august 2008 uptown neighborhood news

8/7/2019 August 2008 Uptown Neighborhood News

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Commentary ............................................2

Government ..............................................3

Crime & Safety ......................................5

Summer Events........................................ 9

Events Calendar....................................10

August 2008 Volume 4, Number 8

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Photo (left) by Bruce Cochran

Straight from Bangkok, this touk-touk now graces Amazing Thailand Restaurants out-door seating area in ECCO.

Your Community-Supported News Source Covering the Neighborhoods oCARAG and ECCO and the Uptown Area

Photo by The Favor Catering Co. LLC. & TobechiPhotos Int.

New owners, Angela Tucker and KeithDawson

Photo by The Favor Catering Co. LLC. & Tobechi Photos Int.

Ashby & Zsame of the jazz ensemble Wenso are an example of the new format forthe restaurant that will include Jazz Sundays.

The Favor CafOpens In Old

Miami Space

By Bruce Cochran

Ater a sometimes contentious,occasionally busy but always con-troversial history, RestaurantMiami has been sold to new own-

Uptown Art FAir August 1-3

Yo A ArTomorrows Stars Highlights Youth ArtBy Bruce Cochran

Baryshnikov crawled, Pavarotti babbled and Michelangelo scribbled.Beore they gushed pure art these artists all started out with unsophis-

Photo by David Hastings and submitted by the Uptown Association

Prviw ParyI all you did was attend the Uptown Associations Preview Party,you would have thoughtthat was the big event. But that was just thehors doeuvre. Local ood sponsors, a game show, dance show and thedebut o the 2008 Uptown Art Fair poster topped the evening.

Artist rendering of the fountain sculpturethat will be located at the new MosaicProject at Hennepin and Lagoon.

In an effort to reduce plastic bottlewaste and encourage use of city water,Mayor R. T. Rybak is supporting thiswater fountain program throughout thecity as part of a marketing plan to pro-mote city water use. Several sculpturalfountains will be installed in an effort toeducate the public that municipal wateris generally safer than bottled waterbecause it is tested more often and ismore environmentally friendly.

Artist Andrew MacGuffie explains, Thearrow swoops down and points to aspot where people can sit down andenjoy a drink of water. The goal is forthe fountain to be an iconic symbol thatwill appeal to all, j ust as we are making

water available to everyone.

H2Oh!Waterfountain

sculpture to springup in Uptown

Baa PaBy Beth Seth

It probably wont come as a surprise that organizing the art air is alot o work. But it may come as a surprise to learn that the lions shareo the oot work is perormed by a group o summer interns ive

Photo by Kay Nygaard-Graham

Joe, Jen & Mike Musty and Robb of CPED-Planning in front of a current map ofLyn-Lake.

By Kay Nygaard-Graham

Thats what Principal City Planner Amanda Arnold and the gang romCPED (Minneapolis Department o Community Planning and Eco-nomic Development) wanted to know last month when they hosted the

Photo by Bruce Cochran


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It is with great pleasure that JoyceUnited Methodist Church wel-comes John Darlington as theirnew pastor.

Ater having served congregationsin Iowa, Winona, Edina, Lake-land, Minneapolis, and Rochester,John and his wie, Julie Andrews,are elated to be back in Minneapo-lis serving as a pastor to both JoyceUnited Methodist and Simpson

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commentary

letters

uPTOWn neIgHBOrHOOD neWS

Uptown Neighborhood News is a monthly publication o Calhoun Area Residents ActionGroup (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO).

UNN covers the news o and is delivered ree to households within the area bounded byLyndale Ave. S. and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th St. W. Extra copies aredistributed to businesses in the Uptown area, along Lake Street, and Lyndale and HennepinAves. Circulation is 5,100, with a pass-along readership o 10,000. Publication and distribu-tion is beore the irst o every month. Subscriptions are available or $30 per year, prepaid.Send check to: UNN, 3612 Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409.

