inside

Opinion ........................................................... 2
Crime & Safety ....................................... 4
CARAG News................................................ 8
Film Reviews................................................ 9
ECCO News................................................. 10
Events Calendar......................................12
< Valentine’s Burlesque Revue
Theatre Limina presents Miss Kitty’s Sweet Tarts at Bryant
Lake Bowl on Feb. 11. (More events on page 12)

Your Community-Supported News Source • Covering the Uptown Area and the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO February 2011 • Volume 7, Number 1

Hungry? Joyce Can Help

Not Hungry? You Can Help IceBrakers
By Phyllis Stenerson
The building on the corner of 31st Street and Fremont Avenue looks like
many other houses in Uptown but there is something very special about
it. It’s the Joyce Food Shelf where food is given to an average of 460 fami-
lies per month who would otherwise go hungry.

Donations of food and money come from several sources. One is from
individuals who want to help others. Tax-deductible donations can be
sent to Joyce Uptown Food Shelf, 1219 West 31st Street, Minneapolis,
MN 55408-2703 or through PayPal at http://joycefoodshelf.org. More
information can be obtained at 612.825.4431 or joyce@visi.com.
joyce page 5

FreshBankNotes Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet heats start at 12 noon on Saturday and finals are at 1:30 p.m.
The bike race is held on Lake of the Isles on a short track of ice. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

2010 City of Lakes Loppet Schedule

Jimmy Sexton, drums and vocals for the
Chinch Bugs, at Shock & Audio Recording
Studio in Uptown. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Saturday, February 5 Sunday, February 6
Snow Sculpture Contest: 8am - 1:30pm REI Tour: 9am
Ice-Cycle Loppet: 12noon - 3pm Hoigaard’s Classic: 9:20am
Finn Sisu Sprints: 12:30pm - 5pm Beer, BBQ & Vendor Village: 10am-3pm

Buggin’ Out Beer, BBQ and Vendor Village: 1pm - 9pm

Chuck & Don’s Skijoring Loppet: 1:30pm
Minnesota Youth Ski League
City of Lakes Freestyle Loppet: 10:30am
Minnesota Youth Ski League SuperCarnival:
11am - 1pm
Chinch Bugs exit SuperCarnival: 1:30pm - 3:15pm 14k Skijoring Loppet 1-Dog National
studio with new Rossignol Junior Loppet: 2:30pm
Minne-Loppet: 3:30pm
Championship: 1pm

music tracks Pasta Feed: 4pm - 6pm

For a complete schedule please
visit www.cityoflakesloppet.com
By Bruce Cochran Luminary Loppet & Tent Party: 6pm - 9pm

It’s Super Sized

US Bank, at 2546 Hennepin Ave. has announced plans to move to 2420 Hennepin Wardrobe malfunction, elicit
Ave.(above), the previous site of Minneapolis Floral. Plans include, landscaping, a park- internet videos, irreconcilable dif-
ing lot that will replace the greenhouse and renovation of the main building. The park- ferences, alcohol, drugs, fighting
ing lot entrance will be located on Fremont Ave. across from Kowalski’s. Construction is
expected to begin in the spring. (Photo by Bethany Heemeyer) Buggin’ page 7

Funding For Community Dominium plans the MPS Board as the finalist of
ten proposals to
125 rental units purchase the

Groups In Limbo
for Lehmann property and
was in nego-
By Bruce Cochran tiations for
The July issue of the UNN Super
page 9
hood Revitalization Program) reported that the Minneapolis
By Phyllis Stenerson thing in helping Minneapolis
Public Schools (MPS) would
agrees on right now is that it’s neighborhoods thrive. After almost (Photo by
One thing that almost everyone complicated and frustrating. Most 20 years of coordinated planning, sell its Lehmann Education Bethany
Heemeyer)
involved with NRP (Neighbor- would say it’s been a very good the Minneapolis City Council and Center building at 1006 West
Mayor R. T. Rybak tossed the pro- Lake Street in order
gram into turmoil. to use the funds
for education

