hollywood-style remodel with the latest bells and whistles, they failed to ask aver-age Joe about features for the restrooms. The Uptown Theatre has no restroom speakers for the movie audio. So you spend the rest of the show piecing together what you remember from what you didn’t see or hear and badger your friends for the rest after the movie is over.

I spent the previous weekend at one of the last showings at the Cottage Grove Drive-In, so of course I’m a little nostalgic. The place has so much soul that you think it’s even low-fi cool that there are signs in the bathroom

An Uptown Theatre employee prepares the marquee on September 14 for the debut of Ira Glass’s “Sleepwalk With Me”. Uptown Theatre’s opening weekend included Q&A’s with Glass following some of the weekend’s showings. (Photo by

Bruce Cochran)

CARAG Annual Meeting Fest, Super Sale, a garden tour, and neighborhood kickball game, along with initiating fund-raising efforts, like Dining Out for CARAG and an Uptown Art Fair Pop Booth. The Neighbor-hood Revitalization Program (NRP) sponsored 25 new bike loops and initiated planning for a West 36th Street bike track, sup-

By Melissa Slachetka

Bryant Square Park was filled with laughter and discussion as CARAG Neighborhood held its annual meeting on September 18. Attendees enjoyed a dinner from Chiang Mai Thai, held board elections, heard about the history of Uptown by guest speaker and author, Thatcher Imboden, and chuckled along with the spirited improve of Theater of Public Policy, hailing from Huge The-ater. This annual meeting was less of a meeting and more of a chance to talk with friends in the community and get excited about past accomplishments and future goals.

CARAG had quite a few accom-plishments in 2012. Their Green Team promoted new City recy-cling rules, investigated ways

to extend organics recycling, and supported efforts to make CARAG events “zero-waste”. True to this mission, the annual dinner boasted multiple bins for recycling and compost-ing. CARAG’s Livability and Engagement Committee orga-nized events like Chilly Chili

Brad Benyas of Segway Evolve in St. Louis Park. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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An elevation sketch of the proposed three story Goodwill building at 3034 Lyndale Avenue.

Thatcher Imboden gave a presentation at the CARAG Annual meeting. He is the co-author of “Uptown, Minneapolis” and “Lyn-Lake, Minneapolis”. (Photo by Melissa Slachetka)

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By Bruce Cochran

Picture yourself cruising along the Greenway, taking in the col-ors and muted smells of a cool fall day when you come across a long line of motorized Segways mak-ing their way along what you thought was your last safe haven for non-motorized vehicles.

Soren Jensen, Executive Direc-tor of the Midtown Greenway Coalition is well aware of these sightings over the summer. The Coalition has received mostly surprised and occasional angry calls from cyclists who call to report their presence. Posted signs at trail entrances clearly say “No Motorized Vehicles”. But Jensen knows details of state law CHAPTER 285-H.F. No. 2882, passed in 2002 that legalizes Seg-ways on all Minnesota trails.

The 5.5 mile length Midtown Greenway boundaries are Chow-en Avenue in the west, to West River Parkway in the east. It’s still a state trail and by law that means bikers, walkers, runners, inline skaters and Segways are all allowed.

Business co-owner Brad Benyas of Segway Evolve in St. Louis Park, sells and allows test drives for most of his shop vehicles. None of which are gas powered.

He said that when potential cus-tomers want to test ride some will travel as far east as Lake Calhoun.

In response to Segway use on the Midtown Greenway he said, “It’s a recreational trail–our tax dol-lars go to pay for it.” He added

Segway To GreenwayBut is it legal?

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Thatcher Imboden, co-author of two books exploring Uptown, recently spoke at the annual CARAG neighborhood meeting. He gave an architectural slide show presentation, which includ-ed some very cool old black and white photos and aerial maps, highlighting the changes that swept through Uptown since the late 1800’s all the way up until present. Change was the key idea Imboden was energized about and those listening shared in his excitement and reminisced about the neighborhood.

Uptown started as a very rural area, developed to a very industri-al area, and has now transitioned into a very urban area. Some of the buildings we still know today have weathered many years and

some are brand new construc-tion. Imboden’s books and some of the photos shown are avail-able online and also at Magers & Quinn (which incidentally, I believe he mentioned used to be a car dealership). This juxtaposi-tion of old and new got me think-ing. What do we keep when the world is changing so much that you almost need to buy a new cell phone every year or it just won’t function? How do we bal-ance priorities when it seems as if you don’t update your status on Facebook or Twitter in a couple days, people may start putting out missing persons notices?

Technology has made us walk a fine line that didn’t exist in the past. The steady stream of infor-mation on the web makes us

more globally aware and closer with distant friends and rela-tives. What it doesn’t do (or real-ly shouldn’t do, unless you have a deeper issue) is keep us behind closed doors. Twitter, Facebook, and other social media are valu-able assets to expand the com-munity already developed by a tactile experience. In my case, fixing and customizing my 1975 Honda motorcycle is a blend of both worlds. The organic nature of welding rusty spots on the tailpipe or tracing and hand-cut-ting new gaskets after an engine swap is what makes a person

feel connected with the history of the object and the process behind making it whole. There’s that same sense of connection in sharing pictures online, joining a forum, or sharing emails with someone who has questions on how to do the same thing.

Technology doesn’t change the way people love to be out run-ning around the lake, but it can help organize a running group or share the current weather with others. Seeing a movie at the new Uptown Theatre or the Lagoon is a great night out and

sharing what you thought about the movie is just an extension of talking about it with your friends. Picking up a local paper at the neighborhood coffee shop gives a bigger story than a quick glimpse online, yet sometimes you want a little of both, which is why Twitter is great for creating a buzz. Technology may change the way we look at life, still change doesn’t always have to be a bad thing. Just as the boundar-ies changed to expand the city of Minneapolis into the once-rural Uptown, change is the ever advancing part of our lives.

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(Photo by Melissa Slachetka) This Election is About Core values by Phyllis Stenerson

Once every four years, the Amer-ican people vote to elect a Presi-dent to be their leader. Ideally this person will reflect, articu-late and seek to advance the best values at the core of America’s experiment in democracy.

The founders were abundantly clear that democracy meant opportunity and justice for all – a revolutionary ideal never before written into a nation’s govern-ing principles. Embedded in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are major declarations of this belief that are repeated in many ways through-out our history.

Sometimes people call me an idealist.

Well, that is the way I know I am an American…

America is the only idealistic nation in the world.

Woodrow Wilson

We now have multiple crises so serious that democracy itself is genuinely threatened. The media is focusing on one of the major issues – jobs and the economy. Poverty is almost never mentioned. We have the biggest gap between the extremely rich and the rest of us since the Great Recession of the 1930’s. Some say its worse. Record numbers of poor are living in poverty while the rich get richer.

This mess didn’t just happen. Republicans made it happen, Democrats let it happen and we

citizens watched it happen, or not.

When searching for causes, money tops the list. Corpora-tions can now legally contribute an unlimited amount of money to influence elections. Although both of the major political parties are at the receiving end, there is no doubt that much more money goes to Republicans.

America’s corporate and political elites now form

a regime of their own and they’re privatizing democracy.

All the benefits – the tax cuts, policies, benefits –

flow in one direction: up.

Bill Moyers

Continuing the quest for cause and effect, religion is high on the list. Freedom of, and freedom

from, religion traditionally guid-ed our experiment in democracy and was staunchly defended by both parties until recently.

I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers

to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another.

Thomas Jefferson

We establish no religion in this country.

We command no worship.

We mandate no belief, nor will we ever.

Church and state are and must remain separate.

Ronald Reagan

Now religion is being used selec-tively to sanctify or vilify public policies. The primary election

Uptowners rocked the vote on September 9. Bryant Lake Bowl hosted a Rock the Vote block party with food, drinks and musical entertainment. (Photo

by Bruce Cochran)

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To Be Continued...Taking it To The Polls

don’t Get TowedFall street sweeping set to beginFall is here, and that means Minneapolis street sweeping crews are preparing to sweep streets across the city. Drivers will need to park off the selected streets and out of the crew’s way so they can do a thor-ough job cleaning our roadways.