Contributors are area residents who volunteer their time to bring the news o the area to resi-dents. Articles, letters to the editor and story ideas are welcomed and encouraged. The editorreserves the right to edit or length, clarity, relevance to the area, or other reasons. Editorialand advertising guidelines are available. Please contact the editor:

neWs, tIPs & letteRs tO tHe [email protected] Bryant Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55409612.259.1372

senIOR edItORBeth Seth

AssOcIAte edItORPhyllis Stenerson

AdVeRtIsIng

Susan [email protected]

MAnAgIng BOARdAppoined/Eleced Reps:Ted Ringsred, Chair (ECCO)612.824.6474Anna Matthes, Vice Chair (CARAG)Jill Bode, Treasurer (CARAG)Gary Farland, Secretary (ECCO)Ralph Knox (ECCO)Kay Nygaard-Graham (CARAG)Volneer MemberMary Ann Knox

cAlendAR edItORWendy Auldrich

cOntRIButIng PHOtOgRAPHeRsBruce Cochran, Kay Nygaard-Graham

cOntRIButIng WRIteRsWendy Auldrich, Bruce Cochran,Kay Nygaard-Graham, Beth Seth, MaryAnn Schoenberger Phyllis Stenerson

gRAPHIc desIgn & PROductIOnBruce Cochran

neWsPAPeR cIRculAtIOnCARAG/ECCO Circulation:Bill Boudreau 612.825.0979

MInneAPOlIs cItY cOuncIlTenth WardRalph Remington, [email protected]

cRIMe PReVentIOn sPecIAlIstTom Thompson, 5th PrecinctSAFE Unit, Sector 2, 3101 Nicollet AveMinneapolis MN 55408Serving the neighborhoods o;CARAG, East Harriet, ECCO, Kingield,Linden Hills, Lyndale, West Calhoun

5tH PRecInct cOMMunItY AttORneY

Lisa Godon 612.673.2005

Uptown Neighborhood News reserves the right to refuse

publication of articles or advertisements as it sees fit.

But we will see fit to publish most things, dont worry.Copyright 2008 Uptown Neighborhood News.

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As many o you are aware, we aretrying to establish a nine-blockCritical Parking zone just south oCalhoun Square to help with pub-lic saety and late night nuisanceproblems as well as basic parkingneeds or residents. My block, the3100 block o Girard, has enoughsignatures already, but getting 75percent o EACH BLOCK hasproven quite diicult. Our ear isthat the blocks that pass late nightcritical parking may orce prob-lems onto the blocks that haventdone so yet. It only takes a minuteto sign your name.

We are hoping that on NationalNight Out, Tuesday, August 5,rom 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., whether ornot you are having block partiesyourselves, you will take the timeto swing by 3130 Girard where wewill have a table set up with all othe inormation and petitions orsigning. Blocks involved are 3100and 3200 Girard, 3100 and 3200Fremont, 3100 and 3200 Emersonand 32nd Street between Henne-pin and Emerson Avenues.

Walking or Running the Lakes in Uptown?

We would like to invite all resi-dents o these blocks to join us atour block party that night. Wehope to have a meet-your-neigh-bors-on-the-block potluck, sign-ing o the critical parking petition,political speakers and a short per-ormance by the Cast-Iron Catsband at 7 p.m.

Allison Rubin and Jeff Forester3130 Girard Ave. S

From th MiOf n Harrio

Nel Harrison suggests that a new

ordinance, designed to make yourtrip around the lakes in Uptowneven more enjoyable, be consid-ered or 2009.

Walking around Lake Calhounor any o its adjoining lakes inthe Uptown area is a very popular

here in Uptown will be encour-aged to walk on the outside con-crete portion o the walkway, in asingle ile ashion. I one wishes topass another pedestrian they cando so by passing on their immedi-ate let.

Walking side by side with a part-ner will no longer be allowed cit-ing that conversations betweenriends and colleagues can still eas-ily be accomplished by just raisingthe tone o ones voice. Cell phoneswith conerence call capabilitiesare recommended or groups othree or more. Text messagingor texting will be strictly prohib-ited unless one is certiied by NelHarrisons, Keep your eyes on thewalkway not the Keyboard Pro-gram, a ee or this certiication issuggested at sixty dollars and willrequire re-certiication every threeyears.

Parents with small children andbaby strollers can still enjoy theirdaily outing but are encouragedto walk at o peak times and staystrictly to the immediate right cen-ter o the walkway to allow run-ners access to their direct right.Runners wishing to pass otherrunners are encouraged to do soby passing on the right in the multipurpose walk, run passing lane.

The Uptown area is a great placeto live and enjoy the beauty thatUptown has to oer. With just alittle ine tuning, it can get evenbetter. Remember, you can learna lot rom those days once spentin kindergarten. For most o us itwas the irst time we stood singleile to use the bathroom. Singleile worked then and can mostcertainly work now or us here inUptown.

