inside
Commentary ............................................ 2
Covering the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO in the Uptown Area
peace train
Hundreds of people marched down Hennepin Avenue on Saturday, March 15 as part of a worldwide protest of the war
against Iraq on its fifth anniversary. Representing many churches and community organizations, they met at Hennepin and
Lagoon and walked to Loring Park, making a public statement for peace. The First Universalist Church’s Mens Group carried
the ball representing the world.
uptown Association Meets with the police
Data on Uptown Crime Shows Improvement
By Gary Farland
On February 21 the Uptown Asso-
ciation met with representatives
from the Fifth Precinct of the
Minneapolis Police at the Lake
Calhoun City Apartments. This
was the first in a series of such
a app
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rthday
meetings and was presented by
Crime Prevention Specialist Tom
Thompson, Lt. Marie Przynski,
Sgt. Gerald Moore, Officer Butch
Blauert, Assistant City Attorney
Lisa Godon and Sherman Pat-
terson, Safety Policy Aide from
Mayor Ryback’s office. The next
a
So, You’re 4 1\2
Billion Years
Old. Now What?
(see our special earth day section page 6)
Photo by Jessi Wicks
meeting will be held on May 29
with a focus on graffiti.
The meeting, with about 50
Uptown residents and business
owners, covered a wide range
of topics and was led off by Tom
poliCe page 5
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Crime & Safety ...................................... 5
Special Earth Day Section ............ 6
CARAG Report ......................................... 8
ECCO Report ............................................ 9
Calendar ...................................................... 10
Photo (left) by Kay Nygaard-Graham
“Taking a left at East Calhoun Parkway”
April 2008 • Volume 4, Number 4
lyn-lake evolves
Asian Fusion, Sake And A Gift Store
By Aaron Rubenstein
Changes are happening at two key Lyn-Lake pieces of real estate. Machu
Picchu restaurant at 2940 Lyndale Avenue has closed. The owner of The
Herkimer brewpub at 2922 Lyndale plans to open a sake brewpub in
the Machu Picchu space with a rooftop deck; no further information was
available at press time. A block to the south, the former French Antiques
building at 3016 and 3018 Lyndale is being renovated to house ZRS Fos-
sils and Gifts and an as-yet unnamed, inexpensive, Asian fusion restau-
rant.
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S C E N E
CRIME
UNN file photo
Dateline - Uptown, Rainbow Foods, (March, 2008)
The Uptown Neighborhood News (UNN) is so hot that we
can’t keep it on the rack––or keep the rack for that mat-
ter. People are stupid-crazy for this paper.
Sometime in early March the “UNN Bandit” struck
again. But this time instead of just stealing the bundlle
of newspapers the “Bandit” stole the whole rack and
new sign. Maybe we need to put out a sign that says
“FREE PAPERS–NOT FREE RACK!”
When we canvassed the area for perpetrators, locals
were questioned and some clues were revealed. We got
responses like “What paper?” and “Haven’t your heard
of the internet?” And when these individuals were
pressed further, more disturbing information came
to light like “No! You can’t have my number!”, “Don’t
you have a job?” and “You’re standing on my foot!”–
Our search continues. We’ll look into this “in-tir-net”
thing too...
lonely, But Not Alone
“The Populated Landscape” At Flanders
Art Galley Through April 9, 2008
By Bruce Cochran
You won’t find these pho-
tos in a magazine, see
them on the web or
fying allegory in this series. This
multi-artist exhibit offers a variety
of photographic mediums to suit
most tastes. The show is made
up of tableau, documentary
receive them in your and digital manipulation.
cell phone photo in-
box. But like fresh The tableau images con-
vegetables from the tain a rich array of juxta-
garden, you can soak posed elements resulting
up the color, satura- in immediately emo-
tion and detail of these tional responses that
photos locally at stir the imagination
Flanders. Care-
in a way that feels
ful curation has a little like speed-
made for satis- ing through a small
town.
John Largaespada,
The Duel, (Detail),
Digital Print, 16 1/2 Interspersed with
x 32 inches
Photo submitted by Flanders FlANders page 11
 • Uptown Neighborhood news APRIL 2008

commentary
tion of our country. We know the quence and importance to King’s already actively engaged in the
course the present administration “I Have a Dream” speech and his progressive grassroots movement

Citizen Dialogue has set is not sustainable and feel

that our democracy is genuinely
“Letter From a Birmingham Jail.” and want to broaden their dia-
logue to include others who have

Needed to threatened. An extensive, vig- I believe Obama’s call for Ameri- differing perspectives and tackle
orous grassroots movement has cans to embark upon a deeply tough issues. People are tired of

Transform
emerged with countless citizens serious, even spiritual, national the media’s endless punditry and
doing whatever they can to make conversation about race to be abso- spin and want substance in news
things right. Ordinary people have lutely essential. There is no excuse and commentary.

America organized groups, sent countless

Speech Opens Window Of Hope
By Phyllis Stenerson
(Senator Barack Obama’s speech of
3/18//08 plus links to Rev. Jeremiah
Wright’s sermons and speeches of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. are posted at
www.ProgressiveValues.org).
Senator Barack Obama’s speech
of March 18 on the issue of race
in America showed courage and
wisdom rare among politicians.
Obama trusted the American peo-
ple to listen objectively and think
critically, giving them far more
credit than most pundits and jour-
nalists who communicate mostly
through sound bites and spin. This
speech transcends politics and gets
to the core of our democracy.
The speech was made as a re-
sponse to criticism of controver-
sial remarks made by the pastor of
Obama’s church in sermons sever-
al years ago. The speech has been
widely reported through mass
media and the internet with exten-
sive commentary. Circulation via
internet of isolated segments from
Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s sermons
sparked the controversy. One can
only speculate on the motives of
those who took these phrases out
of context and made them public.
Obama is in a unique position to
address racial issues since he’s an
African American with impressive
academic and professional experi-
ence. Because he’s within reach of
becoming President of the United
States, he’s heard and taken very
seriously. His exceptional ora-
torical talent further enhances his
addressing a sensitive, complex
issue.
This speech moved me more
deeply than the words of any poli-
tician previously. Obama’s call
for a national conversation on
race opens a window of hope and
opportunity that is truly exciting.
This message is long overdue! I am
grateful this presidential candidate
had the courage to go far beyond
the usual safe zone for politicians
and move bravely into the realm of
moral leadership.
In the past seven years many of
us have anguished over the direc-
The East Calhoun Loon Lake Trolley Path Has Lost Its Quiet
by Kay Anderson
The East Calhoun Community
Organization invested approxi-
mately $30,000 of NRP funds and
lots of volunteer time and sweat
equity to create a public peaceful
historic two block walking path.
The path is the old railroad right-
of-way on the bluff overlooking
e-mail messages, attended confer-
ences, written letters to Congress
and the President, protested and
are continuously reinventing polit-
ical activism. They know that dis-
sent is one of the highest forms of
patriotism.
We ignore this message at our
peril.
Time after time wise prophets have
spoken to us, telling us we need to
change, pointing the way to uni-
versal justice and peace. Time and
again, we’ve ignored the messages.
We’ve found the task too difficult,
given in and given up. Right wing
extremists did not give up but
filled the ideology and leadership
void, moving the country over the
past 30 years away from our tradi-
tional progressive values and have
done more damage to our country
and world than we can even imag-
ine.
Outstanding among the prophet-
ic voices of the past is that of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Obama’s
speech is being compared in elo-
the east side of Lake Calhoun.
It has been a joy to the public for
the last five plus years. It has been
a yearly chip laying volunteer
event with lots of Minneapolis
camaraderie. It fits perfectly into
the Open Spaces Plan of Minneap-
olis. It is a place of relaxation away
from the urban environment. It is
a shaded path with mature trees
at this time of unprecedented
access to information and com-
munication for citizens to not pay
attention and act. With the rights
of citizenship come responsibili-
ties. Voting is essential, but not
enough. People need to know the
history and understand the com-
plexity of race in America.
Instead of being distracted by vola-
tile commentary and the politics of
divisiveness, we need to talk about
the things that bind us together
as Americans and create a peace-
ful and prosperous society for all.
Conversations must include in-
depth exploration and analysis of
history and allow diverse voices
to be heard. We must learn to lis-
ten to one another with respect, be
open to hearing new perspectives
and be willing to change.
A national dialogue will not be
quick, easy or perfect. We’ll make
mistakes and make people uncom-
fortable, probably even angry. I
believe we’ll find that the vast
majority of our fellow citizens
are longing to work for a more
just and peaceful world. Many are
construction will be part of the St.