Win Free Tickets to In a late night budget session on

December 13 to 14, the Council
because it
was not a

BIUTIFUL “froze” up to 50% of uncontracted strategic edu-

funds in NRP without advance cation build-
notice to neighborhood groups. ing.
with Javier Bardem This action is a ripple effect from
the crisis facing City officials to As the UNN
went to press
at Lagoon Cinema cut the budget and keep the rise
in property taxes as reasonable as Dominium
Development
possible. Any NRP funds diverted
of Plymouth
(see page 12 for details) from the neighborhoods will not,
was recom-
Funding page 3 mended by
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Zoning Clarification
Your recent article about local
development projects (“Develop-
ment in Uptown Moves Forward,”
January 2011) may have added to
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Divine Liturgy
Sunday 9:30 am
Fr. Paul Paris
Lyndale Church Back On Lyndale Avenue
125 years ago Lyndale Church started on the
Wedge (NW) corner of Lake and Lyndale.
We’re back.
We are sharing space with Intermedia Arts
(and Salem Church) at 2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
Come check us out.
9:15 a.m. Christian education for all
10:30 a.m. Worship in either the Intermedia
Arts theater or gallery
2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612.825.3019
Lyndaleucc.org
No matter who you are or where you are on your journey, you’re welcome here.
community members’ confusion
over the role of the Uptown Small
Area Plan and citywide Compre-
hensive Plan in official approv-
als processes. The zoning code
is regulatory (it’s the law). Small
area plans and the Comprehensive
Plan inform the law -- they are
adopted policy, but are not ordi-
nances themselves. While zoning
should reflect those policies, that
depends on action from the City
Council, who write and revise the
laws. Those members of the com-
munity who believe the Uptown
Small Area Plan has been ignored
by developers or the City should
encourage their Council Members
to update the zoning code in order
to better reflect that plan.
Anders Imboden, ECCO Resident
www.stmarysgoc.org
(612) 825-9595
LyndaLe
UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
www.carag.org
the Continuing Saga Of
Citizens and City Hall
Editorial by Phyllis Stenerson
Thanks to Anders Imboden for
setting the record straight.in his
“Letter to the Editor” regard-
ing the authority of the Uptown
Small Area Plan (USAP) and
citywide Comprehensive Plan
in official approvals processes.
It was disappointing and frus-
trating for neighborhood people
who had spent hours developing
what is considered to be an excel-
lent plan, and this Editor, to dis-
cover the plan has “no teeth” and
Citizen
ACtion
CARAG Neighborhood
612.823.2520
carag@carag.org
East Isles Neighborhood
612-7702635
marklofstrom@yahoo.com
ECCO Neighborhood
612.821.0131
nrp@eastcalhoun.org
Lowry Hill E. Neighborhood
612.377.5023
lhena@thewedge.org
Minneapolis Information
311
Mpls. Park & Rec. Board
Brad Bourn
612.230.6443 ext. 4
bbourn@minneapolisparks.org
Bob Fine
612.230.6443 ext. 6
bfine@minneapolisparks.org
Mpls. Public Schools
612.668.0000
answers@mpls.k12.mn.us
City Councilperson (10)
Meg Tuthill
612.673.2210
meg.tuthill@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
Mayor R.T. Rybak
612.673.2100
rt@minneapolis.org
State Representative (60A)
Marion Greene
651.296.0171
rep.marion.greene@house.mn.
State Representative (60B)
Frank Hornstein
651.296.9281
rep.frank.hornstein@house.mn
State Senator (60)
D. Scott Dibble
651.296.4191
sen.scott.dibble@senate.mn
Governor Mark Dayton
651.201.3400
mark.dayton@state.mn.us
U.S. Congressman (5th)
Keith Ellison
612.522.1212
www.ellison.house.gov
U.S. Senator
Al Franken
202.224.5641
info@franken.senate.gov
U.S. Senator
Amy Klobuchar
202.224.3244
www.klobuchar.senate.gov
President
Barack Obama
202.456.1111
comments@whitehouse.gov
Salem
English Lutheran Church
On the move again...
Now worshiping at
Intermedia Arts
Sundays
8:30 am Traditional Worship
10:30 am Jazz Worship
2822 Lyndale So.
discoversalem.com
February 2011
He chose to include in his Inau-
gural Address that “Government
is not the solution. Government
is the problem.” Many latched
onto and perpetuated this man-
tra. It’s become a self-fulfilling
a developer can choose to ignore prophecy and we’re now faced
it. with massive public problems
that need comprehensive, cre-
We urge the Minneapolis Plan- ative solutions.
ning Commission
and City Council Minneapolis has for
to take any needed
actions to make
“The many years had an
excellent – not per-
major provisions of
the USAP a part of
government fect – city govern-
ment with a vibrant
citizen participation
the zoning code so
they are enforce-
is us; process involving
able. people ranging from
we are the corporate leaders to
Democracy is not a ordinary neighbors.
government,
neat and tidy pro- I am grateful for the
cess. Most projects countless people who
are complex and you and I.” over the years have
perfection is elu- given of themselves
sive since we are, of - THEODORE to make the City of
course, dealing with ROOSEVELT Minneapolis among
people. Frustration
comes with the ter-
the most livable in
the country.
ritory.
Good government is an essential
Democracy requires educated, part of the solution to countless
involved citizens and decision complex problems that require
makers fairly balancing compet- comprehensive, long range solu-
ing interests. Good government tions. Honoring public opinion
is the only force sufficient to that has been developed with a
withstand powerful special inter- thorough, transparent process is
ests and serve the common good. a step in the right direction.
Ronald Reagan was elected Presi-
dent of the United States in 1980. public is invited to
uptown Neighborhood
News Board Meetings
Letters to the Uptown Neighborhood News
editor policy is managed by a board of local
citizens. The ECCO Board
Write to us, provided you write and the CARAG Board each
fewer than 250 words. Your let- appoint three representatives.
ter may be edited and we don't
Uptown residents are urged
know if it will be published, but to participate in their commu-
we will certainly try to do so. nity newspaper by submitting
We need to know your name,
address, phone number and news items, writing letters to
neighborhood. Send to uptown- the editor and/or attending
news@yahoo.com by the dead- Board meetings.
line each month.
UNN Managing Board meet-
ings are open to the public.
Opinions policy Anyone is invited to observe
Please submit your opinion and a time for public com-
pieces to the editor. We encour- ments will be scheduled.
age thoughtful essays about Meetings are held at St. Mary’s
anything that’s going on in the Greek Orthodox Church, 3450
neighborhood. On occasion, we Irving Avenue South.
will solicit contrasting views on
one subject and run multiple Meetings are from 7 p.m. to 9
opinions. We reserve the right p.m. and held the first Mon-
to edit for space or clarity, taste day of the month, unless oth-
and legal concerns. erwise scheduled.
uptown neIGHborHooD news
Uptown Neighborhood News is a monthly publication of Calhoun Area Residents Action
Group (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO).
UNN covers the news of Uptown and is delivered free to households within the area bounded
by Lyndale Ave. S. and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th St. W. Extra copies are
distributed to businesses in the Uptown area, along Lake Street, and Lyndale and Hennepin
Aves. Circulation is 5,200, with a pass-along readership of 10,000. Publication and distribu-
tion is before the first of every month.
Contributors are area residents who volunteer their time to bring the news of the area to resi-
dents. Articles, letters to the editor and story ideas are welcomed and encouraged. The editor
reserves the right to edit for length, clarity, relevance to the area or other reasons. Editorial
and advertising guidelines are available. Please contact the editor:
NeWS, tIpS & LetterS tO tHe edItOr Linda Todd, Secretary (ECCO)
uptownnews@yahoo.com Ruth Cain (ECCO)
UNN Samantha Strong (CARAG)
3612 Bryant Avenue South
CONtrIButING pHOtOGrapHerS
Minneapolis, MN 55409
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edItOr
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Bruce Cochran, John Darlington,
aSSIStaNt edItOr Rich Reeder, Katherine St. Martin,
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NeWSpaper CIrCuLatION
art dIreCtION & prOduCtION CARAG/ECCO/Uptown Circulation:
Bruce Cochran Bill Boudreau, Justin Jagoe
adVertISING 5tH preCINCt COMMuNItY attOrNeY
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susanhagler@earthlink.net
Uptown Neighborhood News reserves the right to
refuse publication of articles or advertisements as it
MaNaGING BOard sees fit. But we will see fit to publish most things.
Appointed/Elected Representatives:
Ralph Knox, President (ECCO)
Copyright © 2011 Uptown Neighborhood News.
Virgil McDill, Vice Chair (CARAG)
Elizabeth Walke, Treasurer (CARAG)
 February 2011
Greene Starts
Job As Legislator
For District 60b
Representative Marion Greene, Minneapolis’ newest legislator, takes the oath of
office on January 5 at the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul
Marion Greene took the oath of
office January 5 at the State Capitol
and began her work as a member
of the Minnesota House of Repre-
sentatives. She represents District
60A that is on the north side of
Uptown. The seat was formerly
held by Margaret Anderson Kel-
liher who ran for Governor and
lost in the DFL primary to Mark
Dayton. Greene was endorsed by
the DFL Party.
Representative Greene says her
priorities are getting Minnesota
back to work, improving health
care and responsibly balancing the
state’s budget. She has been a busi-
ness professional, policy expert and
community volunteer.
As a member of the Legacy Fund-
ing Division, Greene will also be
identifying worthy conservation
projects, parks and trails improve-
ments and arts and culture ini-
tiatives. The Legacy Funding
Division is responsible for appro-
priating constitutionally dedi-
cated state funding approved by
a majority of Minnesota voters in
2008. Greene will also be serving
on the Government Operations
green
Tax Preparation
Jack D. Manders, CPA
1900 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-874-7884
jackmanders@sihope.com
and Elections Committee and the
State Government Finance Com-
mittee.
“Minnesota families, including
many people in our community,
are struggling in this difficult
economy,” said Greene. “More
than 14,200 people are out of work
in Minneapolis alone. Those with
jobs are working harder and earn-
ing less. That’s why this legisla-
ture’s highest priority has to be
getting people back to work.”
“I am looking forward to this
important work,” Greene contin-
ued. “As a long-time resident of
Minneapolis, I know our quality
of life is greatly enhanced by our
parks and trails and the invest-
ment we make in arts and cul-
ture. I encourage Minneapolis
residents to contact me with any
ideas they have regarding the use
of this important constitutional
resource.”
Representative Greene can be
reached at 651.296.0171 or rep.
marion.greene@house.mn. Her
office address is 331 State Office
Building, St. Paul, MN 55155.
www.carag.org Uptown Neighborhood news •  .
Funding from 1 Minnesota State Legislature to use major concern for neighborhood
money generated by new develop- groups. CARAG and ECCO hold
however, have an impact on prop-
ment in the City to fund neighbor- monthly meetings that are open to
erty taxes until at least 2012. Min-
hood improvement projects. (It’s the public, plus committee meet-
neapolis real estate taxes for 2011
complicated and no attempt at ings so any community member
will increase by 4.7 percent rather
details is attempted here). can get involved. Minutes of the
than the 6.5 percent originally
monthly meetings are published
planned despite “across the board”
The Legislature, therefore, has an in the UNN along with contact
budget cuts and salary freezes.
interest in how the NRP funds are information.
used and an be expected to weigh
Some groups like ECCO are far
in on the controversy.
along in their planning and con-
tracting process and will expe-
The issue is further complicated by
rience minor change. CARAG
just got their program approved
the planned transition from NRP Deadline for
and originally anticipated losing
to a new program, the Neighbor- submissions to
50% of its funding. However, in
hood and Community Engage- The Uptown
the rapidly changing drama, the
ment Commission (NCEC). That Neighborhood News
program will be more centrally is february 15
NRP Board defied the city direc-
controlled by the city contrasted
tive and approved 100% funding (email: uptownnews
with NRP’s emphasis on neighbor-
for CARAG and several other
neighborhood organizations. (It is
hood planning and prioritizing. @yahoo.com)
unknown at the time of publica-
Working out NRP issues will be a
tion what action the City Coun-
cil will take. See first paragraph
regarding complicated and frus-
trating.)
Some lower income neighbor-
hoods have not yet submitted
plans and stand to lose thousands
of dollars. Priorities for spending
on community improvement usu-
ally include housing programs,
crime initiatives and community
engagement. CARAG will decide
what programs to move forward
and what to put on hold but antici-
pate having less money to invest in
the neighborhood. Countless vol-
unteer hours supplement public
funding that is also used to lever-
age private donations.
The Minnesota State Legisla-
ture authorized NRP in 1990
as a 20 year program in two
phases to empower citizens to be
directly involved in the vitality of
their neighborhoods. Community
members identify priorities, goals
and strategies in developing action
plans. The plans are reviewed by
the NRP Policy Board for alloca-
tion of money. NRP is funded by
tax increment financing (TIF).
TIF is a program approved by the
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crime & safety