Minneapolis Public Works will begin the big task of curb-to-curb sweeping and leaf collection on Tuesday, October 23. During the four weeks of the comprehensive fall street sweep, crews will clean up about 1,100 miles of city streets. To make sure the sweepers can do the best job possible, temporary “No Parking” signs will be posted on selected streets at least 24 hours in advance to insure streets will be clear of cars when they’re swept. Please Note: The first signs will be posted Monday, October 22, and sweeping will begin the next day. Anyone who parks on the street will need to follow street sweep parking rules or their cars may be ticketed and towed.

following the parking rules“No Parking” signs – City crews will post “No Parking” signs at least 24 hours before sweeping any streets. Parking will be banned from 7 am to 4:30 pm on the day a street is swept. The “No Parking” signs will be removed as soon as possible after a street has been completely swept to allow people to resume parking. Vehicles not in compliance with “No Parking” signs may be ticketed and towed to the Minne-apolis Impound Lot.

Message MediaThe City will use Facebook and Twitter to post periodic street sweep-ing updates and information.

facebookTo become a fan of the City of Minneapolis Facebook page, go to www.facebook.com/cityofminneapolis.

TwitterTo follow the City’s Twitter account, go to www.twitter.com/CityMinneapolis.

PhoneIn addition to the “No Parking” signs that will be posted the day before sweepers come through, the City will make about 3,500 auto-mated phone calls each evening to let residents know their street will be swept the next day. There’s no guarantee that the calls will reach everyone, so residents should be sure to check the schedule and watch for signs.

By: Melissa Slachetka

You probably all have your calendar’s marked for Tuesday, November 6th and that little green card with your polling place tacked up on the fridge, sit-ting on your desk, or stacked in your basket of mail. Maybe you already know who you are going to vote for, but if you need more information or it’s your first time voting, October is a great month start investigating your options.

voting 101: Some information to help you vote in NovemberBe sure to check the green card for your polling location, as this is something that can change and you don’t want to be waiting in line at the wrong place or show-ing up at an empty building.

Yes, you can leave work to vote. Employees are allowed to take time (which is to be considered paid leave) to vote during the morning on Election Day.

Minnesota Constitutional Amendments that will be on the Ballot: Recognition of Marriage Sole-ly Between One Man and One Woman (Vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’)

“Shall the Minnesota Constitu-tion be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recog-nized as a marriage in Minne-sota?”

Photo Identification Required for Voting (Vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’)

“Shall the Minnesota Constitu-tion be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters, effective July 1, 2013?”

You can find plenty of informa-tion online to help you make decision and find polling spots. www.vote411.org and www.

onyourballot.vote411.org even have a complete ballot to look at, customized to your location, which includes websites and information on the candidates.

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process, including the party plat-form, for the Republican Party in 2012 was dominated by con-servative extremists with a very narrow definition of religion. Presidential candidates adhered to this rigid ideology to survive the selection process. Republicans are traditionally associated with conservatism which has meant adhering to the tried and true and holding back radical change. That has been flipped on its head with party positions radically at odds with tradition, includ-ing that America is a Christian nation and the wall of separa-tion between church and state is wrong. However, this seems to apply more to social issues like women’s health and reproduc-tive rights and marriage equality than it does to economic justice.

If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn’t help the poor,

either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are,

or we’ve got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love

the poor and serve the needy without condition and

then admit that we just don’t want to do it.

Stephen Colbert

You are either on the side of the oppressed or on the

side of the oppressor.

You can’t be neutral.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

It has taken a long time to fully accept this sorry situation as real-ity and to express it publicly. I’m fervently hoping that Ameri-cans will reject this extremist conservatism in the November elections. It will most likely be difficult for many who have cherished recollections of mod-erate conservatism, and perhaps negative feelings about the other party. I also plead with voters to devote hearts, minds and energy to restoring balance in the com-ing years.

You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad.

Aldous Huxley

Those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.

Albert Einstein

Righteousness exalts a nation. Hate just makes people miserable.

Fannie Lou Hamer

Phyllis Stenerson is the previous Editor of the Uptown Neighbor-hood News. Information providing context can be found at www.Pro-gressiveValues.org. Comments can be sent to [email protected].


crime & safety

Chelsea Adams, Crime prevention specialist 612.673.2819 or [email protected] 5th precinct: sectors 1&2: (Uptown)

Crimes By Location August 21 - September 23

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“Burglary of Dwelling” includes garages, attached or unattached, and may include unlocked or open doors.

Cooperation between Uptown businesses, residents, and City govern-ment has led to a number of new initiatives that are making Uptown a vibrant place for business and visitors, while still being a great place for residents to call home. A task force has developed a num-ber of initiatives to reduce noise and address other livability concerns expressed by area residents, and those changes are already making a difference in the neighborhood.

10th Ward Council Member Meg Tuthill, who represents the Uptown area, created the Uptown Outdoor Area Task Force to bring together representatives from Uptown businesses and restaurants, including Parasole Restaurant Holdings, area residents, the hospitality indus-try, Minneapolis Police, the City’s Regulatory Services Department, and the offices of City Council Members Lisa Goodman, Gary Schiff, and Elizabeth Glidden. The task force initiated action in a number of areas, including better parking and taxi options, reduced noise from outdoor patio areas, and additional police patrols in the area.

“I think these new initiatives are helping us find a balance. I used to hear frequent complaints from folks in the area about noise and liv-ability issues, and I’m excited to say those complaints have dropped to zero since many of these steps were taken.”

“The success of the Uptown noise mitigation plan is a good exam-ple of the positive effects that can occur when local businesses work together with neighbors, regulatory officials, police and the city coun-cil to objectively define problems and determine workable solutions with measurable results,” said Randy Stanley with Parasole Restau-rant Holdings, which operates a number of bars and restaurants in Uptown and which took a leadership role in the effort.

Some of the initiatives and changes that have been put in place• Parking and taxi options that help keep visitors’ vehicles out of the neigh-

borhoods. Fewer people parked in the neighborhood means less noise and disruption in residential areas late at night.

• A number of new taxi stands have been put in place in the Uptown area, making it easier for customers to take a cab instead of parking in the neighborhood.

• Businesses are exploring ways to encourage visitors to park in the area’s parking ramps instead of in the surrounding neighborhoods. The recently opened MoZaic ramp adds more than 400 new off-street park-ing spaces in the heart of Uptown.

• Reducing noise in outdoor areas, especially late in the evening.

• Businesses with outdoor seating have agreed to keep music to a stan-dard background level after 10 pm Sunday through Thursday nights and after 11 pm Friday and Saturday nights.

• Following a sound study, businesses have reduced noise by facing out-door speakers into or toward their businesses wherever practical.

• Additional police patrols sponsored by a number of businesses.

• Businesses have funded additional police patrols in the area around Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street Thursday through Saturday nights. This extra law enforcement presence helps reduce and respond to liv-ability offenses that negatively affect neighborhoods. Participating res-taurants; Bar Abilene, Bryant Lake Bowl, Cafe Barbette, Chino Latino, Herkimer, Lowry, Moto I, Old Chicago, Stella’s Fish Cafe, Uptown Cafeteria all contributed in excess of $20,000 from Memorial Day, 2012 to mid-September, 2012.

• Better outdoor area management and communication with customers to help everyone have a good time out on the town while being considerate of people who live in the area.

• Businesses instituted a “Hush” campaign, which involves posting mes-sages on tables, in entry ways, and in outdoor areas reminding custom-ers to keep the noise down late at night.

• Businesses have stepped up employee training so they can help their customers understand the importance of being good neighbors to the surrounding area.

• City business licensing made improvements to its application process, recognizing that business owners are able to take proactive measures to reduce the impact their outdoor areas have on the greater community.