Local comedian Nel Harrison livesin CARAG and more of his content

can be found at www.tcmuzique.com.

PLAN TO ATTEND:

th MinneapolisGreek Festival

A Taste of Greece 2008

AT ST. MARYS ONSEPTEMBER 5,6 & 7

Fri & Sat, Noon-10:00 p.m.Sunday, Noon-6:00 p.m.

Divine Liturgy

Sunday 9:30 amFr. Paul Paris

pastime. In the summer however

depending on the time o day, itcan get a bit congested.

During peak walking hours romJune to September a new SingleFile Walking Ordinance shouldbe adopted. Pedestrians travelingin either direction around the lakes

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At the UNN we consider ourselves a community orum. Weexist as a tool to enhance and maintain communication inCARAG, ECCO and surrounding areas. In that spirit wewhole-heartedly welcome letters rom our readers. I you live

or work in Uptown, we want to know whats on your mind. Iyou want to sound o on parking, construction, graiti, schools,crime, the UNN or just about anything else we welcome yourthoughts. Send your letters to [email protected] or mailto

UNN3612 Bryant Ave.Mpls., MN 55408

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Though we welcome correspondence, you letter may be editedor length, clarity and style. The sta reserves the right to rerainrom printing a letter to the editor. Letters to the Editor are pub-lished on a space-available basis.

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by Phyllis Stenerson

Uptowners who attended RalphRemingtons regular monthly

breakast meeting on July 9 gottwo or the price o one. Frank

Hornstein, state representativerom District 60B who represents

the Uptown Area in the Minneso-

ta Legislature, was guest o Rem-ington who represents the area onthe Minneapolis City Council. Themeeting was at the Calhoun Grillon west Lake Street.

Councilperson Remington gave abrie update on current issues inthe Uptown area including the actthat all permits or the CalhounSquare parking ramp have beenapproved and construction maystart beore the end o summer.

Remington introduced Hornsteinand thanked him or being a valu-able ally at the state level while heworks or the community at the

city level. Sometimes this worksbetter than others, they acknowl-

edge. Both gave the recentlyadjourned legislative session agood rating.

Hornsteins position on transporta-tion committees gives him respon-sibility and inluence on thesematters o critical importance tomany Uptown residents, so mucho the conversation centered ontransit related issues. Hornsteinsaid signiicant progress was madewhen six Republican legislatorsjoined with Democrats to overrideGovernor Pawlentys veto o thetransportation bill. Hornstein gavecredit to the business communityor helping to make this happen.

Now bridges are getting repairedand public transit improvementsare getting much needed attention.He also discussed a $133 millionederal grant that was awarded tothe state or improving Interstate35W without urther negativeimpact on the city neighborhoodsin its path and the proposed South-west Corridor light rail project.

Hornstein expressed concern thata budget deicit is expected and

advocates the state should increasetaxes instead o make urther cutsin programs.

I want to get us back to the Min-nesota we once knew, said Horn-stein. I love this work. Its anincredible opportunity to makechanges in peoples lives.

Were all in this together, saidRemington. We have to work as ateam to move the city orward.

Hornstein can be contacted at651.296.9281 or more inorma-tion.

Remington holds breakast meet-ings open to the public everymonth in the meeting room o theCalhoun Grill 3220 West LakeStreet, 612.455.1250. The nextbreakfast will be held August13 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thefeatured guest will be UnitedStates Congressman Keith Elli-son. Attendance is free andguests may purchase ood andbeverages i they wish. For urtherinormation you may call him at612.673.2210.


The Southwest Senior Center at 3612 Bryant Avenue South i s also home of the CARAG office.

When people care about theirneighborhood, they are less likelyto put up graiti and more likelyto help prevent it. With that inmind, the City o Minneapolis cre-ated micro grants or innovativeprojects designed to assist with

mural. Once the design is createdby mosaic artist Maria Ricke, resi-dents will take part in buildingthe mural during a series o work-shops. These workshops are opento the entire amily and should be aun time or all as we work togeth-er to create the mural. We arelooking or lead volunteers in theollowing areas: Photographers todocument the process and peoplewho would like to be trained onmaking mosaic murals who willlearn how to cut tile, grout, and beable to help train others.

All workshops will take place atthe Center at 3612 Bryant AvenueSouth.

Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. and Sept. 8 at 6p.m. : Visioning Workshop Yourchance to help shape the themeand images o the mural.

Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. Mosaic AssistantTraining Workshop.

Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. and Sept. 27 at10 a.m. Mosaic Mural Workshop Help build the mural.

To ind out more about the Com-munity Mosaic Mural Project callthe Center at 612.822.3194.

graiti eradication and preven-tion eorts. As one o the grantrecipients, Southwest Senior Cen-ter is combining graiti preven-tion with a large intergenerationalart opportunity. The communitymosaic mural project will bringtogether over 100 people o all ageswho will work to design and builda 100 square oot mosaic mural thatwill grace the parking lot wall othe Center. The Center is partner-ing with students at Barton OpenSchool, EHFNA, and CARAG tobring many people into the project.We are hopeul that everyone whotakes part in the project will eel asense o pride about the exterior o

our building and those in the sur-rounding area.

Area residents are encouragedto join in the discussion o whatimages should be included in the

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Author talks about new book

by Phyllis Stenerson

Somewhere along the line the ethos changed romwere all in this together to get what you can while the

getting is good, said author and social critic BarbaraEhrenreich in her latest book This Land is Your Land:

Reports From a Divided Nation. The rich are getting richerwhile the poor are getting poorer.

Ehrenreich spoke to a large crowd at Lyndale United Churcho Christ on July 8 hosted by Magers & Quinn, Hennepin Avenuebookseller. She talked about the growing inequality in our verypolarized nation and the plight o the lower and middle class.

Her new book is a collection o satirical essays on topics ranging romescalating costs o basic needs like ood and gas to work place bullyingto the wage gap.

Ehrenreich described how there has been a real increase in inequalitysince the 1970s with stagnation in average peoples wages and salaries anda decline in the beneits they get rom their employers. She told how aord-able health care is not available to poor children while $9.8 billion is spent by

Americans on health care or pets; how a child died rom an abscessed tooth theamily could not aord to pay a dentist $80 to pull while millions are being spenton cosmetic surgery.

Ehrenreich backed up her vivid real lie examples with data rom reliable sourceslike the Federal Reserve. She described how the top 10 percent o households saw theirnet worth rise by 6.1 percent to an average o $3.11 million while the bottom 25 percent

Ba O th BoPizza Luc 6th Annual Block Party:Local Music, Kids Activities, Food, Drink

Band Lineup12:00 noon: the Brass Kings

1:00 p.m.: Romanica

1:55 p.m.: the KeepAways

2:40 p.m.: Charlie Parr

3:25 p.m.: the Millionh Word

4:35 p.m.: the Evening Rig

5:20 p.m.: the Hawaii Show

6:10 p.m.: the Rockford Mles

7:05 p.m.: Nigh in a box

8:00 p.m.: Kill the Vlres

9:00 p.m.: Crossing Gards

Photo by Sunshine

The Brass Kings open the show at noon.

On Saturday, August 9, Pizza

Luc will hold their sixth annualblock party at Pizza Luc Uptown,3200 Lyndale Avenue South. The

event will begin at noon and end

at 10 p.m. Our purpose or thisevent is to celebrate our custom-ers and provide a great lineup o

Headlining is the Crossing Gaurds. On their sixth gig and their ninth drummer,

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live local music, says JJ Haywood,Pizza Luc CEO. The block partylineup will eature local musiciansincluding The Crossing Guards,Kill the Vultures, Night in a Box,The Rockord Mules, The HawaiiShow, The Evening Rig, The Mil-lionth Word, Charlie Parr, TheKeepaways, Romantica and TheBrass Kings. In addition to livelocal music there will also be adunk tank or charity and sev-eral kid riendly activities. Localaccess television celebrity Ian staro Drinking With Ian will per-orm as Master o Ceremonies.Admission is ree and all ages arewelcome.

Pizza Luce will oer pizza by theslice, brats and veggie brats o thegrill. Both alcoholic and non-alco-holic beverages will be available.The event will take place rain orshine.

The KeepAways: fast, unchaperoned punk rock at 1:55pm.

suered a decline in net worth.

Those in the top 1 percent o the income dis-tribution saw a gain o 87 percent, and those

in the top .1 percent registered a gain o 497percent; said Ehrenreich. The huge concentra-

tion o wealth at the top is routinely used to tilt thepolitical process in avor o the wealthy.

Income is being distributed upward and the gap hasbeen widening between poor and rich. She doesnt hold

back rom calling this upward distribution o money and

the widening gap between the rich and the rest o soci-ety class warare, one o very ew public igures to use this

emotionally and politically loaded term.

