BY TAMAR MYERS

Banks must release more data on Minneapolismortgage loans in order to truly investigate allegedrace-based discrimination in housing loans, a July23 City Council committee meeting starkly revealed.University of Minnesota law professor Myron

Orfield presented his report entitled “Twin Cities inCrisis: Unequal Treatment of Communities ofColor in Mortgage Lending” to the Public Safety,Civil Rights and Emergency ManagementCommittee. A rebuttal from Wells Fargo followedthe report. Committee Chair Blong Yang said USBank did not accept an invitation to present.Orfield, who also serves as director of the

Institute of Metropolitan Opportunity, described acity stricken by discriminatory lending practices. Atrates much higher than other similar cities, minori-ties in Minneapolis were systematically deniedprime housing loans, irrespective of income.

Orfield began his powerpoint presentation with aphoto of redlining in Minneapolis, a now-illegalpractice where banks and government officials usedto draw borders around areas, usually non-white

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The League ofLongfellow Artists (LoLa)invites the public intoartists’ home studios andbackyards, as well asneighborhood cafés, barsand shops, to showcasethe wide range of finearts and practical craftsmade by artists and arti-sans of the greaterLongfellow community ofSouth Minneapolis.The sixth annual self-guided tour takes placethe weekend of Aug.23—24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.both days. Maps will beavailable by mid Augustat area businesses and theEast Lake Library, andfrom the art crawl web-site, LoLaArtCrawl.com.This year’s crawl features114 artists, who must bethe makers of the itemsthey are selling, and mustlive or work in greaterLongfellow to participate.They will be exhibiting at60 sites that offer plentyof opportunities for visi-tors to eat, drink, shopand relax throughout theday.Coinciding with the

growth of Longfellow’sartist community is theemergence of arty vintageshops all alongMinnehaha Ave. Theseare not just antique orsecondhand shops, butare also repositories ofunusual craft suppliesand original artwork andcrafts made from repur-posed materials. Three ofthese shops, ParisAntiques, E’s Emporium,and Junket: Tossed andFound, are also stops onthe art crawl.Read short profiles of

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The Minneapolis Comm-ission on Civil Rights willhost a public forum onaffordable housing atPillsbury House onWednesday, Aug. 27 from 6to 8 p.m.Nekima Levy-Pounds,

Professor at the Universityof St. Thomas School ofLaw, will moderate theevent, and one of the mem-bers of the panel will beMyron Orfield of theInstitute on MetropolitanOpportunity at theUniversity of MinnesotaLaw School. Orfield is theauthor of the Twin CitiesLending Report thatdemonstrated evidence thatlocal mortgage lending

institutions were guilty ofracist redlining in issuingmortgages to AffricanAmerican and Latinohomeowners.Orfield presented this

evidence to the Minneap-olis City Council on July 23(see accompanying article).Representatives from WellsFargo countered that therewere other criteria thanrace that made up decisionson whether to assignminorities subprime mort-gages. Orfield respondedby asking the banks torelease that other data. Thebanks would not release theinformation. It is estimatedthat the housing crisis inthe Twin Cities cost home-owners and municipalitiesdependent on property

taxes over $21 billion dol-lars, and much of that crisiswas caused by banks issuingsubprime loans with higherinterest rates and expensiveclosing costs.In order to prove that the

banks used race as a criteriain lending (which is illegalby City ordinance, Statestatute and Federal law)either the City ofMinneapolis or the State ofMinnesota will have to suethe lending institutions forrecovery of damages. Thefirst stage of a lawsuit isDiscovery, in which theparties exchange informa-tion relevant to the case. Atthat stage Wells Fargo andother institutions wouldhave to reveal all the crite-ria that went into making

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BY ED FELIEN

Gaza has been Arab since thedawn of civilization. The city ofGaza was the home of thePhllistines at the time of Moses.It was an Egyptian city with anEgyptian religion and social cus-toms. According to the Torahthe Arabs wouldn’t let the Jewspass through on their way totheir Promised Land. They madethem go around and come intoPalestine by crossing the JordanRiver from the east. The massive immigration of

European Jews to Palestine afterWorld War II fundamentallychanged Palestine and theMiddle East. The Ashkenazi Jewsbrought with them new notionsof a nation state and a newnotion of private property. LikeNative Americans thePalestinians did not fully under-stand the radical transformationof their land until it was too late.When the U N approved a

partition of Palestine to includethe Jewish state of Israel in 1947,they gave Israel about half theland. The Palestinians and therest of the Arab world wereunderstandably upset. They feltthe U N gave Israel thePalestinian land because theEuropeans felt guilty about theircomplicity in the Holocaust.Israelis drove Palestinians fromtheir homes, and to this dayPalestinians insist on their Rightto Return. In 1967 the Arab neighbors

prepared to invade Israel. Israelstruck first, wiped out theirarmies, took Jerusalem and theSinai Desert and about 90% ofthe total area of Israel/Palestine..The Camp David Accords in

1978 gave back the Sinai Desertto Egypt, and Egypt not onlyagreed to recognize Israel butalso agreed to a peace treaty.Jimmy Carter made them anoffer they couldn’t refuse: heagreed to give both of them $3 to$4 billion a year in military hard-ware if they would pretend to befriends. Eventually Arafat want-ed a piece of that action for thePLO (Palestine LiberationOrganization), so in exchangefor relative peace he got an equalamount of cash to pay off hisgovernment and friends. Hamas was not happy with

this compromise. They chal-lenged the PLO and won theelection in Gaza. When Morsi, ofthe Muslim Brotherhood, wonthe first democratic election inEgypt and began close associa-tion with Hamas, the Egyptianmilitary felt their paychecksthreatened and overthrew theMorsi government in a militarycoup.At that point Hamas felt

trapped and cornered. Abbasand the PLO had cut off their

money and Sisi and the Egyptianmilitary cut off their access totrade. They felt they had nothingto lose by waging a full-scale waragainst Israel. Further, when itlooked like Hamas and the PLOmight reconcile and form a unitygovernment, Israel felt threat-ened and was eager to clean outsome of the rocket launchers inGaza and, hopefully, drive awedge between Hamas and thePLO.So, where are we today? The

Palestinians have lost over athousand people, and the Israelishave lost less than a hundred.And there appears no end insight. Netanyahu says Israelshould prepare for a long siege ofGaza and has ordered all thePalestinians into Gaza City.Why should we care? Why

should we be involved? Ofcourse, it is not possible to see allthat suffering without wanting todo something about it. But howeffective has U S interventionbeen in the Middle East?Afghanistan: We paid a billion

dollars to the Pakistan military tocreate the Taliban to overthrow aRussian-backed regime that hada sound economy, a good educa-tional system and equal rights forwomen. But the CIA was able tocut itself into the multi-billiondollar opium trade.Iraq: We invaded and over-

threw a socialist government thathad a sound economy, a goodeducational system and equalrights for women and replaced itwith ethnic fighting that has noend, a collapsed economy andrepression of women. But somepeople made a lot of money sell-ing off the oil concessions.Syria: We supported the