• The Fifth Precinct instituted a security plan review as licenses come up for renewal to ensure businesses have effective security plans.

Tenth Ward Council Member Meg Tuthill addresses the crowd via bull-horn–compliments of the MPD. Tuthill updated everyone on the progress of the Uptown Outdoor Area Task Force during a September event at Uptown Cafeteria. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Tuthill Announces Noise Task force Update

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One Minneapolis One ReadThe latest book choice for One Minneapolis One Read is “Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past” by Minnesotan Diane Wilson. Wilson grew up in a Minne-apolis suburb. Following ques-tions about her family’s past in South Dakota and Nebraska, she tracked down information about her maternal relatives through five generations.

The result of Wilson’s quest for discovery is “Spirit Car,” a book of vignettes she created in her desire to honor the lives of her Dakota family. The story of Wil-son’s family begins with a vivid account of the 1862 Dakota War in Minnesota and then follows her family members’ nomadic travels across South Dakota and Nebraska in their struggle to survive.

One Minneapolis One Read is Minneapolis’ community read where everyone in town is invited to read the same book. This will be the second year of the citywide “read”. For more information on One Minneapolis One Read and on this event, visit the One Minneapolis One Read webpage.

City Council Property Tax Work GroupI have been asked to sit on a City Council Property Tax Work Group. As a former business owner, I paid commercial real estate taxes, as a homeowner, and former landlord, I have paid residential property taxes. This experience gives me a unique per-spective. I am looking forward to serving on this committee with Council Members Glidden, Lilli-gren, Hodges, Council President Johnson and City staff from sev-eral departments.

Upcoming Rental Property Owner Workshops These free workshops are designed for rental property owners in Minneapolis. (You must own rental property in Minneapolis. This information is Minneapolis-specific and does not replace education in other municipalities.)

Workshops are held from 6-9pm on the following days• Wednesday, October 17 at the 5th

Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave)

• Wednesday, December 12 at the 5th Precinct (3101 Nicollet Ave)

The agenda for all 2012 workshops• The ABC's of Rental Property

Management

• Criminal Conduct on Licensed Premises

• Legislative updates and resources available to owners and managers of rental property owners

• Working with the MPD

RSVP by email only to [email protected]. Include your contact informa-tion and list of rental properties you oversee.

Lake Street Council’s “Museum in the Streets”Plaques are now installed along Lake Street highlighting historic information about people, places and events of our commercial corridor. (See photo this page)

The plaques are grouped into three different walks. The Uptown/Lyn Lake walk runs

10th Ward News From Council Member Meg Tuthill

Contact Meg at 612.673.2210, [email protected], Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Visit us at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/ward10

• Arts Commission

• Charter Commission

• Civil Rights Commission

• Advisory for People with Disabil-ities

• Housing Board of Adjustment

• Nicollet Ave Special Service Dis-trict

• Public Health Advisory Commit-tee

• South Hennepin Special Service District

• Thinc.GreenMSP

• Youth Violence Prevention Com-mittee

• Capital Long Range Improve-ment Committee

• Citizen Environmental Advisory Committee

tember 12. They are anticipated to raise manhole covers and start sidewalk removal on Thursday, September 13. Pouring the new sidewalk is planned for Friday, September 14.

Most of the work behind the curbs, such as sidewalks and boulevard areas, will begin the week of September 17.

The intersections of 32nd, 33rd, and 34th are closed. They will minimize the parking restric-tions as much as possible outside of the construction zone. The restrictions are necessary to allow for equipment maneuvering and to maintain safety for the public as well as the construction work-ers. All businesses will be open.

Minneapolis Traffic is working on installing conduit behind the curb and foundations for signals and lighting. The permanent signals at Lake Street and 31st Street are awaiting power from Xcel Energy.

Phase 3 Update

Currently, Thomas and Sons anticipates wrapping up Phase 2 on Friday, September 21. Thom-as and Sons anticipate clos-ing down Phase 3 (35th to 36th Street) starting on September 24, weather permitting. It’s antici-pated that Phase 3 removals will be done in the north half of the block first, then the south half in order to maintain access to businesses. More details will be shared as they become available.

Metro Transit buses are detoured from Nicollet Avenue between Lake Street and 36th Street onto Blaisdell Avenue (southbound) and 1st Avenue (northbound). More info on bus detours can be found on Metro Transit’s web-page.

Public Works staff will hold stakeholder construction update meetings on every Tuesday at 11am at the field office located at the southeast corner of 36th Street and Nicollet Avenue.

Questions?

Immediate project issues – Call On-site Project Inspector Bob Schmidt, 651-308-3805.

General project questions – Call Project Engineer Beverly Warm-ka, 612-673-3762.

Questions relating to your busi-ness and the project – Call Project Business Liaison Erik Hansen, 612-673-5022.

For additional information regarding the project, visit the Nicollet Avenue Project web-page.

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Somali, please call 311.

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Lake Street Council’s “Museum in the Streets” debuted in September with plaques now installed along Lake Street highlighting historic information about people, places and events. The podium plaque above draws attention to the Granada Theater (most recently the Suburban World Movie Theater) at 3022 Hennepin Avenue. A large map sign has been installed at the southeast corner of Lake St. and Humbolt Ave. for locations in the Uptown Area. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Interactive web feature

Folks can use a feature on the City’s website to find out when the sweepers are coming through their neighborhoods. The tool will be available at www.minne-apolismn.gov/streetsweep.

Videos

Street sweeping is explained in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish as part of the City’s “Did you know” series of short videos that can be viewed at www.You-Tube.com/cityofminneapolis and on City cable channels 14 and 79. Residents who have friends or neighbors who speak these lan-guages are encouraged to share links to the videos.

The fall street sweep takes four weeks, and visitors to the web-site will be able to find out which week their street is scheduled to be swept. Then, on the weekend before each of the four weeks, the schedule for the upcoming week will be broken down to show which day of the week streets are scheduled to be swept.

Clean streets mean a healthier environmentMinneapolis is known for its sparkling lakes and waterways, and we want to keep it that way. That’s why protecting and enhancing our environment is one of the City’s top priorities. Street sweeping is one way we work to protect our environment because it keeps leaves and debris from clogging our storm drains and polluting our lakes and riv-ers. It also helps keep our neigh-borhoods clean and livable.

Minneapolis streets are swept completely curb to curb once in the spring and once in the fall. Residents should not push leaves, grass clippings, or other debris into City streets – it’s bad for our lakes and waterways, can cause safety hazards, and is against the law. Anything that goes down a storm drain flows directly into our lakes and river, and decom-posing plant material in the water encourages the growth of harmful aquatic plants and algae.

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from Holmes Aveneue South eastward to Garfield Avenue South.

This project has been three years in the making. Come check it out and maybe learn something new.

Calhoun/isles Sewer improvement ProjectWork related to the Met Council sewer improvements project will require the closure of East Cal-houn Parkway where it intersects The Mall the first three weeks of September and again during October. Northbound traffic on East Calhoun Parkway will be detoured east on The Mall and north on James Avenue to access East Lake of the Isles Parkway.

Southbound traffic on East Cal-houn Parkway will be detoured east on East Lake of the Isles Parkway, south on James Ave-nue, and west on Lagoon Ave.

Through approximately the end of November, the westbound lane of The Mall will be closed between East Calhoun Parkway and James Avenue. Westbound traffic on The Mall will be detoured south on James Avenue and west on Lagoon Avenue to access East Calhoun Parkway.

Detours will be posted. For more info, visit the Met Council Sewer Construction webpage.

Board and Commission OpeningsInterested in joining one of the City’s many boards and commis-sions? Now is the time to apply! The following boards and com-missions have openings. Applica-tions are due by Friday, October 19.