What can we do about it? asked an audience member duringthe question and answer period ollowing her talk.

Ehrenreich answered that changing tax policy is one o the toolsgovernment can use. She described how the highest tax on income

is 33 percent now and it was a high o 91 percent under PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. She went on to describe inequi-

ties in tax rates including wealthy hedge und managers being taxed ata rate o 15 percent and that workers are oten taxed at a higher rate than

executives. She says this has to be changed.

Politicians are no better than we make them, said Ehrenreich. We have toput the heat under them so they do the right thing. Speak up or your rights.

This is a time we have to start coming together in various ways to solve prob-

lems.

The award winning author has published many books and articles. Nickel & Dimed wasa best seller a few years ago in which she wrote about her experiences working undercover

in minimum wage jobs like maid, waitress and Wal-Mart employee. She told about the lifeof the working poor that included not having enough money for both food and rent and suf-

fering the indignities of the underclass.

That new building on Dupont and Lake is the new home of Verizons larger storeand Darque Tan, a tanning business.

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crime & safety

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J 2008Crimes by Location (ECCO: west of Hennepin. CARAG: east of Hennepin.)

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shar th traiThe truth about seven bike safety myths

or lights and stop signs, usingheadlights and rear relectors andyielding to pedestrians at cornersand crosswalks.

MYTH: Cars have the right o wayat crossings. FACT: Both driversand cyclists are required to ollowall signs and pavement markingsat each trail crossing. Cars have tostop or a bicyclist or pedestrian ina trail crossing.

MYTH: Bicyclists have to ride inthe bike lane or on a trail whenprovided. FACT: Cyclists do nothave to ride in a bike lane i it isnot sae due to surace hazardsand parked cars. Cyclists also donot have to ride on trails. MostMinneapolis trails have a speedlimit o 10 mph. As a result, manybicyclists who want to travel asteruse the road.

MYTH: Cars can drive as closeas possible to a bike lane withoutentering it. FACT: Passing carsmust provide a minimum o threeeet clearance rom a bike at alltimes even when a bicyclist is in adesignated bike lane.

MYTH: Bikes must use the street.FACT: Cyclists may ride on side-walks except in business districtsor where posted. Studies haveshown that it is oten saer to rideon the street.

MYTH: Bikes and pedestriansdont mix. FACT: Its easy orcyclists and pedestrians to sharetrails and sidewalks when every-one is respectul. Cyclists shouldslow down when passing pedes-trians. Bicyclists, be sure to give apolite warning and pass on the letwith as much clearance as possible.Pedestrians should stay or move tothe right when being passed or usea designated pedestrian path whenavailable.

Minnesota biking law gives cycliststhe same rights and responsibili-ties as motorists. Minneapolis isone o the most bike-riendly citiesin the country. How bike-riendly

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August 5 is the 25th anniversary o the Annual MinneapolisNational Night Out on August 5. The National Night Out isan opportunity or all parts o the community to come togetheraround the shared goal o a sae, healthy community.

Wed like to know how you and your neighbors are celebratingthis year. Whether youre closing down the whole street or ablow-out party or just sitting on your porch and waving to yourneighbors, wed like to share in the experience. We are askingour readers to help us chronicle the big night with photos romyour neighborhoods celebration. Wed like to gather as manyimages as possible or a photo essay/spread in the Septemberissue o UNN. Whether its the ood table at a pot luck dinner, achild zipping down a water slide, a dog rolicking in a sprinkler,riends gathering on a patio or even a raccoon knocking over thegarbage at the end o the night, wed love to have you send it in.

Please send photos by August 17 to [email protected] photos please include your name, location o the photo(example 3400 Block, Aldrich Avenue) and i possible the nameso the people in the photo.

Photo

byJillBode

T i m e S i g n a T u r e

are you? For questions about tra-ic laws concerning bike ridingand saety call 311. To ind more

inormation on biking in Minne-apolis online, explore http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles.

More people in Minneapolis taketo the streets and trails on bicyclesduring summer. This year thecost o gasoline has made bik-ing to work and biking or unmore attractive than ever. Butwith more people on bikes on ourCity streets and trails, its reallyimportant to separate truth rommyth when it comes to bike saetyand laws. Some biking accidentscan be avoided when you knowthe acts. Here are seven com-mon myths about bike saety andlawsdispelled!