“good” rebels that somehowturned into the “bad” rebels, andthey want to return their part ofthe country back into the 9thCentury.Lybia: We helped overthrow a

multi-ethnic culture that had agood economy, a good educa-tional system and equal rights forwomen, and we replaced it withchaos and Islamic fundamental-ists.I believe the best thing the U S

could do is stay out of it. Whatwe have bought with our billionsof dollars is more war and morechaos. The thousands ofAmerican lives that have beenlost fighting in wars that have nomeaning and have no end havebeen a betrayal of patriotism. It’stime to say, “No.” No moreinvolvement in the MiddleEast–on any side. If there is ahumanitarian crisis, then the UN should be involved, and weshould let the rest of the worldassume some of the responsibili-ties.Southside Pride, Women

Against Military Madness, the

Anti-War Committee, the GreenParty, Vets for Peace, WalkerChurch, Coalition for PalestinianRights and others are sponsoringa Teach-In on Gaza on Saturday,Aug. 23, at 1 o’clock, at WalkerChurch on 31st Street and 16thAvenue. We are hoping to getRabbi Michael Lerner of Tikkumto give the keynote address.There will be a panel discussionby peace organizations; a timefor questions from the audience;and a final Call to Action byJennifer Lowenstein, a Mid-Eastscholar from the University ofWisconsin.There is no admission. Please

come with an open heart and anopen mind.

BY STEVE HUNEGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

“Friends in need are friendsindeed. Here tonight, we arefriends indeed.” It is worth recall-ing this exhortation by GovernorMark Dayton at last week’s Israelcommunity gathering whenreading Ed Felien’s recent col-umn on the ongoing conflictbetween Israel, a liberal westerndemocracy, and Hamas, a racist,misogynistic, homophobic andinternationally recognized ter-rorist government.Given Hamas’ firing of over

2,800 rockets at Israeli civilians,and the discovery of a vast net-work of multi-million dollarlethal terror tunnels from Gazainto the heart of Israel, it isappropriate that GovernorDayton joined 1,400Minnesotans in affirming that“no country could be expected totolerate this kind of terror beingfomented on its border. Nor canwe in the United States stand by

while our best ally in the MiddleEast, the shining beacon ofdemocracy there, is beingassaulted.” Moreover, since Mr.Felien’s blame-Israel-first-and-exclusively reasoning also servesas the foundation for the dis-credited boycott, sanctions anddivestment movement, is it anygreat shock that the United StatesCongress recently passed a unan-imous resolution in support ofIsrael’s right of self-defense withSenators Amy Klobuchar and AlFranken as co-sponsors?Ultimately, the only possible

solution to this conflict is thetwo-state solution, an independ-ent Palestine living in peace withthe Jewish State of Israel. Israelwill continue to take exemplarymeasures to prevent the death ofPalestinian civilians while Hamasexploits Gaza’s schools, hospitalsand homes as cover. All thosewho hope and pray for a lastingpeace should support Israel in itswar against Hamas, which notonly violently seeks Israel’sdestruction, but is callously andcynically indifferent to the wel-fare of Palestinians.

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If you believe the Bible is theword of God. And if youbelieve God spoke to the Jews,then you also believe:Deuteronomy 7: 6 For thou

art an holy people unto theLORD thy God: the LORD thyGod hath chosen thee to be aspecial people unto himself,above all people that are uponthe face of the earth.Deuteronomy 20: 16 But of

the cities of these people, whichthe LORD thy God doth givethee for an inheritance, thoushalt save alive nothing thatbreatheth :17 But thou shaltutterly destroy them; namely,the Hittites, and the Amorites,the Canaanites, and thePerizzites, the Hivites, and theJebusites; as the LORD thy Godhath commanded thee:Joshua 24: 13 And I have

given you a land for which yedid not labour, and cities whichye built not, and ye dwell in

them; of the vineyards andoliveyards which ye planted notdo ye eat.Ezekial 9: 6 Slay utterly old

and young, both maids, and lit-tle children, and women:Numbers 31: 17 Now there-

fore kill every male among thelittle ones, and kill everywoman that hath known manby lying with him. :18 But allthe women children, that havenot known a man by lying withhim, keep alive for yourselves.Numbers 33: 52 Then ye

shall drive out all the inhabi-tants of the land from beforeyou, and destroy all their pic-tures, and destroy all theirmolten images, and quite pluckdown all their high places :53And ye shall dispossess theinhabitants of the land, anddwell therein: for I have givenyou the land to possess it.Deuteronomy 7: 2 And when

the LORD thy God shall deliverthem before thee; thou shaltsmite them, and utterly destroy

them; thou shalt make nocovenant with them, nor shewmercy unto them:And if you read your Bible,

then you know the Jews foughtalmost continually with thePhillistines. The Phillistineslived in what is now Gaza, sothe current struggle betweenIsrael and Gaza goes back 3000years. It is an interesting ironythat the Phillistines complainedthen about the Jews digging

tunnels into their land with theintent to destroy them: 1 Samuel 14:11 And both of

them discovered themselvesunto the garrison of thePhilistines: and the Philistinessaid, Behold, the Hebrews comeforth out of the holes wherethey had hid themselves.David fought the Phillistines

and felled the mightyGoliath with a slingshot, andPalestinian children throw

stones at Israeli soldiers. AndSampson, the great championof Israel, was seduced by thePhilistine, Delilah, and madeblind, but still he had strengthenough to crash the temple ofthe Philistines, and Palestinianchildren commit desperate actsagainst an Israeli military to tryto break the bonds of their cap-tivity.History, it seems, repeats

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BY CHARLEY UNDERWOOD

As I read and write aboutfood security issues, I oftencome across stuff by survival-ists, or “preppers” as they aresometimes called. They are agroup of mostly individualistswho store food, grow food andoften have a lot more faith inguns and weaponry than I do.When they write about perma-culture food-plant groupingsor water catchment systems, Ilearn what I can. When theywrite about what weapons theyhave for when the SHTF (some-thing hits the fan), my eyesglaze over and I get pretty skep-tical.We humans are mostly a

social lot, you see, pack animalswhose security derives fromwhat we provide for eachother. It may be that our foodsystems have become so cen-tralized and distant that theyhave become potentially unreli-able. But we need each other tolive.This month I decided to

research more social ways thatpeople get food in an emer-gency, so I visited places wherefree meals are served to those inneed. One Sunday night I hadchicken over rice at St. Mark’sEpiscopal Cathedral in LoringPark. The next Thursday I hadsalsa over chips at Holy Rosaryin the Phillips neighborhood,followed by spaghetti the nextweek at the Community Café atWaite House and sloppy joes atSt. Stephen’s over on ClintonAvenue. What did I learn?First, I learned that I was