• Civilian Police Review Authority

• Heritage Preservation Commis-sion

• Public Housing Authority

• Planning Commission

• Senior Citizen Advisory Commit-tee

• Minneapolis Telecommunications Network

• Uptown Special Service District

• Zoning Board of Adjustment

For more information on each committee and to apply, visit the City’s Boards and Commissions webpage.

Meet with MegPlease join me on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 12-1pm at the 5th Precinct’s Community Room (3101 Nicollet Avenue South). This month we will have Special Guest Speaker David Herberholz, Director of Minne-apolis Solid Waste and Recycling. David will be there to discuss single sort, organics and answer any questions you might have. Meet with Meg is a chance to ask me questions, and voice any con-cerns you may have. Bring your sack lunch! Cookies and lem-onade are provided! Meet with Meg is held the second Tuesday of every month.

Nicollet Ave Construction UpdateAccess to local businesses will be maintained. Please support our local businesses during construc-tion.

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Bite MarksCARAG actor cuts his teeth at Twin Cities Film Fest

Creative Soles for Creative Souls

John Fluevog comes to Uptown, adjacent to the newly remodeled Uptown Theatre at the corner of Hennepin and Lagoon Avenues. Marketing & Com-munications Director for Fluevog, Stephen Bailey said, “We’ve been looking for a place in Minneapolis for 3 years and couldn’t have found a better spot than this corner in an historical theatre building.” Above is the “Mini Bunny”, new for fall 2012.By Bruce Cochran

Rich Reeder plays the lead role as Joe Corduroy, a quiet dentist find-ing a new purpose in retirement when his nephew is left comatose by a violent mugging. Joe takes to the streets to show the city’s riff-raff a new light; the muzzle flash of a Mauser pistol. The incisive thriller, “The Retirement of Joe Cordury”, directed by Mike Nel-son, was shot January through April 2011.

Reeder has appeared in a num-ber of feature films, including “Public Enemies” and “Thin Ice”. He has also appeared on stage at the Guthrie in “Streetcar Named Desire,” at Theatre in the Round “Ring Round the Moon,” and Open Window Theatre’s “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge” among others. He has worked as on-camera talent in commercials, and runs his own film production company called Lockhaven Com-munications.

“The Retirement of Joe Cordu-roy” plays at the Twin Cities Film Festival on Thursday, October 18 at 9 pm. For a complete schedule please see www.twincitiesfilmfest.org.

warning you not to drink the water. So you keep coming back because...really...it’s about the show–the parade of human con-dition that appears every week-end at that great getaway–the drive-in.

Which puts it all in perspective. i-Phones, Twittter, drone cam-eras, paid tours of Mt. Everest, almost-live photos of Mars and soon–commercial space travel. All are great attempts to narrow the emotional space between us all.

That’s why in the end...really...it’s about the greatest slumber party still around–the monoplex movie

theatre. One of the last places you can have a shared experience with random people–random...except for the fact that they may all happen to share your love for a Wim Wenders film, pithy the-atre comments, grainy cinema images or lack of a “pause” but-ton.

So even if the remodel doesn’t make much connection to the theatre’s architectural style except for the fact that they left the murals, the original intent of this building’s theatre is intact. It’s still a monoplex. I still feel like I’m having a shared experi-ence with lots of other people in person. Me and my baby bladder will power through–this is “the movies.”

Francesca’sNational clothing retailer Francesca’s Collections is expected to be open its boutique by November on the west side of Calhoun Square at street level. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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Blacula: young, Black and UndeadWednesday October 31, 7pm Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 Lake St., www.bryantlakebowl.com

When Franklin Park discovers that the love of his life is dating an ancient African vampire, no one believes him, so he enlists the help a strange vampire-slaying duo to help save the girl . . . and maybe even the world.

Presented by Wild Seven/New Voice Theatre and Written and Directed by Harry Water Jr. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 day of show.

Bryant Square Park HalloweenWednesday, October 31, 6pm-8pm 3101 Bryant Avenue

Featuring

Kids Dance DJ, Marshmallow Roast, Apple Cider

City Ghosts: Tales of Minneapolis HauntingsTwo Fridays: October 19 & 26, 7-9pm Gluek House, 2447 Bryant Avenue -or- Two Saturdays: October 20 & 27,

7-9pm Drew House, 2012 Bryant Avenue

In the spirit of Halloween, eat, drink, and be scared listening to folklorist Trilby Busch relate stories of real hauntings in Min-neapolis. A $15 donation to the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association(LHENA) gets you refreshments and scary stories, plus a glimpse into the mystery and grace of a bygone age in Wedge houses over a century old. Tickets are $15 and Avail-able on a first-come, first-served basis and must be purchased in advance. Purchase tick-ets at www.thewedge.org. or contact the LHENA office at 612.377.5023 or [email protected]. Please, no chil-dren under the age of 13. Period costumes are encouraged.

Uptown HallowEve festivalSaturday, October 27, 1pm-5pm Calhoun Square

Register at Calhoun Square starting at 1pm and pick up your trick-or-treat walking map. Ages 12 & under. The first 500 kids receive a free trick-or-treat bag!

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Costume Contest, Craft Activi-

ties, Photos, Entertainment, Restaurant/Retail Offers and Trick-or-Treating at participat-ing Uptown businesses

The Bakken Museum’s “Magic and Monsters” Saturday, October 13, 10am-5pm

Magic and Monsters: A Super SPOOKY Science Second Sat-urday

A spooky twist on the monthly Super Science Second Satur-day! Celebrate Halloween with “Magic and Monsters!” a day of ghoulish science fun including appearances by The 3M Visit-ing Wizards, The Kitchen Pan-try Scientist and Frankenstein’s Monster. Enjoy crafts, treats,

Uptown Celebrates Halloween

Hear Tales of Minneapolis Hauntings at the Gluek House, 2447 Bryant Avenue.

hair raising photographs and plenty of entertainment. Wear a costume and receive 50% off admission!

The Bakken Museum is at the corner of West Calhoun Park-way and 36th Street on the west shore of Lake Calhoun. Free parking is available in The Bak-ken’s lot. For more information, visit www.TheBakken.org or call 612-926-3878.


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CARAG | 3612 Bryant Avenue S | Minneapolis, MN 55409www.carag.org | [email protected] | 612.823.2520

Join the CARAG E-update at www.carag.org to receive emails about CARAG activities and events.

On the agenda…• New CARAG Board of Directors• City Council Member Meg Tuthill• Select Midtown Greenway Coalition Rep• Community Updates

Tuesday, October 16, 7:00pmBryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)

Welcome 2012/2013 CARAG Board of Directors

Kyle Burrows Diana BoegemanCarol Bouska Jay LindgrenJason Lord Maura LynchErick Peterson Nancy RiestenbergSamantha Strong

CARAG’s Midtown Greenway Clean UpSaturday, October 20, 10am-NoonMeet @ Colfax Ave in the Greenway

Help your CARAG neighbors clean our adoptedsection of the Midtown Greenway! Gloves and trashbags are provided.

Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG), Monthly Neighborhood Meeting Minutes, September 18, 2012. DRAFT: Subject to approval at the January 2012 CARAG Meeting. Minutes recorded and submitted by Carol Bouska.

Members Present: Diana Boege-mann, Carol Bouska, Dan Jen-ney, Jay Lindgren, Jason Lord, Nancy Riestenberg, Samantha Strong. Excused Absence: Jean Jonas, Erick Peterson.

Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm after a complementary meal from Chaing Mai Thai was served.

Welcome & introductions: diana Boegemann• Boegemann welcomed neigh-

bors to the annual meeting and introduced the Board of Direc-tors. Thank you out-going Board Members- Dan Jenney and Jean Jonas.

Board of director Elections• Diana Boegemann, Carol Bouska,

Jay Lindgren, Jason Lord, Erick Peterson, Nancy Riestenberg, and Samantha Strong were nominated for the CARAG Board of Direc-tors at the August 21 CARAG Meeting.

• Kyle Burrows and Maura Lynch were nominated and they intro-duced themselves.