 
Crimes By Location December 20 - January 20

Mpd Block Chelsea adams, Crime prevention specialist

612.673.2819 or Chelsea.adams@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
“burglary of Dwelling” includes

Leader trainings
garages, attached or unattached.
5th precinct: sectors 1&2: (Uptown)

February 22, March 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Provided by Minneapolis Police Department - 3rd Precinct

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Minneapolis Police Department
3rd Precinct
3000 Minnehaha Ave.

topics to Be Covered
• Introduction to community crime prevention
• How to organize a block/apartment club
• Services of community crime prevention
• Responsibilities of crime prevention block leaders
• How and when to use 911
• How to solve problems effectively
• Meet your Crime Prevention Specialist
Please RSVP if you are planning on attending one of these train-
ings. Call: 612.673.3482 or 612.673.2856

Additional 2011 dates will be scheduled.

Low-Cost
Immunizations
From the County
Hennepin offers shots for all ages
Vaccines prevent diseases for people of all ages and Hennepin County is
offering low-cost immunizations – including shots to prevent the flu and
whooping cough – to people who lack health insurance or whose health
insurance does not cover vaccines.

“It is not too late to get a flu shot,” said Alisa Johnson of the Human
Services and Public Health Department. “The flu season lasts through
April, so if you or your child hasn’t gotten a flu shot, we recommend that
you come in.”

SCHeduLed CLINICS
bloomington Clinic
Bloomington Division of Health
1900 W. Old Shakopee Road
3 to 5:30 p.m., on Feb. 1 and 15.
brooklyn Center Clinic
Hennepin County’s Brookdale Service Center
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway
9 to 11 a.m., on Feb. 22.
Downtown minneapolis Clinic
Hennepin Health Services Building
525 Portland Ave. S.
8:30 to 11 a.m. on Feb. 4.

Donations are requested but not required for the immunizations. For

more information about these clinics, call 612.348.2884 or go to www.
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Living together
day. (See page 9 for an explanation
of “periodic leases.”)

If the deposit amount is stated in

the rental agreement, and the rent-
Landlord & Tenant Rights & Responsibilities al agreement has a definite ending
Excerpts from the “Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities” date, no changes in the deposit can
handbook from the Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson. The be made unless both parties agree
full handbook is available through the Attorney General’s website as well as in to the changes or the lease allows
other formats upon request for free at www.ag.state.mn.us for changes.

Third installment in the UNN’s the landlord may choose to locate At the end of the tenancy, the
series the tenants who had vacated, and landlord must return the deposit
• remit to each individual the divid- to the tenant with interest. Pres-
ed security deposit. ently, the required interest rate is
4. SECURITY DEPOSITS one percent (see the chart below),
Amount of the Deposit which is calculated as simple non-
Landlords have the right to compounded interest. (15) The
The Joyce Uptown Food Shelf is located in the back of a house at 1219 West 31st Street Minnesota law does not limit the
across the street from Joyce United Methodist Church. (Photo by Bruce Cochran) require tenants to pay a security landlord may keep the amount
amount a landlord may
deposit (sometimes necessary to repair any damage
require as a secu-
JOYCe from 1 comes from three other major called a “dam- done to the unit by the tenant
rity deposit.
sources: The Emergency Foodshelf age deposit”). (beyond ordinary wear and tear),
Southwest Minneapolis is like A landlord
Network (EFN), is a coalition of This is money or to pay off other debts related to
most neighborhoods in the United can increase the
26 Hennepin County food shelves paid by the ten- the tenancy, including any unpaid
States. In this land of plenty one in amount of the
which purchases from food sup- ant and held by rent. (l6) (See page 22 for landlord
eight children in Minnesota is at security deposit
pliers at a discounted rate; Second the landlord to and tenant rights in the refund of
risk for hunger. 14% of the children at any time dur-
Harvest Heartland Food Bank, pay for any dam- security deposits.)
served by Minnesota food shelves ing a “periodic
which receives food from major age, beyond ordi-
are forced to skip a meal because tenancy” (a
corporations and commodities nary wear and Interest Rate
there is not enough food at home. rental agree-
from a U.S. government surplus tear, the tenant
47% of their parents skip meals ment in which Time Frame
commodities program. Donated might do to the
as well. 56% of food shelf visitors no final date is Before 7-31-03: 3%
money is used to purchase food rental unit. It can
are families with children. 15% of mentioned), but 8-1-03 to present: 1%
at a discount (less than $.20 per be used to pay for
food shelf clients are seniors. More only if the tenant is
pound). Food occasionally is pur- any unpaid rent or any
than 50 percent of adult food shelf given proper advance writ- •
chased at retail when required for money the tenant owes to the
clients are employed. ten notice. Generally, this notice Next Installment CHAPTER 1-5.
nutritional balance. landlord under the lease or another
period is one rental period plus a TENANT REPORTS
agreement (e.g. water utility bills).
Joyce Uptown Food Shelf provides Because of its Uptown location, (13) The security deposit cannot be
clients with a three-day supply of Joyce Food Shelf receives a wide used by the tenant to pay the rent,

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nutritionally balanced food once variety of donated produce and except that a tenant may withhold
a month. It will also make refer- deli items from local co-ops and payment of rent for the last month
rals to other agencies for addi- stores including the Wedge, Lin- of a contract for deed cancellation
tional services. It is a community period or mortgage foreclosure