welcomed. Each of these loca-tions actively seeks to provide arelaxed and dignified “no ques-tions asked” meal that satisfiesmore than just physicalhunger. Don’t get me wrong:The food was great. My platewent back clean after each of

these meals. Whether mostlyfamily groupings or clusters offriends or just strangers sittingand chatting near each other,there were social opportunitiesas well as physical nourish-ment.Every location was a little

different. St. Mark’s had only afew families and had manymore men than women, per-haps because there are moreshelters for men in that area.Holy Rosary is right across thestreet from the Little Earthbuildings, so there were lots ofNative-American kids, some-times with parents and some-times not. The CommunityCafé at Waite House had lots offriends eating with each other.St. Stephen’s was a mix offriends, individuals and familygroupings.In general, the people who

showed up to eat at these placeslooked a lot like Minneapolis:white, African American,Native American, Spanish-speaking. There were somefolks with suitcases on rollersor backpacks, but mostly peo-ple came with empty hands.Some wore faded or rippedclothes, but some also hadclothes so new the tags werestill on them.Why do people come for a

free meal, you may wonder.Obviously, many of them arebroke, but usually not becausethey don’t have work or don’twant work. The No. 1 requestto the visiting social worker atSt. Stephen’s or Holy Rosary isfor help in finding a job (or asecond job or sometimes athird job). The No. 2 request isfor help finding education ortraining that will help them geta better-paying job. The mealsare provided “no questionsasked,” but from conversationsit seems that most already haveat least part-time work, or full-

time minimum-wage work, andthat they need to have a freemeal from time to time in orderto make a car payment or rentpayment. Or maybe they justlost a job recently.It may surprise you to know

that some come mostly for thecompany. One elderly mansaid, “I am tired of cookingfrozen dinners and eatingalone.” A woman, mostlyhousebound due to seriousback problems, overcame herpride that kept her away andeventually said, “This is theonly time in the week I get outof the house to be with otherpeople.”It may not seem intuitive

that serving someone a freemeal would encourage them tobe more self-reliant, but that isthe philosophy of the folks overat Loaves and Fishes, the organ-ization that coordinates mealsat Holy Rosary and St.Stephen’s and a number of

other metro locations. Theymaintain that after people havereceived food and communitycontact, that “it is only thenthat self-esteem and empower-ment can move individuals toindependence.” I talked with several people

at Loaves and Fishes as well asthe coordinator at St. Mark’s,asking them at the end of theconversation if they had any-thing else they would have peo-ple know about their pro-grams. “Tell people to volun-teer,” they all said in differentways. “We can always use morevolunteers,” they said. “Peoplewho don’t volunteer are justmissing out,” was one way acoordinator put it.From the first breath of a

newborn to the last breath of adying elder, we learn to care foreach other. It is what makes ushuman. Without dignity inproviding the most basic needof food, we lose a bit of ourown humanity. With it, weassure the future of the species.By volunteering, we join incommon humanity. So if you

are led, call St. Mark’s at 612-870-7800 and volunteer. Orcall up Loaves and Fishes at612-377-9810. They need you,but, even more important, youalso need them.

For the calendar this month,there are a lot of canning andfood preservation classes. Checkthem out.

Thursday, Aug. 21, 6 to 8p.m. $15. “Canning tomatoes,”Mississippi Market, 1500 W. 7thSt., St. Paul. 651-690-0507 orhttp://msmarket.coop/events/-classes/?month=2014-08

Sunday, Aug. 24, 1 to 5 p.m.$36. “Old-fashioned jams,”Mississippi Market, 1500 W. 7thSt., St. Paul. 651-690-0507 orhttp://msmarket.coop/events/-classes/?month=2014-08

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 6 to 8p.m. $26. “Pesto-making,”Mississippi Market, 1500 W. 7thSt., St. Paul. 651-690-0507 orhttp://msmarket.coop/events-/classes/?month=-2014-08

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BY RAINA GOLDSTEIN BUNNAG

The State Fair isn’t usually aplace people go to eat a healthymeal. When a quick search for“Minnesota State Fair” and “salad”delivered the result “Jell-O Salad IceCream,” I knew this article wouldn’tbe easy to write. Yet, I’m here toprove that it is possible to eat somedelicious foods while still being ableto fit in your jeans and managing toavoid excessive GI distress. Youmight think that the fair is a lostcause, but you can still get loads ofhealthy nutrients while eating deli-cious treats.

As a dietetic student and a long-time State Fair veteran, I present youwith some tips for healthier eating atThe Great Minnesota Get-Together:

Come prepared: The State Fairwebsite has an awesome “FoodFinder” feature. You can searchfood items by type or keyword. Justmake sure to read the descriptionsthoroughly. Lots of the lightersounding foods such as the veggiekabobs and alligator were far fromhealthy, with descriptions such as“breaded and deep-fried.” Lookingto keep your cholesterol intakeunder control or avoid added sug-ars? Use this tool to plan yourmeals at the fair before you go soyou can keep your healthy inten-tions in check and avoid gobblingdown the first fried cheese curd thatcalls your name.

Get the most bang for your calo-ries: Empty calories abound at thefair, but there are plenty of optionsthat pack important nutrients likeprotein, healthy fats and vitamins.Make sure your obligatory extrafair-calories are balanced with thegood stuff so you’ll stay full and feelgreat. Choose entrees that comewith vegetables like the hot dogs atChicago Dogs that offer tons ofveggie toppings or the mushroomand cheese crepe at the FrenchCreperie. Maybe you’re the type offair-goer that must have bacon tobe satisfied. Try the baconwrapped turkey leg at Texas SteakOut to fill up on protein and B-vitamins instead of the sugarloaded chocolate-covered friedbacon.

Choose your favorites: If there’sever a perfect time to indulge, theState Fair is definitely it. However,you don’t need to try every deep-fried and battered culinary delight.Pick one or two foods that you havebeen craving all year or a new itemthat you can’t wait to taste. Thiswill help you avoid a serious stom-ach ache, and why go on rides witha stomach ache?

Share: Split a few items with afriend and you both win! This is a“less is more” situation. Sharingwith a friend (or two) allows you tosample more novelties while avoid-ing overstuffing yourself. Just make

sure you’re splitting the bill, too!Drinks OR Dessert: These two

items tend to be loaded with addedsugar and/or fat. For example, anaverage 16-oz. lemonade has 200calories and 50 grams of sugar anda funnel cake will provide at least 35grams of fat. If you’re going to havea treat, try choosing either drinks ordessert to keep calories at bay.

Stay active: Feeling like it’s goingto be a double lunch kind of day?No one’s judging! Take a long walkaround the fair and check out thegreat non-food festivities betweeneach meal. This way you’ll burn offsome calories, work up an appetiteand get to see all the fair has tooffer.