• Motion, Seconded to elect all nom-inated candidates to the 2012/2013 CARAG Board of Directors. Approved.

Presentation: Thatcher imboden• Imboden presented the history

of the CARAG area including a photo slide show. The presentation is based on his books- “Uptown, Minneapolis” and “Lyn-Lake, Minneapolis” which are part of the History of America series.

Theater of Public Policy: Tane R. danger• The Theater of Public Policy

is a local improvisation group which performs out of the Huge Theater at 3037 Lyndale Avenue S. The group educates citizens about public policy issues through improv.

• The group performed for CARAG neighbors using input from attendees and Imboden’s presentation.

CARAG year in Review: diana Boegemann & Julie Cohen• Boegemann and Cohen presented

a photo slide show and reviewed accomplishments from the past year.

Treasurer’s Report: Samantha Strong• Strong presented 3 proposed bud-

gets for fiscal year 2013 which runs from October 1, 2012 to Sep-tember 30, 2013.

• Motion, Seconded to approve the 1.) CARAG Operations Budget, 2.) CARAG NRP Administra-tive Budget, and 3.) Uptown Neighborhood News Budget. Approved.

Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:10PM.

Changes were made at the end of the summer to the City of Min-neapolis Zoning Code of Ordi-nances relating to Zoning Code: Specific Development Stan-dards: Title 20, Chapter 536. One of those changes reflects a relax-ation of the 1,000 foot distance rule required between second-hand goods stores.

The proposed 30,600 square foot building consists of retail on floors one and two with offices completing the third floor. This retail store would be the first for Goodwill within the City of Min-neapolis. As a retail center the building would have a parking lot and donation drive-through that enters a portion of the build-ing. On the west side of the prop-erty a wall would completely seal off the alley.

Aside from obvious noise issues for nearby residences, some other concerns have been voiced.

Al Hagen, Lyn-Lake property owner and Lyn-Lake Business Association member said that although “we need the daytime activity” he voiced an opinion echoed by other members of the Association.

“I would prefer something more upscale.”

Yet other stake holders in the community see it as a big plus. Rebecca Spence, Director of the Uptown Food Shelf thinks “it would be great for a number of people that the Shelf serves who come from the north side of Lake Street. They don’t neces-sarily shop in Uptown but they would go to a Goodwill store.”

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CARAG resident and Board member Jason Lord joins CARAG resident Caroline Krafft in sharing a plate while dining at Uptown Cafeteria. “Any-time you can simultaneously drink beer and donate to the neighborhood, it’s a good thing” said Lord. The September 13 Dine Out For CARAG raised an estimated $800 for CARAG to help support the neighborhood’s hous-ing, safety, transportation and community-building programs. (Photo by Bruce

Cochran)

But the biggest remaining ques-tion may be the ownership of the building. Goodwill chooses to not own very many of their stores. At this time Goodwill has

said they have not made a final deci-sion on whether they would own the building or not. The result of the deci-sion would impact the tax rolls. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Goodwill would not be paying any taxes on the property. If they leased it then the building owner would make tax payments. Whether or not those are the only two options for taxes and owner-ship would require more property tax research.

Either way, if Goodwill does go in it would give them an oppor-tunity to further their mission in Minneapolis: “assisting peo-ple with barriers to education, employment and independence in achieving their goals.”

Lyn-Lake is already dotted with many vintage and thrift clothing stores nearby, such as The Cor-ner Store, Tatters and Buffalo Exchange. The change in loca-tion distance means that Goodwill may either be competi-tion for other stores or help to create a destination for vintage and thrift shopping.

Marc Luers is Presi-dent at Tatters, an alternative cloth-ing store that sells around 70% used clothing and has been in business since 1980. Tatters is located at 2928 Lyndale, just one block north of the proposed Goodwill location. Luers “has no problem with Goodwill coming to the neigh-borhood. All commerce is good and we [Tatters] can hold our own in the face of any competi-tion. It would bring more people to the neighborhood. Tatter’s sells stuff nearly as reasonably priced as Goodwill.”

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Southwest Senior Center Gets fitBy Mary Ann Schoenberger

It’s never easy to stick with a weight loss program and there are very few low cost ones that focus on the needs of those 50 and up. To address this issue, Volunteers of America – Minnesota’s Southwest Senior Center is starting a 10-week Weight Loss Management Program with the help of Renee Gust, RN.

As a public health nurse, Gust has observed that there is a need for a program of this kind. “Losing weight is hard but not impossible. There are many weight loss programs out there and may work well for some. Working in disease prevention

as a nurse, I see there are not enough accessible and inexpensive places for people to go to get help with managing their weight. What I want to do is help people build the confidence and strength to reach their weight goals and live a healthy, happy life.”

The program will take place at Southwest Senior Center from 1 – 2 pm starting Friday, October 12. The recommended donation for the 10 week class is $35 ($30 for Center members), but people can donate less if the cost is prohibitive. The goal is keep the class going after the 10-week program so that participants can continue to make and meet their goals with the education and support they need.

Participants also can take advantage of other programs at the Center that can help them in their wellness efforts such as a weekly Diabetes Education and Support Group, over 10 exercise classes at the Center each week including Tai Chi, and nutrition and other wellness classes. In addition, Center Social Worker Linda Walker, can work with individuals to address other issues that may impact them including work-ing with people on housing, Medicare, Medicaid, caregiver issues, and Social Security.

To find out more about the Weight Management Program or other events at Southwest Center, call 612-822-3194 or [email protected]. All programs take place at Volunteers of America of Minneso-ta’s Southwest Senior Center at 3612 Bryant Avenue South.

Easy Access To Community ResourcesUptown Association to Host Safety and Services SummitMinneapolis (September 14, 2012) – Have a question about living or working in Minneapolis? Uptown Association (UA) hopes to pro-vide answers at its Safety & Services Summit on Thursday, October 11 from 5-8 pm at Calhoun Square in Uptown, Minneapolis. The complimentary event will feature expo style presentations and discus-sions on personal safety and the many services provided by City of Minneapolis and other community partners.

The Uptown Association Community Affairs Committee developed the Safety and Service Summit, in its inaugural year, in response to resident and business requests for easier access to community resources. Guests can expect to learn safety best practices from local law enforcement; learn about and discuss the long-term visions for local neighborhoods; interact with local political and community leaders; attend featured presentations on personal self-defense; take away cost effective suggestions for protecting businesses; and learn about the many municipal services available to increase livability and enjoyment of the city.

Scheduled participants include: 311, 911, Animal Care and Control, Business Licensing and Consumer Services, Council Member Tuthill, Fifth Precinct Minneapolis Police Department, Minneapolis Fire Department, Hennepin County Waste Reduction, Nice Ride MN, Park Police, Personal Safety Expert Mary Brandl, and Uptown Spe-cial Service District.

Uptown Association (UA) is a nonprofit organization whose mis-sion is to improve the economic vitality and sustainability of Uptown through collaboration and partnerships. UA advocates for the great-er benefit of the entire Uptown community. The organization is member-based with a 15 member volunteer Board of Directors and serves in a variety of capacities to more than 500 businesses and nine neighborhood associations in Uptown’s perceived boundaries. It has six working and active committees that include Board of Director, member, non-member and resident representation. The Uptown Association is also the producer of the Uptown Art Fair, soon to cel-ebrate its now in its 50th anniversary.

Two-wheelers take advantage of a perfect cycling day for the Minne-apolis Bike Tour on September 16 near Lake Calhoun. (Photo by

Bethany Heemeyer)

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ported the installation of a mosa-ic mural at Bryant Ave Market, and developed guidelines for a home loan program to launch in January. The loans will be for outdoor homestead projects.

The next CARAG event is a Midtown Greenway clean up scheduled for Saturday, October 20. Interested volunteers can find out more by visiting the CARAG website www.carag.org, or call-ing 612-823-2520.

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that all of his users are “thor-oughly trained before going out-side.”