Mary’s rental hall facility which is
already quite popular and attracts
lots of traffic and parking into the
neighborhood during rental peri-
ods.
A presentation by St. Mary’s
Greek Orthodox Church was
never offered to the ECCO Board.
Therefore, no public input was
No one person or group has the
answer. Barack Obama is very
clear that he cannot make major
changes alone and calls for all of
us to become engaged. Active citi-
zen education and participation is
essential. We need to share what
we know and learn from others.
We need to think creatively and
critically. We need to each do what
we can as we appreciate and sup-
port the talents of others.
Transformation of America is
essential, and it is possible. The
country will change, it always has
and always will. It’s in our power
to determine if change will favor
the few who already have much
or benefit the common good, if
we move toward universal peace
and justice or perpetual war and
inequality. We must exercise our
rights and responsibilities as citi-
zens of a democracy to influence
the future direction of our country.
We must believe we can transform
America!
Phyllis Stenerson lives in CARAG
and is Associate Editor for the UNN.
Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church.
A 2,200 square foot deck probably
holds quite a few people when cel-
ebrating events. But, according to
the Minneapolis Planning Depart-
ment and the Board of Adjust-
ment, “public enjoyment” of the
path will not be affected? But of
course it will.

Abuse Of Power
and lots of leaf collecting and bug possible at an ECCO Board meet-
Uptown Neighborhood News collecting opportunities for chil- ing.
dren and adults. The children
Uptown Neighborhood News is a monthly publication of Calhoun Area Residents Action call it their “enchanted forest” or When citizens did find out, they By Greg Nordlie
Group (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO).
UNN covers the news of and is delivered free to households within the area bounded by Lyn- “secret forest.” wrote email concerns about the I am writing in regards to the
dale Ave. S. and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th St. W. Extra copies are distrib- proposed development and also most recent planning commission
uted to businesses in the Uptown area, along Lake Street, and Lyndale and Hennepin Aves.
Circulation is 5,100, with a pass-along readership of 10,000. Publication and distribution is But…no more. On February 21, attempted to complete a two page and their decision on the Calhoun
near the first weekend of every month. Subscriptions are available for $30 per year, prepaid. the Minneapolis Board of Adjust- in-person presentation at the hear- Square development. For those of
Send check to: UNN, 711 W. Lake St., Suite 303, Minneapolis, MN 55408.
ment granted a variance to the St. ing on February 21. The concerns you who have not seen it, the City
Contributors are area residents who volunteer their time to bring the news of the area to resi- Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church to mentioned at the presentation Planner recommended approval
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 erect a never before existing 2,200 were added traffic, noise, lighting on all areas of the project. The
and advertising guidelines are available. Please contact the editor: square foot party deck and enlarge and a feeling of trespassing when Planning Commission ignored
News, tips & letters to the editor contributing writers a small existing patio overlook- walking on the public path below her, ignored protocol, ignored
uptownnews@yahoo.com Kay Anderson, Bruce Cochran, Scott Dibble, ing the public walking path. The the development. The in-person
UNN, 711 West Lake St. #303 Gary Farland, Mary Ann Knox, Greg Nor- standards, and voted against it.
Minneapolis, MN 55408 dlie, Aaron Rubenstein, Phyllis Stenerson, impervious surface will be 62 per- presentation was abruptly halted When asked for specifics as to
612.259.1372 Jessica Fox-Wilson cent of the site. by John Finlayson when the phrase why, they had none and could not
senior Editor Graphic Design & ProducTion “attractive nuisance” was spoken. justify their decision other than to
Beth Seth Bruce Cochran Trees will be cut down. This new Attractive nuisance addressing say it is their right. Even Council-
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Newspaper circulation the safety of young curious chil-
Phyllis Stenerson CARAG/ECCO Circulation: member Remington spoke against
Bill Boudreau 612.825.0979 dren using the path. Finlayson them; he wants it to be more like
Advertising
Susan Hagler Minneapolis City Council said the only nuisances were being the developments you see in Los
612.825.7780 Tenth Ward expressed by the public input and Angeles. The fact that our weather
susanhagler@earthlink.net Ralph Remington, 612.673.2210
ralph.remington@ci.minneapolis.mn.us other ordinances would address and culture has very little in com-
Managing Board those issues. Sadly, as a result, the
Appointed/Elected Reps: Crime Prevention Specialist mon with Los Angeles is a fact that
Ted Ringsred, Chair (ECCO) Tom Thompson, 5th Precinct public presentation was not heard elected officials need not consider,
612.824.6474 Safe Unit, Sector 2, 3101 Nicollet Ave in its entirety.
Anna Matthes, Vice Chair (CARAG) Minneapolis MN 55408 apparently.
Kay Nygaard-Graham, Interim Treasurer Serving the neighborhoods of;
(CARAG) CARAG, East Harriet, ECCO, Kingfield, The public presenter at that time And everyone wants a park. First
Gary Farland, Secretary (ECCO) Linden Hills, Lyndale, West Calhoun
Jill Bode (CARAG)
requested an understandable off, I eat lunch frequently on top
5th Precinct Community Attorney explanation by the planning staff
Ralph Knox (ECCO) of the library. No one else is ever
Volunteer Member Lisa Godon 612.673.2005
Mary Ann Knox Uptown Neighborhood News reserves the right to refuse
as to the undue hardship required there, save for some teenagers on
publication of articles or advertisements as it sees fit. in granting the variance. This skateboards. The same is true of
calendar Editor But we will see fit to publish most things, don’t worry.
Wendy Auldrich Copyright © 2008 Uptown Neighborhood News. request was denied. The Board Bryant Park. No one uses it – so to
contributing Photographers voted with one nay. So, this spring demand that a private entity create
Bruce Cochran, Kay Nygaard-Graham, you will see and hear construction public space that will not be used
Jessi Wicks
above the path and behind the St.
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 APRIL 2008
what is the role of religion in social Justice?
by Phyllis Stenerson
When I was growing up, it was
considered impolite to bring up
the subjects of money, religion or
politics in conversation. The past
six years have turned this maxim
on its head. The interrelationship
of religion and politics has been
the stuff of headlines, books, lec-
tures and discussions, sometimes
heated, often controversial, occa-
sionally illuminating. Politics and
social justice are inseparable since
the political process is how deci-
sions that affect communities are
made in a democracy. Social jus-
tice has always been a core value of
the world’s major religions.
Two years ago the Uptown Neigh-
borhood News posed this question
to three leaders in the Uptown
religious community: Temple Isra-
el’s Senior Rabbi, Marcia Zimmer-
man, Minnesota Zen Meditation
Center’s Lee Lewis, and Pastor
transportation Bill, other goals Met in First Month of session
By State Senator Scott Dibble
The Legislature has been in session
for about a month and in that time,
we’ve made good on commitments
to address some of Minnesotans’
biggest concerns right away.
In the first week of the session both
houses of the Legislature worked
speedily to pass historic legislation
that will give Minnesotans a choice
about investing in things they love
most about this state. The legisla-
tion proposes an amendment to
Minnesota’s Constitution that will
dedicate three-eighths of one per-
cent of additional state sales tax
revenue for outdoor and cultural
heritage.
If voters approve the amendment
on the November 2008 ballot,
about $276 million a year for the
next 25 years will be invested in
the cleanup of polluted lakes and
rivers, the protection and pres-
ervation of outdoor recreation
and natural resources, and the
enhancement of arts education
and cultural programs for the next
25 years.
I’m very excited about what came
in week two. The House and Sen-
ate passed a bipartisan, compre-
hensive transportation investment
package that will help restore
our whole transportation system,
including a metro-wide transit
network, over the next decade.
The Governor hastily vetoed that
bill, but overwhelming public con-
cern about our state’s transporta-
tion future convinced Republicans
and Democrats to stick together
and override the Governor’s mis-
take.
Don Portwood of Lyndale United
Church of Christ. (See March 2006
issue) We thought this would be
a good time to revisit this ques-
tion so I asked Pastor Jen Nagel of
Salem English Lutheran Church
and Father Paul Paris of St. Mary’s
Greek Orthodox Church to share
their thoughts.
pastor Jen Nagel of salem
lutheran Church
Rev. Jen Nagel says that her faith
Tremendous economic opportu-
nities from creating jobs, easing
congestion, gridlock and helping
to combat global warming will
result from our action. A Trunk
Highway Bridge Improvement
Program is created to ensure that
Minnesota’s bridge repair and
replacement is prioritized accord-
ing to safety.