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den Hills and Whole Foods. The
outreach project of Joyce United aim is to provide clients including redemption period. A mortgage
Methodist Church and has been vegetarians with a balanced diet. foreclosure redemption period is
serving Southwest Minneapolis the time following the sheriff’s Grain Belts miller lite surlY pints
for more than 40 years. Its mis- sale during which the owner of
sion is to distribute food to those in
The staff consists of a paid part- and OFF anY DraFt pints Well Cocktails and
time director and four paid part- the property can pay the sale price
need, with respect and dignity, as DraFt Miller High Life House Wines
time workers. They are assisted by plus interest and certain costs and
an expression of the love of God. avoid losing his or her ownership Miller High Life Light
many dedicated volunteers from
It is a member of the Emergency the community. The Uptown interest in the property. Similarly, Available 9pm to Midnight
Foodshelf Network, Hunger Rotary Club is a major supporter a contract for deed cancellation :@<8Ţ )) +$)Ţ
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Solutions, Minnesota Foodshare, and was instrumental in raising period is the time during which Hennepin Ave. in heart of Uptown
Second Harvest Heartland Food money to build a new garage that the buyer of property can avoid
Bank and the Uptown Rotary. It is was completed in October 2010. cancellation by paying the amount
fully licensed by the City of Min- The garage is used as a safe place due and certain costs. (14)
neapolis. to store dry good and other sup-
plies. Uptown Rotary volunteers Security deposits are attached
The Food Shelf accepts tax- work one evening per week for to those whose names are stated
deductible donations from church- people who cannot come in during within the lease, and are returned
es, organizations, food drives and regular daytime hours. to the leaseholder(s) who has
individuals. Donations can include remained until the end of the
nonperishable food items such as Jean McGrath is the Director and rental term. This means that, for
peanut butter, pasta, tuna, soup, Becky Spence is the Assistant example, if three individuals share
fruit and vegetables; non-food Director. Joyce Uptown Food a unit as roommates, and two
items like laundry/dish detergent, Shelf is located at 1219 West 31st renters vacate prior to the end of
toothbrushes, toilet paper and Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408- the tenancy, the security deposit
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An Essential Journey
By Rich Reeder
(In March of 2010, CARAG resident
Rich Reeder was cast in the Guthrie
Theater’s production of “A Streetcar
A prosititute (Tesha Distad) and a drunk (Rich Reeder) in the Guthrie’s “Streetcar Named
Desire.” (Photo by T. Charles Ericks)
Named Desire”, as an “Essential”,
specifically the town drunk in the
Elysian Fields section of New Or-
leans. The following is Part II of his
Essential Journey)
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An Essential Journey (Part II)
At the initial get-together, the large
Guthrie rehearsal hall was over-
flowing with cast, crew, interns, pa-
trons, ushers and volunteers. The
gathering was greeted by Guth-
rie Artistic Manager, Joe Dowl-
ing, who reflected on the fact that
Streetcar had last been done 35
years ago on the Thrust Stage of
the old Guthrie at Vineland Place.   about who they are, how they got
As the show’s Director John Miller
Stephanie introduced each of the
cast members, we stood and were
acknowledged. I was the last to be
introduced and just a row ahead of
me the veteran and stunning actor
Stacia Rice (playing Stella),
turned to shake my hand.
I had to steady myself and
act cool and composed. It
Needless to say there were
was becoming quite clear
that I was in the company
nights when the thug caught
of highly professional the-
ater folks. Luckily I did me in the wrong part of
not trip or pass out.
the head and back with his
Miller brought profound
insight into the unique city very hard rubber billy club...
of New Orleans and his
love affair with the mul-
ticultural neighborhoods and the
working class living there. Set De-
signer Todd Rosenthal walked us
through the model of the set and
the costume designer had posted
eight large drawings of potential
costumes that would reflect both
the working class South and all its
more refined and gentile side.
Rehearsal. Rehearsal.
Rehearsal.
As a Guthrie Essential you quickly
realize that not only have they au-
ditioned and cast a superb cast for
Streetcar but that these folks are
there to “work” and “work hard.”
Now you have a clinic as welc
The notion that the ‘theatre world’
is filled with flights of fancy, ses-
sions of rollicking creative fun, a
smattering of rehearsals and then
the “show goes on,” was soon put
to rest by the rigorous schedule
and grueling rehearsal schedule
we went through for five weeks.   situations where you meet new
Bludgeoned. Bludgeoned.
Bludgeoned.
As the lost drunk soul of Elysian
Fields in the play, I was given the
honor of being mugged toward
the dramatic end of the play. This
meant that I was lured up onto
the right side of the stage by the
local prostitute, then hit over
the head with a billy club (twice
and hard) by her conspiring
thug.  I fall to the ground as they
take my wallet and watch, and
then struggle slowly offstage as
Blanche and Stanley stage one of
the play’s most intense scenes. As
I wasn’t used to nightly mugging
and beatings, and the thug typi-
cally had not mugged anyone (re-
cently), we were very meticulously
blocked through every detail by the
Combat Director. We had to have
gone through the mugging over
20 times until it became both natu-
ral and safe. Needless to say there
were nights when the thug caught
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me in the wrong part of the head
and back with his very hard rub-
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and aspirin helped relieve most of
the pain. 
We’ve probably all been in those
folks, and after a short time you
become more relaxed, you wan to
chat with them and learn more
into the production, where they
were from, what shows they’d done
and a myriad of conversations.
It didn’t take long at all to learn
that ‘rehearsal discipline’ was of
highest priority, and the chatting,
chuckling or cell phone
ringing as a rehearsal
was underway was in no
way tolerated. Of course,
my cell phone went off...
twice. Needless to say,
the Stage Manager and
his minions were not
amused.
A week before Streetcar
opened we were lead
through the vom (or
tunnel) that led to the
thrust stage. As we came
upon the Elysian Fields set (com-
plete with a wrought iron spiral
staircase that led to a second floor
terrace, and the rather drab work-
ing class apartment of the Kowal-
ski’s), we were all, including the
acting veterans, struck by the real-
ism and detail with which we were
to work through a week of tech
and dress rehearsals, four preview
shows and 74 performances.  
Part III of “An Essential Journey”
will appear in the future as “‘Street-
car’ opens to ‘mostly’ rave reviews.”
Rich Reeder lives in CARAG.
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paparazzi, cancelled tours, gun vio-
lations and suicide - being in a band
can be a challenge whether you’re
famous or not. For some bands it
seems a struggle just to stay out of
trouble. At times the music seems
only secondary.
Uptown’s Chinch Bugs have
escaped the pop parade antics that
have engulfed some bands like a
white water rafting trip – until the
big accident. With one week left
until studio time to mix their lat-
est CD, one of the members was
shut out of the plan because of his
“extra-curricular” activities. Rest
assured the Chinch Bugs aren’t
lightweights. They curse, drink
caffeine, take aspirin and maybe
even have a modest disagreement,
(like the only one they’ve ever had,
about the name of the band.) But
bass player Scottie Wolf would
deliver the scandalous news from
his hospital bed...er...house that he
had been “dabbling” in late night
activities when physics had failed
him. Yes, you guessed it. He broke
his arm while....ICE SKATING.
All kidding aside, the accident was
real but really just a blip in their
production schedule. Just a “blip,”
except that one of the new tracks
they were going to record was
called “Broke.” And again maybe
that was only mildly interesting
that Wolf “broke” his arm, but in
the song a woman “named Jill...
took a nasty spill on the ice.” The
verse continues, “She had a broken
wrist and she could get it fixed for
a price, A high price, She had no
health insurance to pay, And now
she’s deep in the hole, Well, that’s
life in the USA.” The song was
written before the accident.
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The Beatles, The Doors, The Mon-
kees, Donovan, CCR, The B-52s,
Tom Petty, They Might Be Giants,
Matthew Sweet, The Soundtrack
of Our Lives, The Talking Heads
and music of the 60’s in general are
the main influences on the group
says the group’s leader Jimmy Sex-
ton. They describe themselves as
“quirky power pop” but at its heart
this music is very accessible. It’s not
complicated and rings true to the
fundamentals of early rock. Having
never heard them before, you could
walk into a venue and immediately
experience their sound. Says Wolf,
who replaced Louise Sherman in
2006 when she left to pursue a law
degree, “I was a fan before I even
joined the group.”
Their style has been most popu-
lar with various college stations
around the country. Says Sexton,
“I recall they liked us quite a bit in
Ithaca, New York. ‘Some People
Are Dumb’, which was really just a
novelty song, has been our biggest
hit by far. It got a lot of college air-
play back in 2005 and we sell a lot of
downloads of that song on I-Tunes
and the like.  But.... the thing we’re
most proud of is that the song ‘Why
Ya Hate Me’ got played before and
during a Twins game at Target
Field last summer! I’m a massive
Twins fan, so this was a thrill of a
lifetime for me.”
Rounding out the group and also
staying out of trouble are Lila
Karash on guitar and vocals and
Jenny Loupe on oboe and vocals.
The new CD should be ready by
this spring.
You can purchase Cinch Bugs online
at www.cdbaby.com or iTunes and at
Cheapo in Uptown. For more info go
to www.thechinchbugs.com
www.carag.org Uptown Neighborhood news •  .
Stand By Me
Mentoring builds friendships and stronger communities
By Phyllis Stenerson
Friends are a basic need for everyone but sometimes for that special connec-
tion to be made, a little help is needed. Sometimes, especially when it’s young
people and adults who need each other, a matchmaker is needed. That’s the
role played by Kinship of Greater Minneapolis with living examples being
played out in the Uptown area every day.
“Kinship is a community-based, one-to-one youth mentoring program” says
their website, www.Kinship.org. “Kinship of Greater Minneapolis helps
children, ages 5 to 15, in need of additional support to realize their God-
given potential through adult friendships. Kinship also provides a unique
service opportunity for individuals, couples and families to put their faith
into action on behalf of children.”
“I love having a mentor,” says Lindsey, a 17 year old who has been with her
mentor, Kelsey Starrs, since she was ten. “You get to do things that wouldn’t
have been possible otherwise. Kelsey is like the big sister I never had. She’s a great role model and has helped
me be more responsible. When I was ten I was dealing with some bullying issues and was unhappy. Kelsey
helped me come out of my shell and learn new ways of socializing. Kelsey makes me feel happy. I forget my
worries when I’m with her.”
“This mentoring relationship has helped us to examine our family goals, things that are important to us,” says
Shannon, the mom in the Van Hunnik family that has developed a friendship with Jeanne through Kinship.
“This relationship has worked out really well,” added Shannon.
“The impact you can have on a young person’s life through an hour a week is quite significant,” says Jason, the
dad in the Van Hunnik family. “Statistics suggest that mentoring a young person is one of the best things you
can do for that young person and to strengthen your community. Anytime one increases the amount of sig-
nificant relationships, community is built. That is certainly true with a young person who could benefit from
another healthy adult in their life. For our own children
and Jeannie, the idea of building connections with people
who have had different experiences than your own is a tre-
mendous way to learn.”
“Projects for 2011 include program and training oppor-
tunities, a spring fundraiser planned by volunteers, con-
versations about working more closely with programs of
Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches and UnderMy
Wing Church/School program,” says Kinship Director,
Margie Edberg.
Based upon experience and research, youth mentoring
holds great promise in helping young people succeed in
Stand page 9
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CARAG report Calhoun Area Residents Action Group