The Coalition is not happy about the Segways, but according to Jensen they’re reminding call-ers it is legal, to respect their presence, and until it becomes a problem, they’re not going to apply resources to try to change the law.

This issue at the Coalition has naturally progressed to the defi-nition of “motorized vehicles”. With the exception of Segways and motorized wheelchairs, the only other motor allowed on the Greenway is the “power-assisted” bicycle. This has led to the orga-nization debating the presence of power-assisted bicycles on the Greenway. But at this point, the Coalition has not taken an offi-cial position.

Jensen offered his personal opin-ion. “I think anything that gets more people to ride a bike is a good thing,” adding “even if it means that some want to use the power assist for hills and distanc-es.”

Power-assisted bicycles have only been legal on the Greenway since May 2012. Bill Beekman, a local entrepreneur was seek-ing alterations to the definition of a “power-assisted” bicycle. He wants to run a year-around solid shell taxi pedicab downtown and recognizes because the total weight with passengers is heavy, he’ll need a little help.

Beekman’s request was not the only one. Other constituents have asked for the changes to allow them to bicycle more due to changes in their age or ability to self-propel a plain bicycle.

Beekman asked State Senator Scott Dibble to help author a

modification. It made it into this year’s omnibus transportation bill (H.F. 2685, Session Law Chapter 287). It changed the definition of bicycle to allow for a power assist up to 20 m.p.h. and requires the user to be 15 years of age or older. Which in turn expands the definition of a bicycle and all of it’s legal operations. The law still does not allow “electric bicycles” which have a larger motor and can exceed 20 m.p.h.

So for now the “electric-assist” bicycle is also legal on Minnesota trails, which includes the Mid-town Greenway.

The Greenway is becoming more popular every year which will only continue to put pressure on it’s mission definition.

Bruce Cochran is Art Director and in charge of Production for the Uptown Neighborhood News and lives in CARAG.

“Liberal Arts” (NR) (2.5) When a 35-year-old New York City college admissions counselor (Josh Radnor), who has just bro-ken up with his bitter girlfriend (Kristen Bush), returns to his alma mater to attend the retirement din-ner of a favorite professor (Richard Jenkins) in this lightweight, low-key, quirky, romantic comedy, he ends up being attracted to a drama student (Elizabeth Olsen), is oddly befriended by a suicidal student (John Magaro) and a wacky free-spirit (Zac Efron), and surpris-ingly beds a former professor (Allison Janney) and then happily returns home where he unexpect-edly meets a beautiful bibliophile (Elizabeth Reaser).

“The Master” (R) (3.5) [Sexual content, graphic nudity, and language.] — Superb acting and cinematography highlight Paul Thomas Anderson’s unusual, captivating, discussion-provoking, 137-minute film in which a rab-ble-rousing, sex-obsessed, mentally unstable, erratic, alcoholic (Joaquin Phoenix) is taken under the wing of a charismatic, philosophy-spew-ing, smarmy, Scientology-like leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman)

of “The Cause,” who has a devot-ed pregnant wife (Amy Adams) and a young daughter, a look-a-like son (Jesse Plemons), and an adult daughter (Ambyr Childers) whom he marries to her fiancée (Rami Malek) onboard a yacht, during the 1950s after serving as a sailor during WWII and ends up becoming the leader’s right-hand man as he travels with him from San Francisco to Manhattan, Phil-adelphia, Phoenix, and eventually to England along with many of his devoted followers (Laura Dern, Barlow Jacobs, Christine Ames, Martin Dew, Joshua Close, Kevin J. O’Connor, Barbara Brownell, Brady Rubin, Jill Andre, et al.).

“The Paperboy” (R) (1.5) [Strong sexual content, violence, and language.] [Opens Oct. 12] — The feisty housekeeper (Macy Gray) narrates this dark, dis-jointed, odd, slow-paced, love-it-or-hate-it, albeit well-acted film in which a seasoned journalist (Matthew McConaughey) returns home to his widowed father (Scott Glenn) and younger brother (Zac Efron) in Florida with his assistant African-American writer (David Oyelowo) to investigate the possi-

ble miscarriage of justice of a vile, creepy death row inmate (John Cusack) accused of killing the town sheriff (Danny Hanemann) after receiving letters in 1969 from the prisoner’s sex-crazed fiancée (Nicole Kidman).

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (PG-13) (3) [Mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use, sexual content, including references, and a fight—all involving teens.] — While a lonely, abused, introverted, emo-tionally distraught, 15-year-old student (Logan Lerman), who lives with his parents (Kate Walsh and Dylan McDermott) and older siblings (Zane Holtz and Nina Dobrev) in Pennsylvania, is men-tored by a compassionate English teacher (Paul Rudd) in this engag-ing, coming-of-age film, he is befriended by two older students (Emma Watson and Ezra Miller) as he desperately tries to recover from the suicide of a friend, to find his niche in the world, and to make friends (Mae Whitman, Erin Wilhelmi, et al.) as a freshman at his new school.

“Sleepwalk with Me” (NR) (2.5) A quirky, uneven, down-to-earth, 82-minute comedy based on Mike Birbiglia’s memoir and come-dic monologues about a wan-

nabe comedian bartender (Mike Birbiglia) in New York City who struggles with making a commit-ment to his longtime voice coach girlfriend (Lauren Ambrose) and dealing with his tendency to sleep-walk to the concern of his parents (Carol Kane and James Rebhorn).

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East Calhoun Community OrganizationECCO reportECCO meets the first Thursday of each month, 7 pm at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 34th & Irving. All ECCO residents are welcome and urged to attend.

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Please join us forPizza, Politics and Projects at theEast Calhoun NeighborhoodAnnual MeetingThursday, October 4, 2012St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave. S.Pizza & Social at 6:00 pm Meeting 6:45-8:30 pm

Free pizza dinner, bring your specialty for the dessert potluck.Free professionally staffed childcare.

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Learn about neighborhoodevents & programs

Vote on Neighborhood Priority Plan (more info at www.eastcalhoun.org)

Elect new ECCO board members. Nominations will be accepted before and at the meeting

Socialize with your elected officials

thank youAccent ArtsAlt Bike ShopAmigo Service CenterAmore VictoriaAutopiaBen and Jerry’s Calhoun StoreBrave New WorkshopCaffery’s Deli & Subs Chiang Mai Thai ChipotleComedy SportsDavanni’sel mesonFamous Dave’sHalf Price BooksHerkimerIsles Bun & CoffeeJungle Theater JJs (Lake St. at Lake Calhoun)Kinsen NoodlesKitchen Window Kowalski’s MarketLA Fitness Landmark Theatres Lee’s ShoeLucia’sMesa Pizza by the slice Moss Envy

moto-iNoodlesOld ChicagoPenn CyclePizza Lucé Punch PizzaRainbow FoodsRoat Osha Salon LevanteSa Bel SalonspaSocial HouseStarbucksSt. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church/ Greek FestStella’s Fish Café TattersThe Chair Salon The Lowry The UPS Store Tin Fish Top Shelf Toppers Pizza Trader Joes Tum Rup Thai Uncommon GroundsUptown AssociationUrban Eatery Williams Pub

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The East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO) invites and encourages participation by every resident to each program, service and event organized by ECCO. Should you require an accommodation in order to fully participate, or if you require this document in a different format, please let us know by contacting Monica Smith at 612-821-0131 or [email protected] at least five days before our event.

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New board members needed! Seven positions on the ECCO Board are open for election this year. A term is two years long. Nominations are made and voted on at the October Annual Mtg. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and a resident of East Calhoun. Responsibili-ties include attendance at monthly board meetings (first Thursday at 7 pm) and participa-tion in at least one committee. Committees are: Green Team, Livability (zoning, traffic, safety), Social, and Uptown Neighborhood News. Time commitments for each vary. Contact Monica at [email protected] if you are interested in joining the board.