Also on the transportation front,
embattled Transportation Com-
missioner Carol Molnau was
removed from her job when the
Senate denied her confirmation in
February. This opens the door for
a qualified engineer or transporta-
tion expert to lead the department.
Also, a bill to compensate I-35W
bridge survivors is progressing
quickly through both chambers.
The bill likely is headed for a con-
ference committee, where a com-
promise proposal can be developed
to ensure those affected by August’s
tragedy receive support.
A significant capital investment
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seems ridiculous.
Everyone talks about how they
want small independent tenants
like the old Calhoun Square. Well
look at the math. Costs are passed
on to the tenants. Say there are
1,000 square feet of retail and costs
are $5,000 to maintain the prop-
erty; that is $5 per square foot in
operating costs. Well you add in
your park – now you only have
750 square feet of retail, and costs
are $10,000; over $13 per square
foot. That is simplified math, but
it holds. Could you afford to stay
in your home if the cost of living
there increased over 250 percent?
Your unrealistic demands are
driving away the very tenants you
want there – you are making it too
expensive for them.
And no south dock. I would not
have bought a home without a
back door – would you? How are
tenants supposed to get their goods
into their stores? I don’t want
semis parked along Hennepin and
31st all day – do you?
asks her to be a voice, to respond
to people’s need in her actions,
but also in the public square. She
is called to live with, and lift up, a
vision of social justice based on her
best understanding of Christian,
and particularly Lutheran, teach-
ings.
“Religion is integral to social jus-
tice and social justice is integral
to religion. I cannot separate one
part of my life from another,” said
Nagel. “Throughout the Bible,
both in the Hebrew Scriptures and
in the New Testament, the proph-
ets, and then Jesus, call us to a
radical new vision of God’s reign.”
Nagel pointed out Micah 6:8, “…
what does the Lord require of
you but to do justice, and to love
kindness, and to walk humbly
with your God.”
Nagel said that a line used around
Salem is “Christ tended to attract
an assorted crowd, too.” “Jesus
bill as well as a tax bill passed the
Legislature this week. The bond-
ing bill focuses on using bonding
dollars to spur economic develop-
ment and new jobs throughout
the state by bolstering our higher
education institutions, transit
projects, cultural amenities and
clean water facilities. The tax bill
is significantly pared down from
the version the Governor vetoed at
the end of the 2007 legislative ses-
sion, but it does contain important
provisions that line up Minnesota
income tax deductions with fed-
eral deductions so that filing 2007
taxes is streamlined. We are very
hopeful the Governor will sign
both of these bills.
The focus for the rest of the ses-
sion likely will be on the budget.
February ended on a sour note,
revealing a $935 million budget
deficit for the rest of the 2008-2009
budget cycle. That is $562 mil-
lion more than was projected in
November 2007, and quite close to
the catastrophic 2003 budget defi-
We all watched for three years
while an owner was forced to
add in all of this nonsense to gain
approval. Then the owner had to
sell the property, since they could
not build and make a profit on
what the planning commission
forced them to design. The same
thing is happening again – Uptown
is going to lose this redevelopment
because of inflated egos and abuse
of power. In a time when the econ-
omy is suffering, you have a devel-
oper offering a great deal of jobs in
our community, not only the con-
struction but also long term retail
jobs. Their plan included fantastic
indoor space where you could go
to get away from the weather, and
offered a lot to the community.
We’re only hurting ourselves by
not supporting them; if this owner
walks away also or stays with a
bad project with poor tenant mix,
Remington has no one to blame
but himself. Well, him and the
planning commission.
Greg Nordlie lives in the Uptown
City Apartments
Uptown neighborhood news • 3 .
stretched across boundaries, reach- gregation is in a time of transfor-
ing out to people at the margins mation now sharing space with
of society—women, the poor and Lyndale United Church of Christ
sick, the tax collector—as well as at 31st and Aldrich as they make
those who although they look the plans for redevelopment on their
richest might be poorest in spirit. land at 28th and Lyndale. Salem’s
Jesus stretches us with a renewed mission statement reads: “We’re a
sense of who we are and who our welcoming church committed to
neighbor is. Then he commands Christ, our community, and the
us to love our neighbor as much as diversity of our neighborhood.”
ourselves. This is the kind of stuff
that can turn our whole way of role page 4
thinking and being upside down if
only we’d let it!” Nagel said.
Salem Lutheran Church recently
ordained Rev. Nagel and called
her to be their Pastor. For more
than four years she’d served in an
interim position as their Pastoral
Minister. By ordaining Nagel, a
lesbian in a committed relation-
ship, the congregation reached
across a traditional boundary for
their denomination because they
decided Nagel was the right leader
for them at this time. The con-
cit that yielded major budget cuts
to vital safety net services.
The forecast highlighted the
dire need for job-creating poli-
cies and long-term investments
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“Our congregation and the wider
church is grappling with some
tough issues. When we bring our
diverse voices to the table it makes
for good table conversation and
leads to better ministry. I trust
that, live it, but I fully admit it’s
not easy.” Nagel said. “Faith is best
practiced in community,” Nagel
continued. “By listening for the
voice of the Spirit in the midst of
our conversations and interactions,
in some of the least suspecting
places, we can be changed by the
neighborhood, and change it, too.”
Salem English Lutheran Church is
located at 810 West 31st Street, Min-
neapolis, 612.872.4650. Information
can be found at www.discoversalem.
com
Father Paul Paris of
St. Mary’s Greek
Orthodox Church
“Social justice is part and parcel
of who we are,” said Father Paris.
“We are called to be right with
God and right with our neighbor.
We are taught to love and respect
each other and be stewards of
what we’ve been given. If everyone
would do this the world would be
a better place.”
The Orthodox Church has grown
directly from the beginning of the
Christian church more than 2,000
years ago. Orthodoxy has consis-
tently stayed true to following the
teaching of Jesus, while respond-
ing to the needs of the times. St.
Mary’s was founded in Minneapo-
Divine Liturgy
Sunday 9:30 am
Fr. Paul Paris
Palm Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Maundy Thursday Drama, 7:30 p.m.
Easter Celebration, 10:30 a.m.
lis over 100 years ago.
“All Orthodox churches around
the world are linked by faith, his-
tory and church organization cre-
ating a strong bond of orthodoxy,”
said Father Paris. “There may be
some differences in ethnic identi-
ties but no difference in faith.”
Social justice programs of the
national Greek Orthodox Church
are numerous including missions
around the world. The Minne-
apolis church’s programs include
providing ministry for prisoners,
cooking for AIDS patients, ser-
vices for the homeless and strug-
gling families. Every parish has a
chapter of the national women’s
guild, Philoptochos, meaning
friends of the poor. In addition to
ongoing programs, they mobilize
to respond to catastrophes world-
wide.
“We’re not trying to convert peo-
ple. We live out what we’ve been
taught, that we are all children of
God. We love every person as part
of God’s family and want to be
there for them,” said Father Paris.
The Greek Orthodox Church is
guided by its traditional teach-
ings and has no specific platform
for social justice. They may join
with other religious and secular
organizations from time to time
around issues such as civil rights.
The Minneapolis parish currently
participates in the Greater Minne-
apolis Council of Churches and the
Minnesota Council of Churches.
“Within Orthodoxy we have the
openness to look at issues in their
fullness and respond with a holis-
tic approach, not a strict stand,”
said Father Paris. “We can’t lose
the love for the person. We try to
be a voice of conscience and rea-
son, leading people to make the
right choices.”
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
is at 3450 Irving Avenue South,
Minneapolis, 612.825.9595. www.
stmarysgoc.org moves from build-
Join us
Building Schools in Pakistan
Minnesota Climber Finds True Calling at Mountain’s Base
By Jessica Fox-Wilson
Imagine yourself as a mountain climber. You must possess a certain fortitude
and preparedness in order to scale rocky cliffs. You train yourself mentally and
physically for barely imagined challenges. You learn to live on the bare neces-
sities – just enough food, shelter, warmth and oxygen to survive. And of course,
you do all this willingly so that you may conquer obstacles few else have con-
quered. Now, imagine that you have done all of this, suffered and prepared,
only to fall short of your goal. Once you’ve realized that you will not achieve
your lifelong dream, what will you do next?