Lake St. The CARAG Board speakers were present. Snow Removal: City policy is to the Uptown Market Board). 12-6 p.m. Family Skate Night will
meets the third clear snow as opposed of relocat- take place on Fridays in January,
Tuesday of each Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. ing it. Meg encourages neighbors to The ad hoc committee would be and February 4 and 11.
Hennepin Ave.

month, 7 p.m.  by Diana Boegemann. pitch in to clear snow in order to free responsible for interviewing can-
Lyndale Ave.

36th St.
Calhoun Area Residents Action
Group (CARAG), Monthly
Neighborhood Meeting Minutes,
January 18, 2011. DRAFT: Subject
to approval at the February 2011
CARAG Meeting. Minutes recorded
and submitted by John Darlington.
Board of Directors
Attending
Diana Boegemann, Chair, Carol
Bouska, Julie Cohen, John Dar-
lington, Zack Farley, Dan Jenney,
Jason Lord, Will O’Keefe, Saman-
tha Strong, Scott Engel, Executive
Director of CARAG. Eight addi-
tional neighbor/members and/or
at Bryant Park
Community Center,
31st and Bryant.
Meeting Agenda
All CARAG residents
are welcome and
Approved with the addition of an
Uptown Market report.
urged to attend.
Minutes from December
meeting
Reviewed and approved
Ward 10 Council Member:
Meg Tuthill
NRP, (Neighborhood Revitaliza-
tion Program): Meg cannot predict
whether the legislature will over-
turn the Minneapolis City Council’s
proposal to revise the city budget
with 50% cuts to the NRP Phase 2
budgets.
Inequities on Phase II dollars: City
Council has formed an official work
group to explore the growing list of
Phase II discrepancies.
up hydrants, cover corner properties,
and provide access to street.
Midtown Greenway
Coalition / Walker
Library: Tim Springer
“Is improved transportation
(a regional system) going to
happen, and, if so, how will
it affect the Greenway and,
hence, Walker Library?”
The Coalition is studying
ways to integrate the Green-
way with the surrounding
area, making the addition of
street cars accommodating to
passengers and Uptown mer-
chants and neighbors.
The Coalition’s current plan
will require collaboration with the
Minneapolis Park Board.
Commissioner Gail Dorfmann
suggested that CARAG provide a
representative to the Walker Com-
didates, selecting final candidate,
The Midtown Greenway
Coalition is studying ways
to integrate the Greenway
with the surrounding area,
making the addition of
street cars accommodating
to passengers and Uptown
merchants and neighbors.
negotiating rate of pay, and finaliz-
ing a contract.
The final hiring decision would be
contingent on approval, via email,
of a position description by the full
CARAG Board.
Adult/Health and Fitness. Aero-
bics classes will commence
for seven weeks beginning
Wednesday, February 2.
Fee: $5.00/class. Time: 6-7
p.m. Ages 16 and up. Class-
es will include exercise for
whole body conditioning and
include strength training and
cardio. Participants are asked
to bring a mat and towel.
Computers and Technology
classes will begin Monday,
January 3 for seven weeks.
Fee: free. Times vary accord-
ing to Bryant Square Recre-
ation Center schedule. Ages
5 and up. The park is closed
Saturdays and Sundays.
Improve your computer skills
or enjoy playing games. The
Bryant Square staff is ready to assist.
NRP Steering Committee:
Carol Bouska
After Carol provided a brief his-
tory, Council Member Tuthill clari-

Kite Choreography
munity Advisory Committee.
Carol Bouska suggested and other
board members agreed that CARAG
officially support the Coalition’s
efforts to coordinate the Greenway,
the library, and public transporta-
tion. Diana noted that there are
“varying opinions” on the Board,
necessitating continuing discussion
and future action.
Uptown Market: (Brendan
Jordan requested the
following by email)
CARAG would approve adding
The 10th Annual Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival was produced on Janu-
a part-time development contract
ary 8 by Mineapolis Parks and included ice fishing, horse-drawn wagon rides,
snowshoeing, kid’s medallion hunt and marshmallow roast. Minnesota Kite Society position, and to select two CARAG
experts demonstrated their skills maneuvering spectacular kites throughout the day Board members to serve on an ad
and offered their expertise to kite flying beginners. For other outdoor winter events hoc committee to manage the hiring
see www.minneapolisparks.org. (Photo by Angela Schneider) process, (along with two members of
The Uptown Market requests that
CARAG approve of a new memo-
randum of understanding, account-
ing procedures, and committee
procedures.
At a future meeting, Uptown Mar-
ket would like CARAG to nomi-
nate a new board member from the
CARAG Board of Directors, and
help recruit an additional board
member from the CARAG neigh-
borhood.
Dan Jenney motion: That CARAG
approve of the Uptown Market pro-
posal to hire a part-time develop-
ment contract employee, contingent
on job description, wage rate, and
collar on the job expenditure. Car-
ried (unanimous)
Community Announcement
fied that other neighborhoods are
already making a 50% plan based on
the proposed cuts.
CARAG’s NRP Committee will
budget Phase 2 dollars according to
the former 100%, but will revise by
50% and bring the recommendation
to the February 21 board meeting.
Treasurer’s Report:
Samantha Strong
CARAG NRP and Operations
Account Reports update
The wine tasting event came in
approximately $600 more than
anticipated.
CPP (Community
Participation Program)
Update
Scott Engel reported that CARAG

CARAG Diana reported for Bryant Park

Square, in the absence of Julie San-
din.
will receive approximately $33,000
per year over a ten year period.

Neighborhood The Bryant Square skating rink

Zoning Committee:
Aaron Rubenstein

Meeting
opened December 17. The warm-
ing room is open seven days a week,
weather permitting: M-F, 3-8 p.m.,
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday,
Voted unanimously to endorse the
LHENA Neighborhood’s recom-
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 7pm