Hydrate: Water bottles areallowed into the fair, so make sureto bring extra! Staying hydrated willhelp you avoid getting tricked intothinking you’re hungry when you’reactually just parched. Having wateron hand will also help you stay clearof sugary drinks to allow you tosave room for a real meal. Freshfruit and vegetables keep youhydrated as well, so load up on thenumerous options around the fair.

Here are some great food choices,no matter what you’re craving:

Breakfast: The breakfast burritoat Juanita’s Fajitas is a good choice,with protein-rich eggs, calcium-filled cheese and healthy veggies.This hand-held delight will keepyou fueled up for a long day at thefair.

On-a-Stick: Try the Northwoodssalad-on-a-stick from Giggles’Campfire Grill. The tomatoes andmozzarella cheese will keep you fulland it’s served over wild rice, whichis a great source of fiber. The grilledshrimp-on-a-stick from Fish andChips Seafood Shoppes is another

good choice. Dessert: Veggie Pie offers bowls

of refreshing and vitamin C-richwatermelon. For a frozen treat, tryJonny Pops’ fresh popsicles that arefull of fruit and devoid of artificialingredients; as a bonus, a portion oftheir proceeds go to importantcharities like Hazelden.

New Items: There are tons ofnew options this year. The PrimeRib Taco at LuLu’s Public Housegives you a good dose of deliciousprotein and veggies. TheSnoRibbons at Blue Moon Dine-InTheatre don’t just look beautifuland whimsical, they’re also low-calorie and low-sugar according tothe fair’s website. The rotating fla-vors, like green tea black sesameand horchata vanilla, sound deli-cious.

Ethnic Food: Middle EasternFood comes out on top as thehealthiest fair option. From pitas to

salads to veggie rich dips, these aresome of the best choices at the fair.Try the Holy Land’s veggie kabobs,the falafel at Middle East Bakery orthe Greek salad at Demetri’s GreekFood.

Deep-fried: If you absolutelyneed something deep-fried, tryFried Green Tomatoes at the standwith the same name or the“Sweeties Delight” mashed sweetpotatoes-on-a-stick at Potato Manand Sweetie. Both of these optionsgive you a serving of vitamin andphytonutrient rich veggies whilesatisfying your deep-fried craving. Armed with these tips and sug-

gestions you should be able to havea healthy and fun time. You can’t go

wrong if you keep your focus onfeeling good, being balanced, andenjoying the fair.Quick Note on Deep-fried

Foods: Why is deep-fried bad?Eating a few fried foods at the fairwon’t cause serious damage. Yet,there are two major reasons eatingfried food regularly isn’t a goodchoice. First, you don’t know whattype of oil is being used. Oftendeep-fried foods are cooked incheap and low quality oils thatcause damage to our bodies. Forexample, trans fats are common infried foods. These are the worst fatsas they have been proven to lowerhigh-density lipoprotein (HDL) or“good cholesterol” and raise low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “badcholesterol.” Secondly, deep fryingfoods adds calories and fat to itemsthat often don’t need it. Cheesecakealready has plenty of excess sugarand fat and its deep-fried versionboasts an even greater amount ofunhealthy fat. Bananas were havinga great time being healthy all bythemselves before the deep fryercame around to ruin them. Enjoy afew bites of deep-fried treats at thefair, but they don’t deserve a regularplace in your diet.

Raina Goldstein Bunnag has abachelor’s degree from BostonUniversity and is currently a master’scandidate in nutrition and publichealth at the University of NorthCarolina.She keeps abreast of the lat-est health news and will be address-ing relevant wellness topics eachmonth. If you have any questions ortopics you would like to see covered inthe column, please send her an emailat rainagoldstein@southside-pride.com.

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bypassing the squid ink tagli-atelle ($15), mingling clams withchorizo, almonds and preservedlemons (shades of theMediterranean). Instead weshared an entrée of lamb meat-balls from the same corner ofthe world, starring StarThrower Farm lamb in dense,golf-ball globes–overly sharpwith salt, alas–chumming withMoroccan-style couscous, alongwith asparagus (cooked thistime), all livened with a spritz ofras al hanous sauce and the coolantidote of minted yogurt.With hitherto unpracticed

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The Parliament of the World’sReligions grieves whenever vio­lence and conflict flare, as is nowoccurring in Palestine and Israel.Grief, however, must not para­lyze faith communitities and theinterfaith movement into silenceand inaction. Instead, we arecalled to serve as moderatingagents in the cause of sustain­able justice, unconditional com­passion, and enduring peace byraising our voices against thosewho seek the annihilation oftheir enemies. Statement from theCouncil for a Parliament of theWorld’s Religions

Every year Minneapolis Muslimneighbors invite people of faithto attend free Ramadan dinneropen houses, called “TakingHeart iftars.” Reaching a newrecord, this year over 570 peoplechose to build interfaith relation­ships by attending these dinners.Keep your eyes open for oppor­tunities to attend duringRamadan of 2015. From theMinnesota Council of Churchesnewsletter

EVENTS

Update from SyriaSaturday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Twin Cities Friends Meeting1725 Grand Ave., St. Paul 55105Mutasem Alsyoufi has workedwith the Syrian LocalCoordination Committees forthree years, helping organize thegrassroots protests and report onwhat’s happening to the world.Join us as we skype withMutasem, who is now inLebanon, to provide up­to­dateinsight regarding the followingquestions:Who are the players in Syria: theLocal Coordination Committees,Syrian Nonviolence Movement,the Free Syrian Army, Al Nusra,ISIS, other small groups? How

has the ISIS war in Iraq affectedthe conflict in Syria?

Animal Blessing atMinnehaha UMCSunday, August 24, 9:00 a.m.and 10:30 a.m.Minnehaha United MethodistChurch 3701 E. 50th St. (10:30 outside,weather permitting)Animals play an important partin our lives. If you have a spe­cial pet, we invite you to bringit to our annual animal blessingat 10:30 a.m. We’ll gather out­side if it’s nice, inside if it’s rain­ing, but either way, there will bea time in the worship service tohave your pet blessed. Whethera horse or a hamster or any­thing in between, pets are wel­come but must be on a leash orin a crate. If you don’t have apet, you can bring a stuffed ani­mal; if your pet is fearful or oth­erwise cannot get out, bring oremail a photo for blessing. Youcan also recognize the death of abeloved pet this way. The 9:00a.m. service will include a bless­ing of pictures, stuffed animalsand other mementoes. Picturescan be sent ahead tobecky@minnehaha.org to beincluded in a slide show at the9:00 a.m. service. NOTE: onlythe 10:30 a.m. service for liveanimals.

Music Jam ConcertSunday, August 24, 4:30 p.m.Bethany Lutheran Church3901 36th Ave. SChill out after visiting all theLoLa Art Crawl sites with a con­cert by Shelly Domke andFriends that can be described as“Amazing Grace” meets “Fly Meto the Moon” plus opportunitiesfor sing­along!

Peace and Justice Film SeriesWednesday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m.Faith Mennonite ChurchE. 22nd St. & 28th Ave. S.