In 1993, Minnesota native Greg allows him to ignore most other has dominated our news for the
Mortenson faced this exact chal- aspects of his life in pursuit of his past seven years, it would have
lenge. He had prepared for years goal. For a decade, Mortenson been easy to vilify the area and its
to summit K2 in Pakistan, in worked in the United States and inhabitants. Instead, the book hon-
order to honor the memory of his abroad to gather building mate- estly portrays both the rich ancient
deceased sister. After surviving rials, donors and support for his traditions and recent political vio-
severe hardship and a brush with burgeoning project. When read- lence that has flourished there.
death, Mortenson found himself ing the book, I was struck by his The authors are able to show read-
in a Korphe village adjacent to the single-mindedness and bravery, as ers how the Pakistani and Afghani
mountain. It was here that Morten- he slept on dirty apartment floors people have struggled to provide
son was nursed back better lives for their
to health by the vil- children in the face of
lagers and discov- extreme poverty and
ered his true calling. scarcity.
After witnessing the For me, the cultural
sacrifice and hard- lessons were the most
ship that the Kor- interesting aspect
phe residents lived of the book. Greg
with on a daily basis, Mortenson needed to
Mortenson pledged integrate himself into
to return and build the villagers’ culture
a school for their in order to be able to
children. New York help them. Through-
Times bestselling out the early chapters,
book Three Cups of Mortenson tries to
Tea by Greg Morten- impress an American
son and journalist work ethic and per-
David Oliver Relin sonality upon the Kor-
chronicles Morten- phe inhabitants and
son’s journey to he fails miserably. It
honor his pledge to is only through a true
the Korphe villagers. immersion into their
The book follows culture that he gains
Mortenson as he the villagers’ trust and
respect. As Morten-
ing one school for son learns more about
Korphe to building their ways, so do the
hundreds of schools readers of the book.
throughout Pakistan
and Afghanistan Greg Mortenson’s goal
through his non- was simple: build a
profit organization school for a group of
Central Asia Insti- people who helped
tute. him. However, the
to save money and bargained with longer he pursued this goal, the
There are many extraordinary Taliban officials to secure the more he realized how deeply con-
pieces to Mortenson’s story, the rights to build his schools. In fact, nected education is to a person’s
most obvious of which is Morten- it’s hard to finish Three Cups of survival. Three Cups of Tea dem-
son himself. The qualities that Tea without a deep admiration for onstrates how his goal turned into
Mortenson needed to succeed in Greg Mortenson and his work. a successful nonprofit organization
his quest were mirrored by the and a mission to spread peace and
qualities he needed to climb K2. Three Cups of Tea is also extraor- prosperity through education in a
It seems that he possesses a type of dinary for its portrayal of Cen- region of the world that desper-
motivation and determination that tral Asian culture. As the region ately needs it.
Jessica Fox-Wilson is a poet and writ-
er who lives in the Wedge neighbor-
hood. In between scribbling poems
and spending time with her hus-
band and cats, she blogs at 9to5poet.
blogspot.com.
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crime & safety

February 2008

ECCO
Crimes by Location (ECCO: west of Hennepin. CARAG: east of Hennepin.)

Busline

CAR AG
5TH PRECINCT (Southwest Minneapolis)
Sector 2: Crime Prevention Specialist
Tom Thompson: 673.2823
thomas.thompson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
ECCO CARAG

Police from 1
The Uptown Thompson and the statistics he
Neighborhood news created for the Uptown Business
is now available Area. He defined the area as 25th
at the following Street to 32nd Street and Dupont
locations Avenue to the eastern shores of
Amore Victoria Calhoun and Lake of the Isles.
Booksmart The data is for Type I crimes, the
most serious and most likely to be
Bremer Bank
reported, and Type 2 crimes, con-
Bryant Square Park sidered to be quality of life type
Cheapo Records crimes. There are 19 Type 2 crime
Chiang Mai Thai definitions, such as simple assault,
fraud, prostitution, DUI, vagrancy
Dunn Brothers(Lake) and liquor law violations.
Dunn Brothers(34th)
Falafel King Thompson analyzed crime data but has been migrating from trunk while going to the lake and
from 2002 through 2007 (see table). there to Lake and Lyndale. will come back to a rude surprise.

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Famous Dave’s BBQ In general, he depicted an improv- Also, it seems to be moving
First Universalist Church ing crime picture, with just one north along Hennepin Avenue Kim Malrick reported that Ralph
Gigi’s Café exception. The main conclusions from Lake Street. Remington, Uptown Area rep-
he drew were: The presenters discussed how they resentative on the Minneapolis
Hennepin-Lake City Council, thinks that we need
Liquors
classifieds
have a focus on juveniles and have
• Robberies were down to 12 in more police, and that he would
It’s Greek to Me the Restorative Justice Program.
2007 from a high of 36 in 2004. like to diminish the overtime pay
The objective of this program
Joyce United • Aggravated assault decreased in is to prevent young people from going especially to higher-ranked
Methodist Church 2007 to 3, from 14 in 2006. officers and to use those funds for (SEE DETAILS, PAGE 11)
embarking on a life of crime. Low
La Bodega Tapas Bar level, first time offenders, instead more officers.
• Burglary went up 27 percent,
Lotus Restaurant from 71 in 2006 to 90 in 2007. of entering the court system, will
meet with five to ten people from As for graffiti, they said that it is
Lyndale United • Larceny (theft) has mainly gone mostly being done by suburban
Church of Christ down since 2002, although is
the area to understand how they
kids and not much by gangs in the Deadline
have hurt the community. The
Magers & Quinn still at around the average for
focus has been on the North Side Uptown area. They have a graffiti for submissions to
Booksellers the years. specialist and asked that people call the MAY issue of The
but will be expanded to Uptown.
Marla’s Indian & • Auto theft has been decreasing, 311 to report graffiti right away.
They next meeting on May 29 will
Uptown Neighborhood
Caribbean Cuisine down to 13 in 2007 from a high They also discussed panhandlers.
of 40 in 2004. further explore ways to combat News is
Mohn Electric They said there is a danger of
getting mugged by panhandlers this crime. Monday,
Parents Automotive • Total Part 1 crimes have mainly
gone down, from 508 in 2002 to and that one shouldn’t give them
Gary Farland Lives in ECCO. April 21st.
Pizza Luce 338 in 2007. money. Panhandling is legal,
Rainbow Foods except when done after dark,
• Total Part 2 crimes have also
Sky Creamery while drunk, with other panhan-
decreased, from 699 in 2002 to
dlers and while obstructing traf-
St. Mary’s Greek 255 in 2007.
fic. They asked that people call the
Orthodox Church
Other observations Thompson police if there is aggressive pan-
Uptown Bar & Café made from his data analysis: handling and to leave a name so
Uptown Theatre they can prosecute the offender.
Urban Bean • Part 1 crimes are highest
Wednesday through Saturday The presenters also discussed car
Urban Earth break-ins. They said there is orga-
• Part 1 crimes are highest from
Walker At Treetops 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. with the low- nized crime behind this activity
Walker Library est at 4 a.m. and then climbing and that persons should know that
steadily to 6 p.m. trunks are NOT safe. It is espe-
YWCA (Uptown) cially true that persons will stash
• In this area, crime occurs the belongings inside the car or in the
most around Nicollet and Lake,
6 • Uptown neighborhood news
livin’ small
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seeds, tend them and move them
around the house trying to catch
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Grow Your Own and fuss over them. Whew!
Or Buy It Locally But many people are itching to get
started on this loving process in
By Mary Ann Knox
anticipation of chomping into that
first tomato that actually tastes like
The ice slab on the north side of
a tomato, picking that first lettuce
my house is almost melted––time
of early spring, waiting anxiously
to start thinking about getting’ the
for the new potatoes. If none of
crops in the ground! OK, so I’m
this interests you, you might con-
pushing that a little. But it is time sider buying a share of a local farm:
to plant your seeds indoors. Some
you can sign on to receive a box of
people may think this is the oppo-
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mer. This is known as Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA),
and below I list some resources for
finding local farms.
Urban gardening is actually a pret-
ty simple thing to do, especially if
you plant in containers or above-
ground boxes, and if you practice
“Square Foot Gardening,” which
basically means cramming a lot of
plants into a small space. Square
Foot Gardening is a simplified
method of gardening that pro-
duces more food in less space. By
planting close together, you con-
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more about it at www.squarefoot-
gardening.com.
If you grow your own, you may be
Happy
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You Know You’re 4 1\2 Billion Years Old When..