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Short redhead reel reviews
Rating Legend: (4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look,
1=Forget it) www.shortredheadreelreviews.com
“Mother and Child” (r) (3)
[Sexuality, brief nudity, and lan-
guage.] [DVD only] — An engag-
ing, well-acted, down-to-earth,
star-studded (Amy Brenneman,
David Morse, S. Epatha Merker-
son, Elizabeth Peña, and Cherry
Jones) ensemble 2009 film about
the relationships between moth-
ers and their children, including
a coldhearted woman (Annette
Bening) who marries a kindheart-
ed coworker (Jimmy Smits) and
searches for the daughter she gave
up 40 years earlier after the death
of her invalid mother (Eileen
Ryan), an African-American bak-
ery shop owner (Kerry Wash-
ington) and her husband (David
Ramsey) who want to adopt, and
an ambitious, smart, seductive,
bitter lawyer (Naomi Watts) who
becomes pregnant after an affair
with her widowed boss (Samuel L.
Jackson) and her neighbor (Mark
Blucas) whose wife (Carla Gallo) is
pregnant.
“paraiso travel” (r) (3)
[Strong sexual content, nudity,
language, brief drug use, and some
violence.] [Subtitled] [DVD only]
— In this gripping, compelling,
violent, 2008 film told in flash-
backs, a handsome love-struck
Columbian (Aldemar Correa)
recounts his harrowing, arduous
journey to New York City while
searching for his feisty, 18-year-
old girlfriend (Angelica Blandon)
from whom he gets quickly sepa-
rated and then is befriend my a
compassionate restaurant owner
StaNd from 7
life. Positive outcomes can include
improved self-esteem, social skills
and knowledge of career oppor-
tunities. Studies of programs that
place youth in formal one-to-one
mentoring relationships have
provided strong evidence of their
success in reducing the incidence
of delinquency, substance use and
academic failure.
January was National Mentoring
Month to focus attention on the
need for mentors. The message
is “If we individuals, businesses,
government agencies, schools,
faith communities and nonprof-
its can work together to increase
the number of mentors, we assure
brighter futures for our young
people.”
For more information about men-
toring programs contact Kinship
of Greater Minneapolis, 1100
East Lake Street, Minneapolis,
MN 55407, www.kinship.org,
612.588.4655 or Nancy Torrison,
Director of Community Events, at
612.920.4424.
CaraG from 8
mendation for a conditional use
permit for businesses at Lyndale
and Lake to remain open until 3
a.m. Carried (unanimous) by the full
Board.
additional Community Input
/announcements
Chili Chili Fest - February 27 at
Bryant Square.
Uptown Association Annual Meet-
ing - January 25
Adjourn: 8:49 p.m.
(Ana María Sánchez) and her con-
tentious husband (Luis Fernando
Munera), a streetwise employee
(Pedro Capo), a comely singer
(Ana de la Reguera), a kindheart-
ed man (Germán Jaramillo) who
runs a homeless shelter, and a
quirky, stuttering eccentric (John
Leguizamo) as he searches for her.
“restrepo” (r) (3.5)
[Language throughout, includ-
ing some descriptions of violence.]
[DVD only] — An intense, eye-
opening, nail-biting, 94-minute
2010 documentary in which war
photographer Tim Hethering-
ton and author Sebastian Junger
show the hell of war by following
the Second Platoon of soldiers,
including Dan Kearning, LaMon-
ta Coldwell, Aron Hijar, Misha
Pemble-Belkin, Miguel Cortez,
Sterling Jones, Brendan O’Byrne,
Joshua MCDonough, Kyle Steiner,
William Ostlund, and Kevin Rice,
as they perform their daily grind
and partake in dangerous mis-
sions such as Operation Rock Ava-
lanche in the army’s fight against
the Taliban while stationed in the
Korengal Valley at the “Kops” and
“Restrepo” (named after fallen sol-
dier Juan “Doc” Restrepo) outposts
in Afghanistan in 2007.
“the Way of the War” (r) (2)
[Violence and some language.]
tHe UPTOWN
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amelia
Booksmart
Bremer Bank
Bryant Square park
Cheapo records
Chiang Mai thai
Common roots Cafe
dunn Bros
(Lake & Bryant)
dunn Bros
(Lake & Humbolt)
dunn Bros
(Hennepin & 34th)
Falafel King
Famous dave’s BBQ
First universalist Church
Gigi’s Café
Health resource Center
Hennepin-Lake
Liquors
It’s Greek to Me
Joyce Food Shelf
Joyce united
Methodist Church
Kowalski’s Market
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
parents automotive
pizza Luce
rainbow Foods
St. Mary’s Greek
Orthodox Church
Sebastian Joe’s
Ice Cream Cafe
Southwest Senior Center
Subway
Spyhouse Coffee Shop
uptown diner
uptown theatre
urban Bean
treetops at Calhoun
Vail place
Walker Library
Walker place
YWCa (uptown)
www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • 9 .
[DVD only] — After returning to
the Washington, D.C., on complet-
ing a secret mission with two sol-
Super from 1
the sale expected to be finalized in
for the Lowry HIll East Neigh-
borhood Association (LHENA)
and resident is happy about the
iders (J.K. Simmons and J. Omar
February.
plans. “We are glad that the his-
Castro) in this jumbled, dark, vio- toric Lehmann Center will remain
Although the building is not cur-
lent, 2008 thriller, a highly trained intact. There have been several
rently designated for historic pres-
Special Forces agent (Cuba Good- multi-family housing projects pro-
ervation it still qualifies for state
ing, Jr.), who is engaged to a come- posed in LHENA lately and it is
and federal historic tax credits. In
ly bartender (Jaclyn DeSantis), is exciting to add some affordable
addition, Dominium hopes to use
aided by a mysterious African- workforce housing to the mix in
subsidies from its designated use
American store clerk (Clarence our neighborhood.”
as low-income housing to convert
Williams III) when he finds him-
the building and not raze it.
self the target of FBI assassins Local real estate agent, David
as the secretary of defense (John Azbill, has had a healthy sell-
Although there will be nothing in
Terry) tries to tie up loose ends ing record with Coldwell Banker
the sale paperwork that will legal-
to prevent him from exposing an Burnet and lives in the ECCO
ly require them to follow through
international conspiracy. neighborhood. He confirms that
with the rental plan, Dominium’s
vacancy rates in the city of Minne-
Managing Partner, Armand
©1986 through 2010 by Wendy apolis are running around 3 to 5%
Schadewald. The preceding films were Brachman, confirmed that “These
and that that is good for the own-
reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who are not condos...this (rental hous-
ers of rental buildings. Any higher
has been a Twin Cities film critic since ing) is the only thing that makes
percentage would start to create a
1986. To see more of her film reviews sense with this property.”
loss for those owners. “The pro-
see www.shortredheadreelreviews.com posal stands a chance of doing well
Carina Ruhlandt, Zoning and
given the rates they’ll be charging
Planning Chair, Board member
as low-income housing.”
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ECCO report East Calhoun Community Organization

Lake St. ECCO meets the Shields, Linda Todd, Monica Smith impossible for opposing traffic to of the Isles channel from its cur- voted “No” on NRP at the
first Thursday (NRP), Meg Tuthill (City Coun- pass each other. The current street rent 10 feet to 15 feet. City Council Meeting. Meg’s
of each month, cil Representative), Anja Curiskis, parking on Hennepin has caused 3. The Kite Festival will be held on position was that while she
7 p.m. at St. Nick Kakos (NRP Policy Board), significant side view mirror damage isn’t against the NRP policy
Hennepin Ave.