This month’s film, “Bill MoyersJournal,” provides an importantopportunity to learn from ourgrave mistakes as a nation.There is no charge for the film. Please use the 28th Avenueentrance to the cool basement.

Power Down: LunchUnplugged on 36th Ave.Tuesday, Sept. 2, NoonBethany Lutheran Church3901 36th Ave. S.Enjoy a light lunch with yourLongfellow neighbors whilehaving a chance to connect andnetwork. A $5 donation towardslunch is appreciated but notrequired. More info atoffice@bethanyon36th.com.

Soul+Food: Dinner Church on 36th Ave.Saturday, Sept. 6, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.Bethany Lutheran Church3901 36th Ave. S.Feed your soul; prepare thefood together in community andworship while we share food atthe table. Reservations appreci­ated. Emailoffice@bethanyon36th.com orcall (612) 729­9376.

A Sunday FestivalSunday, Sept. 7, 10:00 a.m. to2:00 p.m.Minnehaha United MethodistChurch3701 E. 50th St.A Sunday Festival kicks off thechurch’s exciting programs andactivities and begins the newschool year. We’ll block off thestreet on 37th Ave. S. and createa time of prayer, music, food,and fun. Events include:Outdoor worship service at 10:00 a.m.Walking Peace Prayer incorpo­rating prayers of different faithsat 11:00 a.m.Dedication of a peace pole onthe south lawn

A street market promoting“green” ideas and practicesA bike rodeo, a dunk tank, andgames for kidsLive music from 11:00 a.m. to2:00 p.m.Food!

ONGOING

Donations for RefugeesThe Minnesota Council ofChurches will continue to takeany and all donations on theirlists, but they specificallyrequest some smaller items: toi­let paper, deodorant, toothpaste,tooth brushes, laundry deter­gent, 60W light bulbs and canopeners. Anything helps. Even asingle roll of toilet paper from alarger pack can be dropped offin the bin in the lobby at MCC,122 W. Franklin Ave. ContactJoo Kim at 612­230­3219 withquestions.

Lutheran Social ServiceVolunteer OpportunityIf you are 55 or older and wouldlike to visit isolated adults inMinneapolis and surroundingareas to provide in­home com­panionship and transportation,please contact Kate Neuhaus atLutheran Social Service, 651­310­9447 orkate.neuhaus@lssmn.org. Youwill receive a tax­free stipend,mileage reimbursement andother benefits.

Quiet PrayerFridays, Sept. 5, 9 a.m. to noonChurch of St. Albert the GreatE. 29th St. at 32nd Ave. S.Adoration of the BlessedSacrament is on the first Fridayof each month.

AA & NA MeetingsMondays (AA), 7 p.m.Tuesdays & Wednesdays (AA),7:30 p.m. Thursdays (NA), 7:30 p.m.Minnehaha CommunionLutheran Church4101 37th Ave. S.All groups meet in theFellowship Hall. Feel free to callthe church office at 612­722­9527for more information. Or checkwww.aa.org or www.na.org.

Fare for All ExpressWednesday, Aug. 20, 4 to 6p.m.Holy Trinity Lutheran Church2730 E. 31st St.This is a great way to save up to40% off grocery store prices onmeat and produce. Packagesrange from $10 to $30. Fare ForAll is community supportedand open to everyone. Cash,credit/debit cards, and EBT areaccepted. FFI: 763­450­3880 orwww.fareforall.org.

Coffee and a Journey through ExodusSaturdays, 8 a.m.Temple of Aaron616 S. Mississippi River Blvd.,St. Paul 55116Senior Rabbi Alan Shavit­Lonstein leads weekly discus­sions over coffee on the modernmeaning of the weekly Torahreading. Those attending learnfrom one another with the guid­ance of generations of study. Nopreparation or Hebrew knowl­edge is required. The class isopen to the public and partici­pants are invited to drop in anyweek. For more information call651­698­8874. Contact susanter­vola@templeofaaron.org to signup for a weekly email reminder.

CatholicCATHOLIC CHURCHOF THE HOLY NAME3637 11th Ave. S. * 612-724-5465Masses Saturday 5 pmSunday 8:30 & 11 amReconciliation Sat. 4 - 4:30 pmPastor: Fr. Leo SchneiderA welcoming Roman Catholic community

CHURCH OF ST.ALBERT THE GREATE. 29th St. & 32nd Ave. S.612-724-3643Mass M, T, TH, F at 8:15 amSaturday 5 pm & Sunday 9:30 amSunday morning childcarewww.saintalbertthegreat.orgAir Conditioned Comfort

LutheranHOLY TRINITYLUTHERAN, ELCA2730 E. 31st St. * 612-729-8358 www.htlcmpls.orgSunday Worship 8:45 & 11 am; Edu-cation opportunities for all ages 9:45am; Childcare available Pastors: Jay Carlson, Ingrid RasmussenTraditional Worship — Contemporary Message — A Call to Social Justice All are welcome — no exceptions

MINNEHAHA COMMUNION LUTHERAN4101 37th Ave. S. * 612-722-9527Sunday Worship 9:45 amPastors: Dan & Sally AnkerfeltSunday School registration for FallSeptember 7

TRINITY LUTHERAN CONGREGATION Augsburg College, Hoversten ChapelRiverside & 22nd Avenues612-333-2561 * www.trinity-lc.orgHoly Communion 10 amPastors: Jane Buckley-Farlee & AlemAsmelashOffice: 2001 Riverside Ave. Reconciling in Christ

MethodistMINNEHAHA UNITEDMETHODIST3701 E. 50th St. * 612-721-6231www.minnehaha.orgTraditional Sunday Worship 9 am &Contemporary Service 11 am (Sept-May); Sunday worship 10:30 am out-doors, weather permitting (June-Aug.)Pastor: Rev. Becky Sechrist

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At a service organized inMilwaukee by the InterfaithConference of GreaterMilwaukee, as reported byAnnysa Johnson in theMilwakee Journal Sentinal (July17), “worshippers sang ‘DonnaNobis Pacem,’ or ‘Grant usPeace’ in Latin, Hebrew andArabic. And Christian, Jewish,Muslim, Sikh and Unitarianclergy offered their prayers andinsights into what it means towork for and live in peace. ‘Itwas very touching and pro-found,’ said an emotional MaryKelly of Milwaukee, who isCatholic. ‘There is just such afeeling of helplessness,’ aroundissues in the Middle East, shesaid.”

I try to find some ideas to getover feeling so horribly help-less. This is what I’ve found, butI don’t know if it helps: There issuch a thing as justifiable andtotally understandable anger.And you always teach your chil-dren they have every right to bemad, but they have to be carefulwhat they do about it. (My

friend John clarifies that vio-lence has to do with feelingsand nonviolence with think-ing.) What the women ofLiberia did to end their war wasto sit down and refuse to moveuntil both sides stopped fight-ing. They met with both sides.They just kept saying, “Stopfighting, stop killing, regardlessof your reasons/feelings fordoing it.”