By Bruce Cochran
your magnetic pole has switched so many times that you don’t know which way is up.
you still think the “Big Bang” was all that.
interested in some of these simple
things that will help your environ-
mental soul rest a little easier in
the process.
heirloom seeds
While certainly not necessary to
grow a delicious vegetable garden,
heirloom seeds are sure to make
your taste buds happy. A favorite
of Minnesotans is the Seed Sav-
ers Exchange in Iowa. (Last year,
Urban Earth Co-op carried these;
check them out.). Seed Savers
Exchange was founded in 1975
and is a nonprofit organization
that saves and shares the heir-
loom seeds of our garden heritage,
forming a living legacy that can be
passed down through generations.
I have grown many of their seeds
with good results. Seeds Trust is
another source for heirloom seeds,
APRIL 2008
although I cannot personally vouch
for them.
www.seedsavers.org
www.seedstrust.com
seed-starting Forum
If you are new to starting seeds,
you may enjoy the discussion at
the iVillage Garden Web forum:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/
forums/seed
Newspaper pots
You could use a newspaper pot
maker instead of plastic seed trays
to start your seeds. A small wood-
en form makes a pot out of a strip
of newspaper – you fold the paper,
form around the mold, and insert
into a wooden base that crunches it
all together. Pretty slick– the pot is
firm and stable. The finished pot
is about 2-1/2 inches in diameter.
If you transplant your seedlings
into larger pots later, it defeats the
purpose of eliminating the pot,
although you have saved one size.
If you transplant directly into the
ground, you can plant the seedling
intact with the paper, which will
disintegrate in the garden; this dis-
turbs the roots less, as well. www.
seedsofchange.com/gardencenter
soil Block systems
A soil block is a block of growing
medium that is compressed by a
form into a stable block of soil that
is used to start a seed, then is plant-
ed directly into the garden – again,
you’ve saved a pot! The soil serves
as the pot and the soil. The roots
grow a more extensive system, and
again, are not as disturbed when
you plant in the garden. I have
not tried this myself, but am plan-
ning to. The forms come in sev-
eral sizes; the large ones are rather
expensive ($200), but a small one is
around $30. I found these sources
online:
Fedco Co-op Garden Supplies:
www.fedcoseeds.com
Peaceful Valley Farm Supply:
sMAll page 7
you still think dinosaurs
are in.
weathering hides your meteor
crater acne.
you’re ashamed to be seen
without cloud cover because
plate tectonics has sent your
continents south.
your remember a simpler time
with only 1 continent.
the moon’s gravity makes
your oceans sag.
you remember the
great asteroid storm of
1,236,749,254 B.C.
you still don’t see what
the big deal is about the
organic molecule.
your exact age is still a
mystery to everyone.
your solar orbit ain’t what it
used to be.
you still believe humans are a
blip on the screen.
you’re still waiting for your
grand Canyon cut to heal.
ANd you really are older
than dirt.
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CARAG report
Lake St.
Hennepin Ave.
Lyndale Ave.
36th St.
March 18, 2008. Board members
present: Howard Verson, Anna
Mathes, Aaron Rubenstein, Kay
Graham, Jamie Ronnei, Bill Mor-
ton. Absent: Ellen Meyer, Scott
Schiefelbein.
• Kay Graham brought the meet-
ing to order with some opening
remarks.
• Officer Marie Przynski
and Tom Thomson – MPD
reported the police catching a
burglar who confessed to over
40 burglaries. Total crimes in
the Fifth Precinct were down
8 percent for the year and bur-
glaries were down 27 percent
so far. They announced the
Fifth Precinct Open House for
Thursday, May 15 from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
3612 Bryant Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612)-823-2520
carag@carag.org * www.carag.org
Gather your friends & rally your neighbors! Bryant Square Park (Circle)
Clean out the garage, attic & closets!
It’s time to prepare for the...
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The CARAG Board • The Agenda was approved.
meets the third
Tuesday of each • Bryant Square Park direc-
tor, Julie Sandin reported on
month, 7 p.m. 
upcoming park activities.
at Bryant Park
Community Center,
• Kay Graham shared that there
31st and Bryant.
All CARAG residents
would be a Pedestrian Master
Plan Open House, Wednesday,
are welcome and
urged to attend. March 26 at The downtown
Minneapolis Public Library
from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Brendan Jordan volunteered
to fill a board vacancy and was
elected.
• There was a conversation about
key and lock bumping, fix-
ing up the alleys, and graffiti
removal among the people pres-
ent.
• Ann Knuth presented her pro-
posal for a new retail develop-
ment at 1015 W. Lake Street.
She asked for a variance to the
Pedestrian Overlay District to
increase the number of parking
spaces from 12 to 19. A motion
was made and seconded to rec-
ommend approve the parking
variance. The motion carried.
• Two neighborhood represen-
tatives were nominated and
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On the Agenda...
- Zoning & Development Update
- NRP Project Updates
- Crime & Safety Report
- And More!
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Calhoun Area Residents Action Group
elected to represent CARAG on
the Lynlake Small Area Plan.
They are Aaron Rubenstein and
Howard Verson.
• The February meeting minutes
were approved as written.
• Anna Mathes presented the
printed corrected January Trea-
surer’s Report and the printed
February Treasurer’s Report
and the printed Uptown Neigh-
borhood News Financial Report.
• Scott Engel presented the
printed State Auditor’s Report
highlighting two issues:
CARAG will remain aware of
the segregation of functions that
we are too small to meet, and
will be vigilant to make timely
deposits. A motion was made
and carried that the CARAG
Board would remain aware of
these issues.
• Kay Graham said help would
be needed moving the CARAG
office from its present location
to the Senior Center on Satur-
day, March 29. Kay will orga-
nize this.
• Aaron Rubenstein reported for
the Zoning Committee that he
was surprised that the Planning
Commission seemed to hear
objections and laid over for
another month approval for the
Calhoun Square development.
The Commission objected to
insufficient amenities, loading
dock location, and the square
feet allotted for retail space.
Three CARAG representatives
will be meeting with the people
from the Calhoun Square rede-
velopment next week in prepa-
ration for the next hearing.
• Scott Engel gave a printed NRP
update. A motion to approve
the financial spreadsheet that
was part of the printed report
Lyn-lake from 1
Machu Picchu was a Peruvian res-
taurant specializing in seafood that
opened in 1993.
Andy Kor bought the long-vacant,
former French Antiques building
about 18 months ago with his sis-
ter and two brothers-in-law. They
found it difficult to lease the build-
ing while the city was rebuilding
the street last year. Renovations are
now underway to subdivide the
building into two spaces.
Kor plans to open an Asian fusion
restaurant—Chinese, Vietnam-
ese, and Thai--at 3016 Lyndale in
three or four months. Kor is Chi-
nese—from Hong Kong—and has
lived in Minnesota since 1976. He
used to own restaurants in Min-
neapolis and Stillwater as well as a
Chinese-style nightclub.
ZRS Fossils and Gifts plans to
close its Calhoun Square store
small from 7
•The average American dinner
travels 1,500 miles before reach-
ing the dinner plate. Eating
local food greatly reduces the
consumption of fossil fuels and
wasteful packing materials.
What is Community
Supported Agriculture
(CSA)?
Basically, a CSA farm is a local
farm that grows produce and ani-
mals that are offered to members
of the farm. You pay a subscription
fee, and then the farm will weekly
deliver sustainably grown produce
to you during the growing season
(approximately June to October).
CSA operations provide more
than just food; they offer ways for
eaters to become involved in the
ecological and human community
that supports the farm.
Membership arrangements vary
among farms. For instance, some
CSA operations deliver their food
to the neighborhoods where mem-
bers live, while others arrange for
members to come to the farm and
help make deliveries. Some CSA
farms expect members to work on
the farm at least once during the
season while others only expect
members to support the farm with
their membership. Visit the Land
Stewardship Project for a direc-
tory of local CSAs: www.landstew-
ardshipproject.org/csa.html. Also,
check out Minnesota Grown at
www.mda.state.mn.us/food/minne-
sotagrown
carried.
• Kay Graham would like
CARAG to join the Lyndale
and Kingfield Neighborhoods
in a resolution regarding the
NRP Framework for the
Future. She will e-mail a reso-
lution to the Board for approval,
as it must be done immediately.
• The meeting was adjourned at
9 p.m.
(This document is a draft subject
to approval at the next meeting).
Respectfully submitted, Bill Mor-
ton, substitute secretary.
about April 20. Co-owner John
McArdle said he’s aiming for a
grand opening of the new store, at
3018 Lyndale, on May 17. McAr-
dle said he’s excited about the new
location, and what they’ll be able
to do with the larger space, but sad
about leaving Calhoun Square. He
was led to believe that he would
be able to stay in Calhoun Square
when he opened ZRS there two
and a half years ago, he said.