Lyndale Ave.
Janurary 8 at the Lake Harriet
LAKE CALHOUN

Mary’s Greek Caroline Vaaler, Ryan Horazdovsky because the cars are actually parked bandshell from noon to 4:00 pm. she thinks that NRP sunsetted
Orthodox Church, in the traffic lane, which causes traf- according to its 20-year plan
4. Meg explained that the Uptown
34th & Irving. All Minutes from Dec 2nd fic to significantly slow. In response
Small Area Plan (USAP) is not
just as the economy tanked.
ECCO residents to these issues, Meg Tuthill discussed She thought by turning control
Meeting parking as her first issue. within the City’s comprehensive of the funds over to the City,
are welcome and
urged to attend. Approved. plan. When the City’s Zoning and they could decrease the ever-
36th St.
Planning Committee December
Meg Tuthill (City Council) meeting approved the CB2 proj-
increasing tax burden. She
ECCO Meeting Minutes for Janu- Announcements 1. The city will not consider chang-
also stated that she didn’t feel
ect despite the fact that the build- the NRP funds were allocated
ary 6, 2011. (East Calhoun Neigh- Nancy opened the community ing the neighborhood streets into ing specifications did not meet the
borhood Monthly Meeting) Minutes fairly between neighborhoods.
forum discussion regarding street one ways like Duluth because the USAP, she was alerted to the fact
recorded and submitted by Katherine Nick Kakos felt that he had the
parking issues in ECCO and the neighborhood actively changed that the USAP was never incor-
St. Martin. obligation to give the neighbor-
greater Uptown neighborhood. The the one-way streets in the last porated into the comprehensive hood the full scope of the issue
discussion was prompted by an e- 30 years. Unlike Duluth, there plan. She will address this issue and told Meg that the NRP
Attendance mail from a concerned resident ask- is no topography that naturally with the Council members to put funds did not and do not affect
ing why the ECCO neighborhood slows traffic and the one-way the USAP and the floor area ratio
Board members: Nancy Ward taxes. He indicated that the
didn’t have one way streets to aid streets caused speeding through- requirement into the plan.
(President), Sarah Sponheim (Vice NRP policy board had intend-
with parking issues during the win- out ECCO. The two-way streets
President), Katherine St. Martin 5. If you are interested in attending ed to create a smooth transition
ter and if it was possible to prohibit were initiated in order to slow
(Secretary), Heather Wulfsberg, the next lunch with Meg on Janu- of the funds over to the City’s
parking on Hennepin. Currently on traffic. This does slow everyone
Blake Harper, Jim Smith, Brad ary 11 between 12:00 and 1:00pm Neighborhood Community
some streets, (Holmes) it is almost down in the winter, but she point-
Durham/Kaitryne Durham, Judy at the 5th Precinct, as always, Relations (NCR) department
ed out that the additional neigh- contact her office at 612.673.2210 in a partnered transition over
borhood strain of dealing with or meg.tuthill@ci.minneapolis. the course of the year, but when
the visiting Uptown patrons is a mn.us. the City voted to seize con-
separate issue. The restaurants in trol of the funds, that created
Uptown are not currently count- 6. Meg addressed two questions:
an antagonistic environment
ing their rooftop bar areas in their a. Brad asked a question regard- where the two entities will not
off-street parking allotment and ing the property tax increase facilitate a successful transi-
are also not allowing the parking to our ward. He wanted to tion. He also mentioned that
ramp to validate tickets. This cre- know whether there was a plan the unfair allocation is because
ates an undo burden on the neigh- to implement an equivalent the NRP process requires a

Waste
borhood street parking and she decrease as future budgeting great amount of work within
is raising the issue. The city will allows; is there an economist the community to create the

Watchers
not consider preventing parking
on Hennepin because of the prob-
lems that would cause for all the
small businesses along that corri-
The East Calhoun Green team bundled up and came to a meeting on a very cold
night to be involved in this effort to encourage neighborhood waste reduction and
dor. She also confirmed that the
increase recycling (including organics). Waste watchers include, left to right, (Stand- city can plow the streets and park-
ing): Glen Christianson, Linda Todd, Brad Durham, Kaitryne Durham, Rebekah ing lots all night.
Leonhart, Anja Curiskis, Monica Smith, Kathy Scoggin, Melanie Lamere, David 2. The Greenway will be widening
Tompkins. (Seated): Sarah Sponheim. (Not shown): Sheila Eldred, Gael Ellis.
the section of path over the Lake
looking at the long term effects
on each neighborhood? Meg
stated that there is an auditor
who is responsible for identify-
ing areas that can be cut, such as
the current IT budget, but that
there is no economic analyst
looking at long-term effects.
b. Nancy asked Meg why she
plans. The process can be more
difficult in lower income areas
that may not have neighbor-
hood staff support. This meant
that the active neighborhoods
had access to the funding ear-
lier – which sometimes coin-
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EAST CA L H O U N C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S

Join us for our next

The ECCO Board invites East Calhoun ECCO Board and

Neighborhood Meeting

Midwinter Mixer
residents to embrace the outdoors at
the
Thursday, February 3
7:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
BUNDLE UP AND JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS FOR WINTER FUN! 3450 Irving Avenue South

Agenda items include

Friday, February 18 Tin Fish patio
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at Lake Calhoun Community engagement ideas
and funding
Safety issues
ECCO Green Team’s
FESTIVITIES UNDER THE FULL MOON new waste reduction program
Bring your skies, snow shoes and sleds. East Calhoun social events
Cookies, hot cocoa and kid’s games provided.
Share your ideas to make our great
Check the website for more details and
neighborhood even better.
updates in case of severe weather:
www.eastcalhoun.org

Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter by sending a request to nrp@eastcalhoun.org. www.eastcalhoun.org

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ecco from 10
cided with the more financially
affluent neighborhoods. Nancy
closed this discussion by com-
menting that the interrelated
complexity and overlapping
organizational structure of the
NRP and NCR is basically not
penetrable. In follow-on dis-
cussion this month, she
will attempt to unravel
them but it is complex.
Meg’s position was that
Committee Reports while she isn’t against the
Social/SECSE Committee
Nancy kicked off the discus-
NRP policy she thinks that
sion by bringing up several
ideas for a February Social
NRP sunsetted according to
event such as a dance in the
Sons of Norway parking lot, its 20-year plan just as the
or an ice skating party. Meg
mentioned the highly suc-
cessful Lyndale Farmstead
Rink and announced the Ice
Skating Party on Lake of the Isles
on Sunday January 23 from 1:00 to
3:00pm and the Luminary Loppet
and Tent Party on February 5. Judy
brought up the idea of switching
around the social event day from a
weeknight to the weekend and sev-
eral people liked the idea of doing
a movie and popcorn night at the
Suburban World Theater. The final
ideas were to do a x-country ski
night on Friday, February 18 dur-
ing the full moon in the Loppet’s old
tracks and to do a movie and pop-
corn event in March. Nancy told the
Social committee to meet separately
to work on the details.
Environment/Green Team
Committee
Committee chair Sarah Sponheim
reported that the Green Team
received a Hennepin County grant
for $5,000 for a waste reduction pro-
gram called “East Calhoun Waste-
Watchers”. The program will
utilize neighborhood and personal
connections to educate about organ-
ics recycling and encourage mixed
recycling. They will use the grant
funding to promote the program,
create lawn signs, give free work-
shops in June and September and
offer free in-home recycling consul-
tations.
Planning has begun for our annual
Earth Day clean up. ECCO will man
a table by the lake as usual but Sarah
would also like to target clean-up of
storm sewer drains throughout the
neighborhood. The Green Team
plans a summer project to paint
stencils beside these drains to call
attention to storm water runoff.
East Calhoun resident Anja Curis-
kis discussed the Nature Valley Bike
Race occurring June 17 as an oppor-
tunity to promote waste reduction.
In years past, the Green Team has
organized limited recycling at the
event. This year, Anja hopes to
obtain financial and logistical sup-
port for comprehensive recycling
at the public event, either from the
economy tanked.
Uptown Business Association or the
bike race sponsors.
Nancy reminded board member to
RSVP for the Uptown Association
meeting on January 25 in order to
foster and build that bigger con-
versation of fostering a partnership
between neighborhood and business
district.
Zoning Committee
Heather discussed the upcoming
CB2 (Crate and Barrel) store’s build-
ing plan approval and their request
to begin demolition on the corner of
Hennepin and 31st Street. Although
a lot of board members felt strongly
opposed to the building’s plan, she
emphasized that the store itself will
add vitality to the Calhoun Square
district.
Treasurers Report and Goal and
Vision Setting Agenda Item
Nancy passed out Glen’s 2011 pro-
posed budget and last year’s budget
as a place to start the discussion. He
reports that the $2,000 CPED Grant
is ending and won’t be part of our
2011 budget. Importantly, there is
$18,000 allocated to ECCO based on
the NCR neighborhood funds. This
caused some initial confusion and
discussion among board members
so Monica passed out her proposed
budget that the $18,000 is available
through. She emphasized that the
board needs to decide whether or
not to apply for this specific program
and receive approval before the
funds will be allocated. So although
the board cannot count on the funds
for its internal budgeting plans, the
board must tag the funds to specific
focus area spending plans as part of
the application.
The Board motioned, second-
ed, and unanimously moved to
approve Glen’s proposed 2011
internal ECCO budget plan.
Nancy opened the floor for
discussion on whether or not
to apply for the NCR fund-
ing and receive the proposed
$18,000. Judy brought up the
discussion points that with
the already allocated NRP
Phase II funding for this
year, perhaps we don’t need
to apply for more funding.
Monica disagreed by pointing
out that the Phase II funding
is very specifically tagged for
certain budget items such as
the diseased tree replacement
and the home owner security
grant. The NCR money could be
used to alleviate the internal budget
restraints and allow for new social
events and programs that were not
allowed through NRP.
The Board motioned, seconded,
and unanimously moved to apply
for the NCR funding and have
Monica work on the ECCO appli-
cation.
Nancy initiated open discussion,
this time focusing on the board’s
visions and ideas for 2011 and tying
those visions into focus areas for the
$18,000 NCR funds application. At
this point, Monica Smith walked
through her proposed ideas for the
budget bringing up social event and
communications possibility. Sarah
proposed a Public Art focus area
involving pavement painting and
power box wrapping. The Public
Art area is another topic to inter-
face with the business district on.
Uptown Association does a large
graffiti deterrent program every
year. The board discussed such
as using a artist company to paint
murals or inlay decorated tiles at his-
torically defaced areas like the build-
ing near Lucia’s restaurant. Nancy
brought up the decorative aspect of
Public Art projects such as the pub-
lic art gardening spaces or planters
and Heather mentioned the idea of
decorative street lights throughout
the neighborhood. Meg Tuthill stat-
ed that several of the more expensive
ideas, like the power box wrapping,
could be a consolidated funding
project along a shared corridor like
31st Street with our neighboring
communities. Brad had the vision
of setting aside some of the funds to
promote a tree refurbishment in the
neighborhood. The discussion con-
cluded by Nancy’s assignment of the
NCR application budget proposal to
Monica, Judy and Glen to work out
the details during this next month so
that we can provide a timely submis-
sion.
Nancy took any last comments for
the greater visioning discussion and
heard Heather’s concerns about get-
ting more sand at the Tot Lot. Park
Board Commissioner Anita Tabb
was sited as a good contact for this
issue. Linda also brought up a vision
that she would like to see the ECCO
board promote service to seniors in
our neighborhood through some
kind of previously existing organi-
zation. The NIP on Hennepin was
Greenway Development
Construction is underway by Greco Development for its 237-unit apartment build-
ing located on the north side of the Midtown Greenway between Girard Ave. and
Fremont Ave. in the Wedge Lowry HIll East Neighborhood. (Photo by Bethany Heemeyer)
sited as a potential start point for this
service oriented goal.
NRP Report
Monica reminded the group that
the initial deadline for the Phase
II housing grant is Friday January
14, 2011 at 4:00 pm. She is sending
out an e-blast with the information
again. The CEE is managing the
Phase II housing grant and loan
programs. Eligible projects include
improvements to home energy
efficiency and/or exterior repairs
or improvements. The Matching
Grant Program features a match-
ing grant of 25% NRP funds to 75%
homeowner funds, with a maximum
grant of $3,000. There are no income
limits. The Low Interest Loan pro-
gram offers 4% fixed rate loans with
flexible terms with a maximum loan
of $7,500. Household income limits
apply. For more information, please
go to the NRP section of our web-
site: www.eastcalhoun.org.
Meeting adjourned.
Next ECCO Meeting will be held
on February 3, 2011 at 7 p.m. inside
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church.