When people suffering fromoppression and injustice have aGandhi or a Martin LutherKing Jr. or a Nelson Mandelaleading them, there is hope forjustice/peace. Their anger andindignation is then validatedand they can stop justifyingviolence and explaining whyviolence is the only way. Itwould be wonderful if thoseexplanations could disappear inthe Middle East. Violence is notstrategically successful, becausethe world generally has no sym-pathy for victims who fightback–and because it has beenscientifically proven that vio-lence only begets more of thesame, whether it’s lobbing rock-ets or demolishing homes.

Could there be a simple solution?

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•COMMUNITY CALENDAR•Southside Pride | RIVERSIDE EDITION

Tiny Diner Farmers’ MarketEvery Thursday from 4 to 7:30p.m. through the end ofSeptember, Tiny Diner (1024 E.38th St. S) will be hosting aFarmers’ Market. The vendorswill include: Bootstrap Farms,Back to Roots, Early Bird Acres,McKinley CSA Farm, SandboxCo­op, Silent Sun Farms, TinyDiner Farm, Yang Family Farm,You Betcha Kimchi, Laura Lund(clothing), Edie Karas (photos),Sarah Routman, Emily Madland(jewelry), Florence Hill, NicoleInfinity, Megan Moore (paint­ings), and more!

Wednesdays with Wheel Fun RentalsWheel Fun Rentals announces itwill be offering FREE recreation­al rentals this summer to non­profit organizations within theTwin Cities metro area! BetweenJune 4 and Aug. 27, Wheel FunRentals will donate rental equip­ment, completely free of charge,to two charities everyWednesday. This program offerslocal charities their choice of thefollowing activities for free: minigolf at Malt­Tees in Richfield,watercrafts at Lake Calhoun orSurrey bikes at Minnehaha Falls.It will accommodate two non­profit groups each Wednesdaywith up to 20 participants ineach group. Reservations arerequired and dates book up fast.Nonprofits are encouraged tomake their reservation as soon aspossible by calling 877­273­2453or emailingwheelfunrentals@gmail.com.

Holistic Living On A BudgetWednesday, Aug. 20, 6 to 9 p.m.Fuller Park Recreation Center4800 Grand Ave. S.Holistic living generally meanswe consider our mind, body andspirit, as well as the environmentwhen making decisions to liveour healthiest life. This mayinclude choices like eatingorganic, buying green products,using natural medicine andalternative healthcare.Sometimes these choices can beexpensive! How do you makeholistic living affordable? Join usas we discuss and share ideasabout accomplishing holistic liv­ing goals while staying within abudget. We will also share localresources such as buying clubs,farmer’s markets, and whichstores have the best deals.

A Convergence for a Just andSustainable EconomySaturday, Aug. 23, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Grand Aspirations, TheMovement Center for DeepDemocracy, EnvironmentalJustice Advocates of Minnesota,Alliance for Sustainability, andAfroEco will host CooperativeSolutions: A Convergence for aJust and Sustainable Economy.This convergence, held at LauraJeffrey Academy in St. Paul, willcelebrate the successes of localleaders growing a just and sus­tainable economy, build commu­nity and solidarity across differ­ent groups, and launch deepercollaborations around sharedgoals. By supporting participa­tion and empowerment for allattendees across a range of lifeexperience, the convergence will

unify groups across the TwinCities, and form the bonds thatare needed to secure a thrivingfuture. Community members,local organizations, and entre­preneurs who are already work­ing toward, or who want towork toward, a just and sustain­able economy here in the TwinCities are welcome to attend.Visit http://grandaspirations.­org/cooperativesolutions for reg­istration and more information.

6th Annual Lola Art CrawlSaturday & Sunday, Aug. 23­24,10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The crawl takes place at varioussites in The Greater LongfellowNeighborhood. Maps and otherinformation will be available atyour Greater Longfellow areapublic library, park buildings,Longfellow Community Council,various coffee shops, restaurants,merchants and online at lolaart­crawl.com. For a fun sneak pre­view, complete with lovely pho­tographs of artists’ work and alittle bit of what inspires themand how they work, take anarmchair gallery tour throughour new Lola blog atlolaartistsmn.blogspot.com.Hope to see you at the Crawl.

Forum / Teach­in on Gaza CrisisSaturday, Aug. 23, 1 p.m.Walker Community UMC3104 16th Ave. SSouthside Pride, WAMM, theAnti­War Committee, WalkerChurch, the MN Green Party,Veterans for Peace, DemocraticSocialists of America TwinCities, the Coalition forPalestinian Rights and others aresponsoring a Teach­In on Gaza

on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 1o’clock, at Walker Church on31st Street and 16thAvenue. There will be a keynotespeaker, followed by a panel dis­cussion by peace organizations;a time for questions from theaudience; and a final Call toAction by Jennifer Lowenstein, aMid­East scholar from theUniversity of Wisconsin. Theevent is free.

Bullying PreventionWorkshop for ParentsMonday, Aug. 25, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.PACER Center8161 Normandale Blvd.Bloomington, MN 55437Offering a free workshop,Bullying Prevention—Everyone’sResponsibility: What ParentsCan Do, for parents of all chil­dren, including those with dis­abilities and for professionals.This workshop is designed toexplore the dynamics of bullyingand learn what they can do tohelp children address the issue.To register call 952­838­9000 orvisit PACER.org.

1st Annual Tomato TastingSunday, Aug. 31, noon to 4 p.m.Tiny Diner1024 E. 38th St.Featuring over 40 varieties ofrare and unusual tomatoes.Every imaginable color, shapeand size will be available to tastealongside intact fruits from eachvariety on display. There will belive music and seed savingworkshops. Free and open to thepublic. For more info visithttp://www.tinydiner.com/event­/tomato­tasting/.

Intro to Lace Knitting: Makean Icelandic Lace ScarfThursdays, Sept. 4 & 11, 6 to 8 p.m.Ingebretsen’s Needlework Shop1605 E. Lake St.Lace knitting looks so hard, butit isn’t. In this beginner’s class,you’ll make an intricate Icelandicscarf that uses 5 different stitches(and if you know how to knitand purl, you already have twoof them mastered). $35 plus classmaterials (1 skein of LopiEinband yarn, straight needles orchort circular needle in US size6/4mm, the book KnittingIcelandic wook, which containsour pattern).

Common Ground MusicFestival: A Day ofCommunity AppreciationSaturday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Common Ground MeditationCenter2700 E. 26th St.Local musicians will perform atthis family­friendly event, whichwill include simple folk dancing.Spoken­word artists will alsoperform. Local cuisines will beavailable for purchase.Admission is free. Local non­profit organizations that fighthomelessness, assist neighbor­hood youth and promote envi­ronmental justice will have infor­mation for visitors and willgratefully accept donations.