The new ZRS location will be
nearly twice the size of the cur-
rent store. McArdle said he will
have a much wider variety of mer-
chandise—especially supplies and
equipment for jewelry making.
The Lyn-Lake shop will also have
a classroom and laboratory for fos-
sil preparation, cutting stones, and
jewelry making.
By Aaron Rubenstein lives in
CARAG.
Farmers’ Markets
We all look forward to browsing
the local markets for plants and
fresh produce. Following are open-
ing dates for the local markets:
• The Minneapolis Farmers Mar-
ket will open April 19. www.
mplsfarmersmarket.com
• Mill City Farmers Market opens
May 10. www.millcityfarmers-
market.org
• Support the local Youth Farm
and Market Project. YFMP
operates urban gardens in three
neighborhoods in the Twin
Cities – Lyndale and Pow-
derhorn in Minneapolis and
the West Side of St. Paul. It
teaches youth to run gardens to
teach them about where their
food comes from, how to grow
it, and how they can start to
impact their local food system.
Summer jobs are available.
www.youthfarm.net
• Kingfield Farmers Market
opens June 1 (Nicollet and 43rd
St.) Open Sundays 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. www.kingfield.org
Summer food grown in Minneso-
ta––it’s what we wait for through
the winter. Start planning to get
the most out of it.
If you or someone you know is liv-
ing the simple life and you want to
share tips in this space, contact me
at maryannknox@visi.com.
Mary Ann Knox is planning a garden
and looking forward to smelling wet
dirt any day now.
 APRIL 2008 Uptown Neighborhood news •  .
ECCO report
Lake St.
Hennepin Ave.
LAKE CALHOUN
36th St.
ECCO Board Meeting Minutes for
March 6, 2008
(East Calhoun
monthly meeting)
Meeting Time
Meetings are on the first Thursday
each month at 7 p.m. located at St.
Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church.
The public is invited and encour-
aged to attend.
Board Members Present
Bruce Grimm (President), Robert
Kean, Ted Ringsred, Elaine Beyer,
Michael Ekholm, Duane Thorpe,
Nancy Ward, Carrie Menard,
Ruth Cain, Gary Farland, Ralph
Knox and Keith Ruddick.
Others Present
Virginia Kuhn, Judy Shields and
Gail Ellis.
Welcome / Announcements
• President Bruce Grimm called
the meeting to order, welcomed
board members and others and
initiated introductions.
• Grimm received an email with
a link to information on the
state’s shore land ordinance. To
sign up for email updates on
shore land rules the web address
is www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/
watermgmt_section/shoreland/
shoreland_rules_update_proj-
ect.html
• The thank you card for St.
Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
was passed around for signa-
tures so that it could be given
to the church along with the
appreciation gift.
Open Forum
• The Earth Day clean-up Walk/
Run will be on April 20 at Lake
Harriet. The money generated
from the walk/run will go to
the clean-up program. Last year
there were 75,000 pounds of
trash picked up on Earth Day.
• The clean-up day is scheduled
for Saturday April 19 from 9:30
a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be a
table at Lake Calhoun for clean-
up supplies and information.
• There will be an announcement
in the Uptown Neighborhood
News before the event.
Approval of February
Minutes and March Agenda
• Correction to the February
Minutes; the NRP Tree Fund
Plan, as approved, included
$1,688.84 to be used by the
Park Board for boulevard tree
replacement. The minutes were
approved as corrected.
• The agenda was approved.
NRP Update
• The tree program is in place to
encourage treatment of boule-
vard elm trees to protect them
ECCO meets the from Dutch elm disease. The
first Thursday of current budget is $1,000 but a
each month, 7 request was made to increase
p.m. at St. Mary’s
Lyndale Ave.
that amount to $5,000. The
Greek Orthodox increase was requested in order
Church, 34th
to expeditiously respond to
and Irving. All
ECCO residents anticipated demand.
are welcome and • A question was asked as to
urged to attend. whether participants could get
a discount for the tree service.
The response was that we
would probably need to com-
mit to having a large number of
neighborhood trees treated at the same time.
• The amount of money that
ECCO would pay for each
tree to be treated would be 50
percent of the total bill up to a
maximum NRP contribution of
$250 per property (not per tree).
• The motion to raise the budget
from $1,000 to $5,000 was made,
seconded and passed.
Crime and Safety
• Comments and clarification on
Objective 1 – to create a fund to
reimburse costs for home secu-
rity.
• The money proposed for this
fund is $5,000 with reimburse-
ments up to $250 per household.
• There was discussion of setting
up a possible deal with a secu-
rity company to further reduce
the cost to the consumer, but no
specific action was decided.
• It was suggested that the UNN
enlist specific companies to
place ads for home security
products/services in the UNN
edition which contains the
announcement and forms for
the program.
• Changes on the ECCO Home
Security Program sheet: Point 4
in the Program guidelines was
removed. Point 2 in the “How
does the program work?” sec-
tion was removed. Both of these
sections referred to a specific
deadline which will no longer
be a limitation.
• Comments and clarification
on Objective 2 (facilitate block
clubs):
• The money proposed for this
objective had already been allo-
cated but has limits for spend-
ing. The proposed money for
this objective is now $1,500.
• Neighborhood watch signs to
be placed at the entrances to the
neighborhood will cost about
$700.
Communication with
Residents
• Comments and clarification on
Objective 3 – Inform residents
about neighborhood activities.
• The plan recommends creating
an E-newsletter which would
be sent out monthly in addition
to the UNN. There may be an
initial focus on graffiti removal
information. It is planned to be
interactive with the neighbors,
trying to involve more people.
An E-newsletter has been
successfully used by the East
Harriet neighborhood. The E-
newsletter would use a program
called Constant Contact and
it is possible to have a free two
month trial period. It uses a
subscribe/unsubscribe tool. The
people on the current ECCO
E-mail list will be E-mailed
East Calhoun Community Organization
and given a specific amount of
time to subscribe to the new
system. The system would have
managed content (rather than
a blog). A link to the East Har-
riet site will be sent out so that
people can see how it works and
there will be a contact giving
places to go for specific infor-
mation.
• Flyers will be distributed in
the neighborhood to announce
important events for those with-
out Internet access.
• It was suggested that commu-
nication be a separate objective
rather than Objective 3 under
Crime and Safety. After discus-
sion it was decided that it is Photo by Kay Nygaard-Graham
okay as is, with the understand- Progression
ing that the information in the
E-newsletter is not limited to • There was a grant available for the neighborhoods close to the
information related to Crime creative solutions to graffiti. Chain of Lakes.
and Safety. It was from $1,000 to $10,000.
• The meeting began with neigh-
• A motion was made, seconded
Proposals were due Friday, borhood representatives sharing
March 14 and can include
and passed to approve the above a wide variety of concerns or
approaches such as education
amended Crime and Safety wishes related to parks in their
and deterrents.
Goal Phase 1 Plan. neighborhoods. These are too
• The Crime and Safety com- numerous to list here. However,
• A community meeting is being
mittee was given authority to this list prompted a discussion
planned to re-launch the NRP
prepare and submit a proposal if of how the park board selects
program. A date in late April
they could organize one in time. and prioritizes projects.
or early May is being contem-
plated. The NRP steering team • One possible solution – give • Alexander Zachary and Paul
graffiti artists an appropriate Hokeness from the park board
will decide on a date and con-
place to display their work. Lakes District office shared a
firm with the board. This will
be advertised in the UNN. This would offer them a con- spreadsheet of Lakes Districts
structive use of their talent and projects (including status), and
• It was suggested that the NRP
help reduce unsightly graffiti in shared a report of projects com-
administrative money should
the neighborhood. peted in 2007. It was noted that
pay for the entire ECCO Board
the Lakes District office man-
ad (in the UNN) if the NRP Lakes Coalition Meeting ages most of the projects for
items are mentioned. It was
Update parks in their district, but some
decided that this was a matter
• Robert Kean reported on the projects are designated as “city
for the April meeting.