MYTH: Bikes must use the rightlane on the road. FACT: Cyclistsare required to stay to the rightin most cases, but may ride in thelane that is appropriate to theirdestination. That means bikesmay use the let lane to turn let, topass, and to avoid road hazards orparked cars.

MYTH: Bikes dont have to stopor traic lights or stop signs.FACT: Cyclists are responsibleor ollowing all traic laws onthe road and on trails, includ-ing signaling or turns, stopping


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Uptown neighborhood news AUGUST 2008

ticated carnal energy. But therehad to be a transitional moment.But when? That crucial momentbetween raw energy and signa-ture beauty is feeting. When doesit happen? How does it happen?And at what point do artists realizetheir greatness? Does somethinggo o in their heads? Is it a lie-altering event? Or like a surer dothey just eel that perect wavecoming?

I youve ever wondered how itall happens and wanted to witnessthat elusive turning point, now isyour chance. During the UptownArt Fair, there will be a little showgoing on under the radar. Satur-day, August 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.and Sunday, August 3, noon to 4p.m. in Calhoun Square, the Up-town Association will be present-ing artists works on display in ashow called Tomorrows StarsSeen Today.

Not only is it a good place towitness developing talent but its

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Photo and Artwork by Tom Coben

also a great place to see accessible

artwork. The artists are anywherebetween the ages o 8 and 18, soby their very nature their work

is immediate and emotionally


Photo and Artwork by Tom Coben


Photo and Artwork by Kelsey Larson


Photo and Artwork by Genevieve Alberti

YOung from1 accessible. You dont need an art

history course to get their work.The range is wide and the stylesvary but the energy is always high.

ARtIsts FROM tOMORROWs stARs seen tOdAY


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Ruth Cain will be showing watercolors at Starbucks Coffee Shop, 2212 Hennepin.Reception: Sunday, August 3, 4-6 p.m., Norway show is on view until Aug. 30.

norwayto be exact. But Maude Lovelle,Uptown Association (UA) direc-tion says their interns are ullsta members who happen to bein college.

She said they conducted a statewide search or summer workersby hitting universities and sum-mer employment airs throughout

the state. Working or the air isa highly sought ater position. Wehad more than 200 people whowere interested, Lovelle said.

They start by working 10 to 20hours a week during the schoolyear on various association proj-ects. Over the summer they go ulltime working all art air all thetime.

The interns are each responsibleor coordinating one aspect o theair: volunteers; oods and bever-ages; communication with the art-ists; childrens art air; and graphicsand publications.

When Amy Kuzma started herinternship or the Uptown Associa-tion (UA), the organization behindthe Uptown Art Fair, she com-muted rom Saint Cloud morethan an hour in each direction-three days a week or a semester.At the time she was holding downa ull course load and workinganother part-time job in additionto 14 hours weekly at the UA. Sheadmits that the busy schedule wasdiicult but I really wanted thisinternship. I new it was somethingreally neat. For the summer hercommute has been reduced sub-stantially she is staying with her

parents here order to work on theArt Fair ulltime.

Kuzma, who will graduate St.Cloud State University in Decem-ber with a degree in publicrelations, is responsible or coor-dinating about 500 volunteers whoill about a 1000 volunteer jobsduring the air. Her job involves alot o outreach contacting busi-nesses, organizations and pastvolunteers. Oten a team or otherorganization will volunteer as agroup so she is oten in touch withcoaches and teachers. Her job alsoincludes writing, graphic arts and

various UA projects such as Nurs-es Day. We are all over the place.You really have to be able to jumprom place to place, Kuzma said.

Nicole Wittrock, a student atthe University o St. Thomas, isin charge o ood, beverages andoperations. As such she processesvendor applications and servingas a middleman between the ven-dors and the city o Minneapolis ensuring that licensing and paperwork is accurate and complete,ensuring balance among the vari-ety o oods oered and workingwith beverage vendors Pepsi (sotdrinks and water), Blue Moon

(beer) and Bareoot (wine). Dur-ing the air shell work with allaspects o the setup. She is also incharge o inspecting ood vendorsduring the air and ensuring oodsaety rules are strictly ollowed.Wittrock has been working or theassociation since January.

Bridget Aymar, a University oMinnesota journalism student,has been with Uptown Associa-tion since March. She ound thejob in a unique way she appliedor a job with another company,an event planning service whichreerred her to the UA. She is incharge o coordinating Tomor-

rows Stars Seen Today a parallelart air or kids ages 8 to18 whichis held inside Calhoun Square.Kids participating in TomorrowsStars Seen Today take part in theair much the same way as theiradult counterparts; they completean application to participate thendisplay and sell their work. Youthart includes jewelry, sculpture,painting, photographs and almostany other type o work seen at the

larger art air.