ECCO Meeting Minutes for Sep-tember 6, 2012. (East Calhoun Neighborhood Monthly Meeting) Minutes recorded and submitted by Harry Savage and Monica Smith and approved by the ECCO Board by electronic vote prior to publica-tion.

Board Members Present: Sarah Sponheim, President; Linda Todd, Co-VP; Harry Savage, Secretary; Anja Curiskis; Judy Shields; and Heather Wulfsberg. Board Members Absent: Blake Harper, Co-VP; Glen Christian-son, Treasurer; Kate Davenport, Brad Durham; and Jim Smith.

Guests and Residents: Meg Tuthill, 10th Ward City Council Member; Gregg Massey, NCEC; David Peterson, Minneapolis Public Works; Nancy Ward, Chair of Tree Task Force; Susie Goldstein; Michael Keller; and Eric Sumner.

ECCO Board President Sarah Sponheim called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm.

Council Member Meg Tuthill: Ward 10• CM Tuthill congratulated ECCO

on a successful Labor Day Cel-ebration.

• Walker Library will close on Saturday, September 22 at 6:00 pm for construction of the new library. Closing day events begin at 10:30 am on Sept 22.

• Watch for road closures on East Calhoun Parkway at The Mall for Calhoun Isles Sewer Project con-struction.

• Upcoming Meet with Meg: Tues-day, September 11 and Tuesday, October 9. Guest speaker for the October meeting will be David Herberholz, Director of Solid Waste & Recycling for the City of Minneapolis.

• Pedestrian Advisory Committee is seeking volunteers. More infor-mation at www.minneapolismn.gov.

david Peterson: Bicycle and Pedestrian Section, Minneapolis Public WorksThe City of Minneapolis is exploring options for adding a bike lane to 36th Street from Chicago Avenue to Lake Cal-houn. Peterson attended the meeting to discuss options and get feedback. The presentation focused on four optional lay-outs between Dupont Avenue to

Lake Calhoun. More informa-tion is at: www.minneapolismn.gov/bicycles/projects/36th_St_West. CARAG supports Layout A: a two-way, buffered cycle track and pedestrian path on the southern side of the road. A joint ECCO and CARAG meeting was suggested. Feedback should be sent to: [email protected].

Committee ReportsLivability Committee • Michael Keller, 3133 East Calhoun

Parkway, attended the meeting to discuss an addition to the back of his single family home. He is seeking a variance to a side yard set back (5’ is required, the house currently is sited at 2’8” from the property line). The neighbors on either side of the property do not have any objections to the project. The ECCO Board voted to send a letter to the City stating a position of “not opposed” to the variance request.

• The Planning Commission approved the request to sepa-rate the joined properties at 3401 Irving Avenue and 1523 West 34th Street.

Tree Task Force • The Task Force reviewed infor-

mation that they would like to present to the community at the Annual Meeting on October 4. The purpose of the presentation is to raise awareness about Emer-ald Ash Borer and offer options to individuals with Ash trees on their boulevard and/or private

property. The Task Force was asked to include information in the presentation about the poten-tial risks of chemical treatment options. Door knocking was sug-gested to specifically target prop-erty owners with boulevard Ash trees.

Social Committee • Thanks to all who helped make

the Labor Day Celebration a big success.

• Heather Wulfsberg to follow up on a rumor that the Wine Tasting event will not be held this year.

UNN• Melissa Slachetka completed her

first edition as the editor of the UNN.

Green Team• The Green Team is helping to

implement organics recycling at the Greek Festival (September 7-9).

President’s Report• The Park Board is planning a cha-

rette to study the area between the north side of Lake Calhoun and the south side of Lake of Isles.

• The Park Board is doing routine maintenance on the slopes along the east side of Lake Calhoun between Lake Street and 36th Street to remove invasive plants, etc. Volunteers may be needed to help in the future.

• The Tin Fish is planning some landscaping changes including per-meable pavement to absorb run-off and adding native plantings.

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Prep cooks shave lamb for gyros from the big spinning sticks during the 2012 Taste of Greece at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church in September. (Photo by Bruce Cochran) ECCO page 11

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Principal Cheryl Martin reports, “The school year at Kenwood is off to a great start.” Both the welcome back BBQ, open house August 23 and the first few weeks of classes went smoothly. Martin stated that the popular neighborhood school currently has about 460 students enrolled.

Most grades are full or slightly over their projected numbers.

Common LAWOctober 2012By Sarah Sponheim

Common LAW is a regular column on local environmental issues con-cerning our common land, air, water and waste.

Waste-WatchingMinneapolis City Council Approves Event Recycling Ordinance

Beginning in 2013, all parades and races, as well as all large (at least 2,500 attendees) block events in Minneapolis will be required to pro-vide recycling containers beside every trash container. In addition, event organizers must provide written verification that materials were delivered to a recycling processing facility. Thanks to Council Member Betsy Hodges for spear-heading this effort.

St. Mary’s Greek Festival Slashes Trash

Throughout the sun-sparkled course of this September’s annual 3-day Greek Festival at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, well over 8,000 attendees cheerfully sorted their beverage containers, plates, utensils and food waste into separate bins. An estimated 2 tons of recycling (primarily containers and cardboard) filled a massive 20-yard roll-off, while several dumpsters-worth of organics (compost) further lessened the garbage output from this high-volume event. Congratulations to Greg Maimares and Krisanthy Sikkila for their effective leadership.

Minneapolis Parks to Boost Recycling and Composting

According to Lisa Beck, director of maintenance for the parks, the Park Board plans to implement single-sort recycling and organics recycling (composting) inside all its facilities and at popular outdoor locations (restaurants, playgrounds, docks and beaches); single-sort recycling will be expanded along park trails so that every trash bin is matched with a recycling bin. The time-frame for this welcome development is not yet determined, but new bins could appear as early as next spring.

Landscape Changes AfootTin Fish Landscaping

The Tin Fish will be re-landscaping the areas flanking the railing along the lake shore. The larger trees in both sections will be trans-planted north of the building, and the existing shrubs will be removed. Permeable pavers and bike racks will be installed in a portion of the area, and a variety of native, hardy perennials will be planted along the wall. As a result of this landscaping, runoff from the sidewalks to the north and south of the Tin Fish building will be absorbed before reaching Lake Calhoun. In addition, the lower-profile plantings will enhance diners’ views of the marina and lake.

Park Board Design Charrette

The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board will invite the public to participate in two events geared toward designing solutions to safety, traffic and landscaping issues in the area encompassing the north end of Lake Calhoun and the south end of Lake of the Isles. On Wednes-day, October 9, 7-9 pm (location to be determined), there will be Visioning Session in which the public can offer their ideas and opin-ions. On Saturday, October 13, 9-11:30 am (location to be determined), there will be an Open House to present the tentative solutions created by the design team during the intervening charrette, or compressed design process. For more information, visit: www.minneapolisparks.org/NCal-SIslesCharrette.

36th Street BikewayPlans are under consideration for creating bike lanes or a cycle track along 36th Street between East Calhoun Parkway and Dupont Avenue South. Please visit the following website to see diagrams of the current proposals: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/projects/36th_St_West. Your comments are welcome. Please respond to David Peterson at: [email protected].

P.S. Water your trees!

Sarah Sponheim serves as President of ECCO and Chair of the East Cal-houn Green Team.

St. Mary’s Greek Festival collected two tons of recycling. (Photo by Sarah Sponheim)

• Monica Smith’s contract will be reviewed by an electronic vote of the ECCO Board.

Monica Smith, Staff Report• Utility box wrap project: the City

is expecting to release the request for proposal in mid-September. Cost estimates have not yet been determined.

• Home improvement loan and grant funds are still available for ECCO residents. See www.eastc-alhoun.org for more information.

• More information is needed from the NRP housing program administrator about a potential home improvement project that does not meet the current guide-lines of the housing program. The ECCO Board will vote on the matter electronically.