All My Relations1414 E. Franklin Ave. 612­284­1102www.allmyrelationsarts.comOn Fertile Ground: Native Artistsin the Upper MidwestPlease join us to celebrate thewealth and diversity of Nativeartists in the upper Midwest!This exhibition will take placeonce annually over a period ofthree years. Each show willhighlight 15 different artists, ulti­mately providing a comprehen­sive overview of 45 artists fromMinnesota, Wisconsin, NorthDakota and South Dakota.Runs August 15 throughNovember 15

Douglas Flanders & Associates 818 W. Lake St.612­791­1285www.flandersart.comSculptura CuriosaThis intriguing new show ofthree­dimensional objects repre­sents eight artists working invarious media. Everything fromtraditional blown glass to foundand re­purposed objects. Subjectmatter includes abstract formsand shapes, vessels and figura­tive works.Through August 23

Jean Stephen Galleries4811 Excelsior Blvd., St. LouisPark 55416612­338­4333www.jsgalleries.comFrederick Hart Sculpture of Light—Breathtaking Acrylic and BronzeSculptureHart’s renowned works of sculp­ture include commissions for theVietnam Veterans Memorial andthe Washington NationalCathedral. Through August 30

Shoebox Gallery2948 Chicago Ave. S.612­825­3833Matt DooleyMr. Dooley is a professional car­tographer who has turned hisacumen toward the more uncon­ventional charting of UFO sight­ings in the Midwest and otherregions. He combines this with a“grounds up” approach of creat­ing clay tiles representing thesegeographies. His work occupiesthe split between science andimagination, as well as that ofthe thin metal insertion bisectingthe gallery.Daily until September

Patrick’s Cabaret3010 Minnehaha Ave. S.612­724­6273www.patrickscabaret.orgMy Horrifying YouthA one­night performance eventexploring the trials, tribulations,and occasional joys of adoles­cence. Part empowering group­therapy, part collective shame­fest, this is your chance toexplain the many awkward,blemished, brace­faced, first

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The Museum of Russian Art5500 Stevens Ave. S.312­821­9045http://.tmora.orgThe Art of Victor KhrominThis exhibition of paintings willbring together 27 works from theartist’s collection. Merging sculp­ture’s capacity for representingthe three­dimensionality ofobjects with painting’s power toexpress content in color, VictorKhromin’s remarkable worksexplore the boundary betweenpainting and sculpture. Hispaintings, done with oils againstthe bas­relief of the background,hover between two registers—exploiting both, committing tonone.Through October 25

Guthrie Theater818 S. 2nd St.612­225­6238www.guthrietheater.orgMy Fair LadyYou know the story, songs andcharacters. Now see them cometo life for the first time inGuthrie history! Professor HenryHiggins loves language.Cockney flower girl ElizaDoolittle yearns to speak like alady. Sparks fly when his curiosi­ty and her determination launcha daring social experimentdesigned to turn a lower­classugly duckling into a high­societyswan—with unexpected resultsfrom both of them.Through August 31

Minnesota Jewish Theatre CompanyPO Box 16155, St. Paul 55116651­647­4315mnjewishtheatre.orgRoseBy Martin Sherman, starringSally Wingert, directed by

Hayley Finn. While sitting Shivafor a murdered girl, Rose weaves80 years of memories into a por­trait of Jewish identity that givesa face to events that shaped the20th century and continue toshape our world today. Hermemories cover growing up in atiny village in Russia’s Ukraine,fleeing Warsaw and Nazi inva­sion, life as an entrepreneur onAtlantic City’s boardwalk, andfinally, salsa­filled nights ofMiami Beach where she strug­gles over complex issues con­cerning Israel and Judaism. Firstproduced by MJTC in 2002, per­formances will take place inhomes. Join us for a very spe­cial, intimate theater experience.August 9 – 24

Jungle Theater2951 Lyndale Ave. S.612­822­7063www.jungletheater.comThe Mystery of Irma VepSet on a “dark and stormynight,” Lady Enid and her hus­band arrive at a haunted estatecomplete with werewolves andmayhem, as well as animpromptu side­trip to thetombs of Egypt! With a dizzyingarray of lightning­fast transfor­mations and costume changes,Bradley Greenwald stars in thisrevival, back by populardemand. Don’t miss this farcicalthriller and gender­bendingtour­de­force!August 29 through October 19

Lab Theater700 N. 1st St.612­333­7977www.thelabtheater.orgGolden BoysThe show tells the story of one ofthe nation’s first racially integrat­ed army units. It is a new, highenergy musical by New Yorkartist Horace Turnbull, broughtto life by critically acclaimedMinneapolis artist HeidiSpesard­Noble. Turnbull knewhe had a story to tell when hesaw a WWII exhibit at New YorkCity’s Historical Society about anarmy unit whose mission was toperform musical theater acrossthe country. Focusing on thetaboos regarding race relationsand gender boundaries of theera, he crafts a theatrical experi­ence for the audience that enter­tains and illuminates. Tickets are$20, $15 for students.August 22­23, 7:30 p.m.; August24, 2 p.m.

Pepitos Parkway Theater4814 Chicago Ave. S.612­822­3030Theparkwaytheater.comCommunity Arts Series!Please join us at Pepitos ParkwayTheater for the 1st show in our

free Community Arts Series. JoeLyon, the magician of the livingdead, and his special guestscomedians Paul Dillery andElizabeth Ess, with host DeanJohnson, bring to our stage anevening of fun, Comedy andMagic. This event is suitable for12 years of age and older, butminors should be accompaniedby an adult. So bring the family!Friday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m.

Volunteer Tutors Needed inAdult Education ClassesMinneapolis Adult Educationneeds volunteer in­class tutors inwriting, math, computer basicsand ESL/English. Volunteerswork with students 1:1 or insmall groups, in free classestaught by licensed teachers. One­and two­hour tutor times areavailable M­F in the morning,afternoon and evening. A librari­an is needed Wednesdays from 5to 6 p.m. Experience is not need­ed. Training is provided. Formore information visit http://­abe.mpls.k12.mn.us/volunteer orcall 612­668­3984 or emailEllen.Lipschultz@mpls.k12.­mn.us.

Senior Nutrition ProgramMonday through Friday theVolunteers of America host afree/reduced price lunch for areaseniors aged 60+. The suggestedcontribution is $3.50.However, they just ask people topay what they can afford. Noone is ever denied a mealbecause they cannot pay. Mealsare at 1 p.m. at Holy CrossLutheran Church, 1720 E.Minnehaha Pkwy. For more infocall 952­945­4157 or 612­729­6668.

East Lake Library2727 E. Lake St.612­543­8425http://www.hclib.orgRegister online or call for allevents.** Job Search AssistanceTuesdays, June 3­Aug. 26, 3 to 5p.m.Are you seeking new employ­ment or re­entering the work­force? Do you need help lookingfor a job, filling out applicationsor writing your resume? Stop infor free one­to­one assistancewith a job search representative.