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community events calendar
February’s
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(Editor’s Note: We will run community event
listings every month on this page. Contact
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event information by the 10th of each month
to be included in the next issue.)
TUESDAYS
soCrates CaFe
Dunn Bros: 7:30pm
3348 Hennepin Ave.
This is an open meeting. The evening is
spent discussing a short list of questions
of philosophy that range all over the map
from self identity, capital punishment,
perception and anything else in between.
Bring your questions and prepare to
engage your mind.
Registration opens February 2 at tcmevents.org.
LANDMARK THEATRES
CINEMA
JAN 29 – SAT
roCKstarwannabe.tV
Suburban World Theatre: 9pm
3022 Hennepin Ave. • 952.471.9500
www.RockStarWannabe.TV
The event allows budding musicians to
showcase their talent in front of a crowd
and on Cable Channel 6. The winner is
determined by audience applause, so
participants are encouraged to bring
many friends. Voting online promotes the
annual winning potential of singer song-
writers, and that voters can win gift cards
and other prizes online. Arctic Studios of
Uptown, has donated 5 hours of studio
time for the winner.
www.carag.org
FEB 3 – THUR
LoCaL autHor, JuLIo oJeDa-
Zapata, pIoneer press
First Tech: 7:30pm
2640 Hennepin Ave. • 612.374.8000
www.firsttech.com
Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Pioneer Press tech
writer and author of “iPad Means Business:
How Apple’s tablet computer is changing
the work world,” will speak and sign copies
of the book.
FEB 4 – OPENS
sHIrLey VaLentIne
Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. • 612.822.7063
www.jungletheater.com
At the age of 42, Shirley Valentine feels
that her marriage and life are in a rut. She
longs to “drink a glass of wine in the coun-
try where grapes are grown,” but when a
friend invites her on holiday to Greece will
Shirley have the courage to swap house-
work and drudgery for two weeks in the
sun?
FEB 7 – MON
tHeosopHICaL soCIety
First Unitarian Society: 7pm
900 Mt. Curve Ave. • 651.414.0545
Astrologer and spiritual counselor Barbara
Everett will speak on “Starry Nights, Our
Celestial Companions” in an open public
meeting.
FEB 10 – THUR
purest spIrItuaL pIGs
“tHe swIne sHow”
Bryant Lake Bowl: 8pm
810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949
www.bryantlakebowl.com
Cinematic, Choreographic, Audio-fantastic.
Picture a freight train, carrying Dadaists, a
Gene Kelly handbook and the soundtrack
for Dantes’ Inferno. Now, picture a derail-
ment... Music, performance art, choreog-
raphy, video.
FEB 11 – FRI
mInneapoLIs auDubon
soCIety
Bryant Square Park: 1pm
3101 Bryant Ave. S. • 612.370.4907
www.minneapolisparks.org
Dr. Scott Sharkey will share outstanding
photography from his Minnesota River
Valley world. Refreshments provided. All
are welcome. For more information call
952.926.4205.
FEB 12 – SAT
mprb seConD annuaL
snowman FestIVaL
Lyndale Farmstead Park: 12pm
3900 Bryant Ave. S. • 612.370.4948
www.minneapolisparks.org
Staff will be on hand with supplies to dress
and decorate snowmen as participants
create a snowman village adjacent to the
park’s skating rink. Cider, hot chocolate
and cookies will be served.
FEB 13 – SUN
rotI & a reeL: “roCKers”
Suburban World Theatre: 5pm
3022 Hennepin Ave • 651.605.5123
www.suburbanworldtheatre.com
Caribbean Cultural Development MN
(CCDMN) will be hosting a monthly event
titled “Roti & a Reel” (dinner and a movie).
Niabingi drummers and a poet will open
the show. There’s also a full bar with fea-
tured drinks. Enjoy a great movie and deli-
cious Caribbean meal provided by Harry
Singh’s Original Caribbean Restaurant.
CCCDMN seeks to serve the Caribbean
population in the Twin Cities.
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February 2011
FEB 15 – TUES
CaFe sCIentIFIQue
Bryant Lake Bowl: 7pm
810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949
www.bryantlakebowl.com
“The Controversy Surrounding Non-Native
Species”: Today’s environments consist of
long-term resident species and newcom-
ers, often referred to as “exotic”, “alien”, or
“non-native” species. Many people view
native species as inherently preferable to
non-native species. Mark Davis, Macalester
College biology professor and author of
Invasion Biology, will discuss the contem-
porary study of non-native species and
how our perceptions are influenced not
only by science but our own ideology.
FEB 16 – WED
CInema LounGe
Bryant Lake Bowl: 7pm
810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949
www.ifpmsp.org
The original short film showcase featuring
Minnesota work by local, indie filmmakers
which also offers a forum for discussion.
Hosted by Stephen Gurewitz and pro-
grammed by Max Becker. FREE
FEB 18 – FRI
sInG, pLay, Learn!
Walker Library: 10:30am
2880 Hennepin Ave. S. • 952.847.8400
www.hclib.org
MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play,
Learn! is for preschool kids. Hands-on
musical play activities led by early child-
hood music specialists will let your fam-
ily experience music’s impact on learning
and reading readiness. Together you will
sing, rhyme, read, move and create. This
project is funded with money from Min-
nesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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