• The National Neighborhoods USA Conference will be held in Minneapolis, May 22-25, 2013. Call for presentations and exhibit registration is now open.

• Critical parking is in effect on Knox Avenue between Lake Street and 31st Street. Permit parking only from 9 am – 10 pm daily.

Neighborhood Priority Plan (NPP) A postcard will be mailed to all East Calhoun residents ask-ing people to vote on one of the three proposed ideas for NPP. Write in votes are also encour-aged. The final vote will take place at the October 4 Annual Meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:56 pm.

Next meetingThe Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, October 4, 6:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Greek Ortho-dox Church.

Addendum 9-14-12 By majority electronic vote, the ECCO Board approved a revised contract between ECCO and Monica Smith.

Kenwood School fall Activities Underway

“Our strong student numbers reflect the community’s support of our programming and teach-ers. On behalf of all Kenwood staff, I want to thank our fami-lies for their continued support and partnership,” said Martin. The school has added a third classroom and teacher for the fourth grade this year due to the size of the grade.

This fall, Kenwood welcomed its new Community Liaison, Chris Madden. Madden, who has lived in Lowry Hill since 1996, is the parent of a cur-rent “Kenwood kid” and two students at Kenwood’s path-way school, Susan B. Anthony Middle School in southwest Minneapolis. Madden replaces long-time Community Liai-son, Sue Payne, who retired last spring.

When asked what drew her to apply for the position, Madden says, “I love this school and this community and I wanted to do something to support the school and its kids.” She says she is look-ing forward to getting to know the families and the teachers better. Madden, who is married to former Minneapolis School Board Chair Tom Madden, has a

background as a graphic design-er, and has been active on the school’s PTA for many years.

The beautiful weather Saturday, September 8 provided a great backdrop for the school’s 16th Annual Kenwood Crawl. This first community building and fundraising event of the school year brings kids, teachers, and families together while promot-ing fitness. Students walk by grade the one-mile perimeter of Kenwood Park and raise dona-tions through sponsorships.

For the past several years, the event has raised about $11,000 for the school’s PTA, which supports arts residencies and classroom needs. Event co-chair and CARAG resident, Brad Ehalt, said, “This is a great event to kick off the school year. Our new fami-lies participate and begin to feel a part of

this wonderful community. The children visit with their teach-ers and friends outside of the classroom. And we raise funds to support our school’s mission, while emphasizing fitness and getting outdoors on a beautiful fall morning.” About 450 people attended this year’s event.

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New Community Liai-son Chris Madden

First graders participate in the fundraising walk for this year’s Kenwood Crawl.

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OCTOBER(Please send your calendar listings to [email protected] with the subject line: Community Calendar. Submit by the 15th of each month to be included, space permitting, in the next issue.)

THRU OCTOBERreCent work: MArY LIngen & george FArrAHDouglas Flanders Art Gallery910 Lake St. • 651.213.2662www.flandersart.comTwo innovative approaches to viewing the earth: Lingen’s work has the appearance of stained glass, with hard lines and geo-metric shapes, while Farrah’s paintings are composed of loose, free-flowing, rhythmic gestures, lines and layers. Although the work from these two artists is very differ-ent technically it is equally beautiful and engaging.

1–MONdAyBen kYLeBarbette - 10pm1600 Lake St. • 612.827.5710wwww.bastilledayblockparty.comBen Kyle; singer, songwriter and driving force behind the Midwest’s favorite alt-country band Romantica, can be counted on to bring you a song brimming with melody, meaning and feeling. Mr. Kyle has just released a recording of duets with Austin songstress and fiddle queen Carrie Rodriguez.

9–TUESdAyBookS & BArSBryant Lake Bowl -7pm810 Lake St. • 612.825.8949www.booksandbars.comBooks & Bars presents Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail and Tiny

Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed. Cheryl Strayed is the #1 New York Times bestsell-ing author of the memoir Wild, the advice essay collection Tiny Beautiful Things, and the novel Torch. Wild was chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her first selection for Oprah’s Book Club 2.0. It has been optioned for film by Reese Witherspoon’s production company, Pacific Standard. IndieBound selected Wild as their #1 Indie Next pick for April, Barnes and Noble named it a “Discover Great New Writers” pick on their Summer 2012 list.

10–WEdNESdAyLAnD oF 10,000 LoveS: A HIStorY oF QUeer MInneSotAMagers and Quinn - 7:30pm 3038 Hennepin Ave. • 612.822.4611www.magersandquinn.comMagers and Quinn presents a Release Party for Stewart Van Cleve’s Land of 10,000 Loves: A History of Queer Minnesota. For too long, LGBTQ communities—including Minnesota’s—have been maligned, mis-represented, and often outright ignored. Myths regarding the queer experience have grown and become embedded in local and national consciousness. The absence of queer stories over time in local historical and popular writing only served to further this ignorance, but great strides have been made in recent decades to cel-ebrate Minnesota’s vibrant queer history. Add to this rising chorus an enchanting new voice: Land of 10,000 Loves, Stewart Van Cleve’s wide-ranging and unprec-edented illustrated history of queer life in Minnesota.

11–THURSdAytHIS wAS MADe For woMen’S BoDIeSIntermedia Arts - 8pm2822 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.orgInspired by Maya Angelou’s poem Phe-nomenal Woman, This Was Made for

Women’s Bodies explores the ways in which a woman’s experiences are por-trayed through her body. Tickets are $10 in advance, student, senior and $12 at the door. Running October 11-14.

17–WEdNESdAyCIneMA LoUngeBryant Lake Bowl - 7pm810 Lake St. • 612.825.8949www.ifpmn.orgThe original short film showcase featuring Minnesota work by local, indie filmmakers. Think it’s too difficult to find a nice, afford-able venue at which to screen your work? Or maybe you’re of the movie going per-suasion and think there’s no place to see great locally-made independent film? Hogwash! Cinema Lounge provides local filmmakers with a cool, intimate venue to screen their latest work and film enthusi-asts a spot to come and see the best indie shorts coming out of Minnesota today. All while enjoying beer, wine, and great food. The best part? Admission is FREE. Cinema Lounge provides a venue for filmmak-ers who normally wouldn’t have a place to screen their work, whether it’s due to a shoestring budget or edgy, alternative content preventing them from finding a home at the local megaplex. Plus, involv-ing the audience with the Q+A allows the filmmakers to get genuine feedback from discerning viewers. Finally, it’s a hangout for filmmakers, producers, screenwriters, and anyone to network and meet like-minded folks, possibly forming contacts for future projects.

21–SUNdAyMUSIC For MeDICIne Neighborhood Involvement ProgramTemple Israel • 612.746.8543 www.neighborhoodinvolve.org The Neighborhood Involvement Pro-gram (N.I.P.) community clinic will host its annual Music for Medicine fundraiser on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Temple Israel in Minneapolis. The event will feature a silent auction and buffet brunch from

Noon to 2pm and chamber music con-cert performed by members of the Min-nesota Orchestra from 2pm to 3pm. Now in its seventh year, the Music for Medicine fundraiser is presented in partnership with the Twin Cities Musicians Union to raise money for N.I.P., a health care and social services non-profit organization. The money raised by this event helps to fund programs for women, men, and children in need of healthcare and social services. N.I.P.’s small staff and large group of caring volunteers provide effective, affordable services that clients appreciate and can use to improve the quality of their lives. Services are based on a flexible, sliding fee scale. No one is turned away due to an inability to pay.

20–SATURdAyrepetoIre DogSBryant Lake Bowl - 10pm810 Lake St. • 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.comWhat if Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and other Shakespearean actors tackled the memorable dialogue from “Showgirls”? How would character actors like Chris-topher Walken or Adam West interpret beloved stories from Mother Goose? Could the Muppets or Looney Tunes take on the rough and vulgar language of “Pulp Fiction” or “Silence of the Lambs”? Every “dog” has its day -- even when its late at night. Doors at 9:30pm. Tickets are $10.

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