Maureen Dedo rom Wausau,Wisconsin is a University o Min-nesota sophomore studying mar-keting and mass communications.She learned o the Art Fair intern-ship because her roommate wasinvolved in Paint the Uptown

Red a window decorating contestinvolving the collaborative eortso the Uptown Association, theAmerican Heart Association andthe University o Minnesota. Dedois the go-to person or participat-ing artists. More than one thou-sand artists apply to participate inthe air. A jury o ive membersreview the applicants work. Aterdiscussion and voting only a rac-tion o the applicants are accepted.

Meredith Bentz will graduaterom the University o St. Thomasthis December with a degree inadvertising. Her main ocus is cre-ating graphics signs, maps, invi-tations and so on - or the air andor events leading up to the air.

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Uptown neighborhood news AUGUST 2008

A cor A Brya sqar ParTuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 8:30 p.m.Tuesday, August 5 Open MIC nigh, sign p a 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by Jessica Berg

Thursday, August 7 rennieworksJazz Fusion/Rock

Tuesday, August 12 Finding CadenceAlternative Originals and Covers

Thursday, August 14 Back Alley BoysBlues/Jazz

Tuesday, August 19 Greg InhoferSinger/Songwriter, Piano & Voice

Thursday, August 21 Yo Yimbo

Strait Ahead Jazz Sextet

Photos by Bruce Cochran

Like cats to a cream dish, Wednesday, July 9, marked the annual buzz of theCARAG Ice Cream Social. (Top) Local Celebrities, past CARAG President, DianaBoegemann and Scott Engel, CARAG Community Coordinator, helped volunteerto deliver games, music, ice cream and other foods. (Left) Linda McHale, owner of

The Corner Store, proclaimed I come because its fun! (Right) A moon walk forkids was part of the activities.

irst o several open houses in anattempt to solicit input rom resi-dents, business owners and stake-holders as part o a preliminaryprocess in building consensus orthe Lyn-Lake Small Area Plan.Ater describing what could beexpected as the process movesahead, planners brought attend-ees up to speed with an overview

and brie examination o existingconditions and land use policy.Participants were then encouragedto discuss the issues inormallyamong themselves and with stamembers who obligingly annedout among the somewhat sparegathering to ield questions andsolicit comments. It was the irstchance or community members toweigh in and share their thoughts.Finally, inquiring planners invitedeveryone to respond to three spe-cial questions. To summarize, hereare some o the themes that seemedto emerge:

1) What do you value most about

the Lyn-Lake area?

Transportation - Good alterna-tive transportation # 21 bus,the Midtown Greenway; possi-bility o a trolley or light rail.

Density - Wide sidewalks; eelslike Uptown in the 60s and 70sbeore it became an activitycenter

Development - The eel o asmall town commercial node small businesses, many small-

er buildings and store ronts,generally 2-3 story buildings- some older/historic buildings;relatively intact streetwall (ewparking lots on major streets)

Diversity - o ownership; nochains; a variety o independentbusinesses.

Community - Wonderul res-taurants, and things to dowithin walking distance; arts,culture that's accessible galler-ies, theater, variety o shops andentertainment, kinda unky andeclectic (The Jungle Theater,Greek To Me Patio)

2) What do you eel are the biggest

challenges acing the Lyn-Lake

area?

Transportation How to getpeople around (to and romthe area) in a more pedestrianriendly way; car-centric inter-sections prevent a sae and pleas-ant pedestrian environment;it's diicult to predict how thearea will develop until light railissues are resolved.

Density Where do we need

it or transit and economies oscale, and where and when dowe want less density to reducecrowding, traic and parkingproblems.

Development - Improving theexisting environment whileensuring that new developmentis compatible with the scale oexisting/older development;providing or the possibility oincreased population;

Diversity Diversity o own-ership not just one propertyowner who leases to a varietyo merchants, but many owner/occupied businesses; retaining

and preserving small, unique,local, independent businessesand services without pricingthem out o the area.

Community How to encour-age a sense o community whenthere is a large rental population;area can look derelict (much dirtand debris) when property own-ers don't sweep sidewalks andpick up trash; litter, crime, lacko respect or property are detri-

mental.