January 24 meeting of the Lakes wide”or “regional park” and
• It was suggested that all the District Coalition. This orga- fall under a different part of the
NRP money information be
nization is a forum for dialog Park Board organization.
formatted onto one page. Ralph
between the Park Board and
Knox will consolidate all the
neighborhood organizations in
information into a single sheet. ecco page 11
East Calhoun Updates
Graffiti – What to do home Security Grants
report it • One time grant per
• When you spot it, report it household
• Call 311 or • Up to $250
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us
reimbursement
remove it • More information
612.987.2344
• Painted? Paint over it
• Email: ecconrp@comcast.net
• Brick? Paint remover
tree teatment
• City property? Call 311 Grants for
• Local fire stations have • Boulevard elm trees
some supplies
• Grants up to $250
Prevent it
• More information
• Keep your property well 612.987.2344
maintained
• Email: ecconrp@comcast.net
• Plant clinging vegetation
to flat walls
• Increase lighting
Community Meeting coming in May
ECCO NRP Steering Committee Meeting – 6pm, Thursday, April 3
ECCO Board Meeting – 7pm, Thursday, April 3
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
10 • Uptown neighborhood news
community events calendar
Local experts.
Localbankers.com
Mainstreet bank is proud
to sponsor the Unn calendar
(Editor’s Note: We will run community
event listings every month on this page.
Contact uptownnews@yahoo.com to
submit your event information by the
17th of each month to be included in the
next issue.)
THE SOCRATES CAFE
Meeting every week at 7:30 pm at
Dunn Brothers at 34th and Hennepin.
The Socrates Cafe is an open meeting.
The evening is spent discussing a short
list of questions of philosophy that
range all over the map from self iden-
tity, capital punishment, perception
and anything else in between. Bring
your questions and prepare to engage
your mind.
VISUAL ARTS
FLANDERS GALLERY
3012 Lyndale Ave. • 612.344.1700
www.flanders-art.com
Gallery hours: Tues. to Sat., 10 am to
5 pm. Thur. Apr 24, 6-9 pm — Open-
ing reception for Judy Chicago’s
exhibition Dinner with Judy Chicago.
Chicago is one of the founders of the
Feminist art movement. Exhibit runs
through Apr 19. • Carnival of the Ani-
mals. New paintings by Bruce Nygren
• Thru Apr 19 -- The Populated Land-
scape, a photo exhibit curated by Lonni
Ranallo.
HIGHPOINT CENTER
FOR PRINTMAKING
2638 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.1326
www.highpointprintmaking.org
Gallery hours: Mon. to Fri. 10 am to 5
pm and Sat. noon – 4 pm. Thru Apr
26 – Hometown Editions. The exhibit
will highlight work created by Minne-
sota-based artists. Get a glimpse inside
the drawers of HP Editions and an
opportunity to see (and in some cases
purchase) selected prints.
INTERMEDIA ARTS/SASE
2822 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.4444
www.intermediaarts.org
Gallery Hours: Mon. to Fri, 12 pm
- 7 pm and first Sat. 10 am - 5 pm.
Through May 10 — Minneapolis
55408. Intermedia Arts proudly pres-
ents the 12th annual installment of
Minneapolis 55408, the multimedia,
multi-artist exhibition that displays
new works from Minneapolis’ most
creative zip code!
BOOK CLUBS
BRYANT LAKE BOWL
810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949
www.bryantlakebowl.com
Tues. Apr 8, 6-10 pm—Books and
Bars April book is Then We Came to
the End by Joshua Ferris. Social hour
at 6 pm, book discussion starts at 7 pm.
You’re welcome even if you haven’t
read the book.
ONCE UPON A CRIME
BOOKSTORE
604 W. 26th St. • 612.870.3785
www.onceuponacrimebooks.com
Wed. Apr 2, 7 pm —Twin Cities Sis-
ters in Crime. The book for the night
is Stalemate by Iris Johanson. Note
temporary change of date to Wed.
We’ll go back to first Tues. in May. •
Wed. Apr 9, 6:30 pm — Mystery Book
Club. Book for the night is Booked to
Die by John Dunning. William Kent
Krueger facilitates.
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WALKER LIBRARY
2880 Hennepin Ave. • 612.630.6650
www.mpls.lib.mn.us
Tues. Apr 8, 6:30-8 pm — Walker
Book Club. April book is View with a
Grain of Sand: Selected Poems by Wis-
lawa Szymborska. • Tues. Apr 15,
6-8 pm – Love in the Stacks: MPL’s
Romance Book Club. Call for current
selection.
AUTHOR
EVENTS
MAGERS AND QUINN
BOOKSELLERS
3038 Hennepin Ave. • 612.822.4611
www.magersandquinn.com
Sat. Apr 12, 6 pm — Big Baseball Book
Bonanza. Authors Dan Levitt, Tom
Swift, and Peter Schilling, Jr. discuss
their books. • Wed. Apr 16, 7:30 pm
-- Brad Zellar discusses his book Sub-
urban World: The Norling Photos.
ONCE UPON A CRIME
BOOKSTORE
604 W. 26th St. • 612.870.3785
www.onceuponacrimebooks.com
Wed. Apr 16, 7 pm — Sujata Massey
reads from Shimura Trouble. Reading
with wine/snacks. • Fri. Apr 18, 7:00
pm -- Susan Runholt discusses her
novel The Mystery of the Third Lucre-
tia.
GET
INVOLVED/
COMMUNITY
ARISE! BOOKS
2441 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.7110
www.arisebookstore.org
Sat. Apr 12, 5 pm — Know Your Rights
Training. Communities United Against
Police Brutality (CUAPB) is hosting
another free training on knowing your
rights and how to build an ongoing
climate of resistance to police brutality
in all forms.
BAKKEN MUSEUM
3537 Zenith Ave. • 612.926.3878
www.thebakken.org
Tues. Apr 8, 6-8 pm — Bakken Eve-
ning Out. Celebrate the earth with
an evening of eco-friendly demon-
strations, information, art and more.
Enjoy complimentary food and wine
samples. Admission $7; free for mem-
bers and a guest.
BRYANT SQUARE PARK
3101 Bryant Ave. • 612.370.4907
www.carag.org
Sat. Apr 5, 10-11am — Annual Spring
TIME SIGNATURE
Minneapolis Lowry Hill
2120 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-767-5600
Fling! Join us for an egg hunt. A free
breakfast will be served at 10 am and
the hunt will begin at 10:30. Free, but
call to register.
JOYCE METHODIST
CHURCH
1219 W. 31st St. • 612 822.5288
www.joycechurch.org
Sat. Apr 5, 7 pm — Coffeehouse Event:
Free Movie Night! A viewing of the
second half (we had technical difficul-
ties last month) of Clint Eastwood’s
Million Dollar Baby, plus community
and discussion time afterward. Beauti-
ful artwork by Beth Joselyn will be on
the walls. Joyce will open their doors
to the neighborhood for fellowship
and entertainment on the first Satur-
day of each month. Delicious organic
coffee and fabulous treats available.
Pastor Morton will facilitate a discus-
sion about the deeper spiritual aspects
that spring from the experience of the
presentation, the art, and the coming
together of people.
ST. JOAN OF ARC CHURCH
4537 3rd Ave. S. • 952.946.7998
www.save.org
Sat., Apr 12, 8:30 am – 12:30 p.m. Join
Suicide Awareness Voices of Educa-
tion (SAVE) for a remembrance and
memorial of lives lost to suicide at
the 19th Annual Suicide Awareness
Memorial. The program will include
personal stories and a visual tribute.
Pete Feigal, a nationally recognized
speaker, shares his inspirational story
with honesty and insight. $10 sug-
gested donation and $20 for groups of
3 or more.
FOR KIDS
& TEENS
BRYANT SQUARE PARK
3101 Bryant Ave. • 612.370.4907
www.minneapolisparks.org
Mon. & Wed., Apr 7 thru Jun 4, 5:30-
6:30 pm — Taekwon Do. Practice
mental training and discipline as well
as physical training. Each class consists
of warm ups, basic drills, games, pat-
terns and self defense techniques. Ages
7-10. Cost $30.
PAINTER PARK
620 W. 34th St. • 612.370.4911
www.minneapolisparks.org
Sat. Apr 12 thru May 17, 1-3 pm —
Saturday Fun Days. Join us at the park
for crafts, movies and more! Please
pre-register! Ages 6-12. Cost $25.
WALKER LIBRARY
2880 Hennepin Ave. • 612.630.6650
www.mpls.lib.mn.us
Wed. Apr 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10:30-11 am
Photo by Bruce Cochran
— Preschool Storytime. An interac-
tive experience especially designed for
children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Sessions encourage early literacy devel-
opment through stories, songs and
movement. • Thur. Apr 3, 10, 17 & 24,
7-7:30 pm – Family Storytime. Stories
are aimed at preschoolers, but all ages
& pajamas are welcome! • Fri. Apr 4,
11, 18 & 25, 10:30 am – Baby Story-
time. For parents and babies, ages 0-
2. Learn early literacy tips along with
other neighborhood caregivers. • Sat.