** First Pages for Teens:Creating Fictional WorldsThursday, Sept. 4, 6 to 7:30 p.m.Grades 7­12. How do you createfictional, but vivid and detailed,“other worlds” in fiction? Learnhow celebrated authors havemastered the art of creatingthese alternative worlds whereanything is possible, and how

you can too!** Paint it Green: See­D MosaicSaturday, Sept. 13, 3 to 4:30 p.m.K­grade 6. Create mosaic from avariety of seeds from beans andlentils. Bring your seed art homeand its own ready­made frameusing an old CD case. Materialsprovided.

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The front nine at Hiawatha isopen. It’s rough in spots. The fair-ways on 2 and 6 and 7 have spotsthat look like a moonscape, but thegreens are probably in better condi-tion than they’ve ever been. Theplus side for serious or casualgolfers is that you can play winterrules all season: “If you don’t likeyour lie, then move your ball.”

The grass is coming back slowly.Of course it’s not the Bermuda orBentgrass that you’d hope for butthe swamp grass, the Rice LakeRevenge, that comes back like onegiant weed at the bottom of theLake that surfaces and clutches atyour ball as you try to hit it.Bermuda and Bentgrass provide adense coat of thin leaves that fluffup your ball to make it easy to hit.When Hiawatha was built the ParkBoard “improved” the site bydredging the Lake, and renamed itHiawatha (from the popularLongfellow poem–which was pla-

giarized from the Finnish saga, TheKalevala). The Lake was originallycalled Rice Lake because NativeAmericans harvested wild ricethere. The reconstruction used thedredged muck to fill in the golfcourse, but, along with the muck,they brought the swamp grass intothe fairways. A plastic mesh laidover the grass wouldn’t stop theswamp grass from fighting its waythrough (even a concrete coverwould finally crumble to the inex-orable weed), but it could flattenand even out the fairways on theback nine before they re-seed thatarea for next season.The Park Board recently com-

missioned a study on how toimprove attendance at the City’sgolf courses. The conclusion of theout of town pro was that golf was-n’t as pleasurable an experience as itcould be on the City’s courses. Hewanted all sorts of cosmeticchanges, and he wanted to raise thefees, and then he wanted to sellthem off and privatize the system. Iwould suggest a simpler solution.

I would suggest the Park Boardmake golf a fun experience by mak-ing it more accessible to all ages andall levels of ability. Golf courses arealmost always designed by proswho always want to make a hole aschallenging as possible. Unlessyou’re playing up to the level ofTiger Woods or Rory McIlroy youwon’t have much fun competing attheir level. Let’s examine the front nine at

Hiawatha from the point of a sen-ior golfer of average abilities. The first hole is a 423 yard par 5.

The average senior hits a drive offthe tee of 150 to 175 yards. A goodfairway wood would go 150 yards.That leaves between 100 and 123yards to the pin. That’s a good holeand challenging at the senior level. The second hole is about the

same distance and is also a par 5, soit’s a good hole for a senior as well. The third hold is a 112 yard par

3, an easy hole and fun for a senior.The fourth hold is a 273 yard par

4. A 175 yard drive would leaveabout 100 yards to the pin, so that’sa good hole, too.Now that you’re into your

groove and thinking you’reSuperman, your nightmares begin.The fifth hole is a 379 yard par 4.

That’s impossible. A good drive,175 yards, leaves more than 200yards to the pin for a second shot.And, to add insult to injury, thesenior (gold) tees are only about 20yards in front of the white tees. Thered tees are 316. That’s much bet-ter. A drive of 175 yards leaves 140yards to the pin. That’s doable.Stop punishing seniors and movethe gold tees up to the reds.The sixth hole pushes the limits

of what’s possible for seniors, butit’s doable. It’s 320 yard par 4, soyou can make it to the pin in twoshots.The seventh hole, once again, is a

cruel joke. It’s a 507 yard par 5from the gold tees. A 175 yard driveand a 150 yard second shot stillleaves 180 yards to the green. Thered tees are 456 yards, which meansyou have only 130 to the green afteryour good drive and good secondshot. Move the golds up to the reds.The eighth hole is a par 3, so it

should be an iron shot, but fromthe gold it’s 164 yards which meansa senior would have to use a wood.Move it up to the red tees and it’sonly 130 yards so a long or midiron should be able to reach thegreen.And the ninth hole is another

exercise in cruelty. It’s a 362 yardpar 4. That’s impossible, and thewhite tees are 372 yards–ten yardsdifference???? The red tees are 339yards, which are just beyond thecapacities of most seniors, andwhen you add in the elevated green(which adds another 20 yards to thehole) you have a very depressingending to a frustrating round.Move the red tees up another 40yards and move the gold tees up tothe reds.Hiawatha starts off so easy and

so much fun, and then it turns intoan unforgettable nightmare. If wewant to encourage more play atHiawatha, then we have to makethe course suitable for seniors.They’re the ones that use the coursemost regularly. They’re the onesthat need the exercise. But they’rethe ones that don’t need more char-acter-building aggravation.

Golf at Hiawatha

ing world. (The term “third world”did not even exist in 1946, letalone “fair-trade.”) She began byselling needlecrafts from the trunkof her car in her home state ofPennsylvania, and worked tireless-ly on the project for 30 years, even-tually leading to the beginnings ofthe fair-trade movement itself. The Twin Cities version of the

story began in 1981, with a youngmember of Faith MennoniteChurch in Minneapolis. JudyHarder was the catalyst whoworked toward opening what wasat that time called a “Self-Help”store in Minneapolis as a missionof the church. Other members goton board. At that time other Self-Help stores combined fair-tradeitems with thrift store items, but itwas felt that the thrift-store chari-ty market was already too saturat-ed in the Twin Cities. FaithMennonite took a gamble on anew model, combining self-helphandicrafts with books on peaceand justice, which have a bettermarkup and could lead to a sus-tainable store while still returninga living-wage to the artisan pro-ducers. The first store, the JubileeShop, opened on Chicago Avenuein Minneapolis in 1981. Partnerchurches — New Hope Mennonite

Brethren, Park Avenue UMC, andTemple Baptist — were included,and the store was wholly staffed byvolunteers. A history documentpublished by Faith Mennonite tellsof the great success:By a year of operation, the

Jubilee shop was selling more Self-Help products than all but oneother store in the US... A few yearslater, the store dropped its booksales when it moved to theRiverside Avenue location next toSt. Martins Table. And a few yearsafter that, was able to hire its firstpaid manager...The name of the organization,

and of the many new stores thathad adopted the Twin Cities oper-ational model, was changed to TenThousand Villages in 1996; in 1997the Minneapolis store crossed theriver to its first St. Paul location, atGrand and Oxford. In 2001, itmoved to its present location andrecently it has expanded the spaceto the current 1600 square feet. Today there are hundreds of

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