Apr 12, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm -- Sec-
ond Saturday Series. Storytime 10:30,
Music 11:00, Craft 11:30. April theme:
Music. • Thur. Apr 3, 7-8 pm – Boys’
Book Club. Call for current selection.
• Thur. Apr 13, 7-8 pm – Girls’ Book
Club. Call for current selection.
THEATER
BRAVE NEW WORKSHOP
THEATRE
2605 Hennepin Ave. • 612.332.6620
www.bravenewworkshop.com
Every Thur. & Fri. at 8 pm, Sat. at 9
pm & Sun. at 7 pm thru April 17 —
The Brave New Workshop at 50: Old
Enough to Know Better. Stories from
backstage, mockumentary bits, and
all-time favorite sketches and songs
from the theater’s five decades of
comic gold. Tickets $23-$25.
BRYANT LAKE BOWL
810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949
www.bryantlakebowl.com
Wed. Apr 2, 7 pm — Sample Night
Live. A monthly evening of perfor-
mances offering a dozen ten minute
samples of upcoming and ongoing
Twin Cities arts events. The evening
offers a feast of G-Rated family enter-
tainment in Act I and unrated art in
Act II. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for
students and seniors, $5 children 5 to
10.
INTERMEDIA ARTS/SASE
2822 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.4444
www.intermediaarts.org
Thur.-Sat., Apr 17-19, 7:30 pm
— Ramble-Ations: A One D’Lo Show.
Weaving personal stories through
poetry, music, comedy and video,
D’Lo presents a parade of characters,
real and imaginary. These diverse,
flawed characters come to the stage to
share their stories – stories filled with
contradictions of existing in America
where one’s traditions and culture are
constantly challenged; stories reflect-
ing the experiences of being a person
of color and/or from an immigrant
community; stories showing the battle
against ignorance even in friendships
and relationships; and finally, stories
of love.
PANGEA WORLD THEATER
711 W. Lake St., Ste 101 • 612.822.0015
www.pangeaworldtheater.org
Wed. thru Sun., Apr 2-6, 7:30 pm —
Strange Voyage. In 1968, nine sailors,
mostly independently of one another,
decided to try and become the first
to sail around the world alone with-
out stopping. Come witness the heart
stopping journey of these competitors
as they face the sea in an era before
satellite weather radar or advanced
communication equipment. Post-per-
formance discussions following Fri.
and Sat. performances.
the Uptown
neighborhood news
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APRIL 2008
CLASSES/
WORKSHOPS/
LECTURES
ARISE! BOOKS
2441 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.7110
www.arisebookstore.org
Every Tues., 6:30 pm — Ink & Action:
Rhetoric for Activism. Class on using
rhetoric to motivate people to take
action. For more information or to
register, visit www.excotc.org or con-
tact Jude Ortiz at recycleme2@gmail.
com. Pre-registration required and
class size is limited. • Every Wed., 7:00
pm -- The Icarus Project. A weekly
meeting for people dealing with their
own mental health issues, whether
that’s bipolar disorder, depression,
schizophrenia, anxiety, undiagnosed
angst. We meet for about two hours
and it’s somewhere between a support
group and a discussion group.
BRYANT SQUARE PARK
3101 Bryant Ave. • 612.370.4907
www.minneapolisparks.org
Mon. & Wed., Apr 7 thru Jun 4, 5:30-
6:30 pm — Adult Taekwon Do. Don’t
let the kids have all the fun! Practice
mental training and discipline as well
as physical training. Each class consists
of warm ups, basic drills, games, pat-
terns and self defense techniques. Ages
11-99. Cost $30.
DIAMOND WAY BUDDHIST
CENTER
1701 W. Lake St.
www.diamondway.org/minneapolis
Sun., 5:45 pm short lecture, 6 pm
meditation. – Tues. & Wed., 7:45 pm
— short lecture, 8 pm meditation.
First Sun. of the month, 5 pm — Open
house and gathering
MCAD GALLERY
2501 Stevens Ave. • 612.874.3700
www.mcad.edu
Wed. Apr. 23, 6:30 pm — Feminist Art
in the 21st Century: Content, Context
and Continuity. Judy Chicago, one of
the founders of the Feminist art move-
ment, talk will reflect upon its begin-
nings in California in the 1970s and its
worldwide spread and influence. Her
talk promises to be informative, pro-
vocative and inspiring.
TEMPLE ISRAEL
2534 Hennepin Ave. • 612.377.8680
www.templeisrael.com
Sun. Apr 6, 1-4 pm — Interfaith Seder.
We will gather for the 27th time for
Temple Israel’s Interfaith Seder, when
we welcome our neighbors and friends
from area churches, mosques and
other houses of worship to participate
in sharing the rituals of Passover, as
well as sample some traditional Pass-
over foods.
TWIN CITY MEN’S CENTER
3249 Hennepin Ave. #55 • 612.822.5892
www.tcmc.org
Every Wed., 7:30 - 9:30 pm — A Sec-
ond Chance. Drop-in support group
for recently released prisoners. TMC
has long operated a support group
for these fellow citizens where they
can meet in a safe, non-judgmental
environment to discuss their shared or
unique problems in making their way
back into full citizen status. Women
and men are welcome. No registration
is required. Please come and see for
yourself.
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FlANders from 1
these are the digitally manipulated
pieces. Visually jarring in nature,
the people in the images have been
adjusted in a silly-putty like fash-
ion. The result is a Golum-esque
fantasy world, yet real enough to
create an erie sensation of exist-
ing in a parallel world right next
to our own.
And scattered throughout are the
rest of the images as documentary
photos of different flavors. Out of
this group, two artists stand out.
“Self Portrait With Joel” uses
a lens-frame for this black and
white series of hyperdomestic pho-
tos. Carefully chosen images in a
matrix display make for a com-
pelling piece. By presenting all of
the shots with the same treatment,
Kathleen Day-Coen has success-
fully turned off the left side of our
brain that performs recognition. In
so doing our right brain takes over
immediate sensation. This allows
us to float inside this domestic
series and experience the pure
beauty of pedestrian lifestyles.
In another domestic scene I found
my favorite piece. You might find
yourself walking right past this
photo by Bryce Marback because
on first glance it just appears to be
a backyard shot of two children.
“Superman’s” real strength lies in
its subtlety. All of the elements feel
very specific to their world–the
picnic table, the pot bellied pig,
the clothesline, the swing and
hose with overgrown lawn. Wear-
ing what appears to be her favor-
eCCo from 9
• Sixth District Commissioner
Bob Fine talked briefly about
hopes to complete a Lake Cal-
houn master plan this year and
plans in discussion for a possible
skate park in Kenney Park.
He noted the ongoing funding
shortage for the Park Board
which may delay the Lake Cal-
houn planning process.
• Fourth District Commissioner
Tracy Nordstrom reminded us
that the Park Board Compre-
hensive Plan was approved in
the fall. She also reported on a
park dedication fee ordinance
which was in negotiation with
the city council. The increas-
ing population in Minneapolis
is putting a strain on our park
facilities, yet funding has not
kept pace. The ordinance would
impose a fee on all new housing
units constructed in the city to
be used by the park board for
acquisition of land and devel-
AM
AM uptownnews@yahoo.com
Uptown neighborhood news • 11 .
Citizen
ACtion
CARAG Neighborhood
612.823.2520
carag@carag.org
ECCO Neighborhood
612.987.2344
ellischild@earthlink.net
City Councilperson
Ralph Remington
612.673.2210
Ralph.Remington
@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
Mayor R.T. Rybak
612.673.2100
rt@minneapolis.org
State Representative
Margaret Anderson
Kelliher
651.296.0171
rep.margaret.kelliher@house.mn
State Representative
Frank Hornstein
651.296.9281
rep.frank.hornstein@house.mn
State Senator
D. Scott Dibble
651.296.4191
sen.scott.dibble@senate.mn
Photo submitted by Flanders Governor Tim Pawlenty
Bryce Marback, Superman, Archival Pigment Print, 38 1/2 x 30 inches 651.296.3391
tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
ite dress, the girl, leans into the feel included and sympathize with U.S. Congressman
clothesline for comfort and safety. them. They are alone but together Keith Ellison
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