Funding Lack o planningand investment by state/ed-eral agencies could compromiseimplementation o the best laidplans.

3) What three words describe yourvision or Lyn-Lake?

Diversity o ownership

Bike culture

Bustling, shady, walkable

Serving neighborhood needs

Colorul, non homogeneous

Eclectic independent, artsy

Small scale density

Model o green/sustainable andworking

A small area plan, once adopted,will inorm and clariy the goals,

policies, and implementation stepsin the city's comprehensive planor many decades to come. I youhave a vision or the Lyn-Lakeneighborhood, now is the timeto weigh in. The next online sur-vey will be posted sometime inAugust. Check out the Lyn-LakeSmall Area Plan site or updatesat: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/Lyn-Lake.asp

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ers, Angela Tucker and KeithDawson. They plan to re-open therestaurant ater a remodel. Sched-uled or late July, the The FavorCae will reopen with a grandopening week including commu-nity night.

Originating rom a catering back-ground, The Favor Catering Co.LLC., was renting the kitchenrom Restaurant Miami or theircatering business. When RobertSerr oered to the sell the place,they jumped on the oer. Servinga variety o ood including Cre-

ole, Southern Soul Food and DeliSandwiches, the location at 913 WLake St, between Colax and Bry-ant, will be open Monday throughWednesday 5 p.m. to 12 midnight,Thursday through Saturday, 5p.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.to 9 p.m.

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The 2008 Tri-Loppet took place Saturday, June 28 and started with paddlers crossing Lake Calhoun to Lake of the Isles. Race results are available at www.tri-loppet.com. A point-to-point off-road triathlonthrough the heart of Minneapolis, the Tri-Loppet is designed to give families, recreational paddlers, bikers, runners and serious athletes alike an opportunity to experience Minneapolis from a different perspective.

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East calhoUn commUnity organization

ECCO Boardand Neighborhood Meetings

Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 7:00 PMSt. Marys Greek Orthodox Church

(35th and Irving Ave. S.)

Annual East CalhounLabor Day Parade

Monday, September 1, 2008at 2:45 PM

St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church(35th and Irving Ave. S.)

Join in the parade!Stay for fun and games!

Bring a dish to pass.

sormi th BaiPhotos by Bruce Cochran

The North Star Roller Girls and Cougin rounded out the entertainment for Barbettes annual Bastille Day on Sunday, July 13.Bastille Day, the French national holiday, commemorates the storming of the Bastille and the release of the prisoners heldthere. These events of July 14, 1789 are viewed as the beginning of the French Revolution, the end of the monarchy andthe birth of the First Republic. Bastille Day, like the Tricolore flag, symbolizes the Republics three ideals: Liberty, Equality, andFraternity.

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MC Foxy Tan, right center, delivered solid gold at another sensational Bryant Lake

Bowl Pride Block Party on Friday, June 27.

Photo by Kay Nygaard-Graham

People were riveted by the ghoulish likeness of THE MUMMY that claimed 1stPlace in the Lakeland Sand Sculpture Divi sion. Fascinating yet horrible! The SandCastle contest was part of the Sunday, July 20, Aquatennial Beach Bash at Lake-Calhoun, Thomas Beach.

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DISCUSSIONDUNN BROTHERS3348 Hennepin Ave. So.Tues. 7:30 pm, weekly

The Socrates Cae is an open meeting.The evening is spent discussing a shortlist o questions o philosophy thatrange all over the map rom sel iden-tity, capital punishment, perceptionand anything else in between. Bringyour questions and prepare to engageyour mind.

VISUAL ARTSHIGHPOINT CENTER FORPRINTMAKING

2638 Lyndale Ave. S. 612.871.1326www.highpointprintmaking.org

Gallery hours: Mon. to Fri. 10 am to 5pm, and Sat. noon to 4 pm

Thru Sat., Aug 30 Hot O the Press.The annual Summer Coop exhibition.An exhibit and sale hosted by memberso its print shop cooperative. Originallithographs, screen prints, etchings,woodcuts, and monoprints.

INTERMEDIA ARTS/SASE

2822 Lyndale Ave. S. 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.org

Gallery Hours: Mon. to Fri., noon to 7pm, and Fri. and Sat., 10 am to 5 pm.

Thru Sat., Aug 16 Project Girl: A Multimedia Exhibition & Guide toUn-Mediafying Your Life. A nation-ally touring visual arts exhibition andseries o hands-on art-based eventsand workshops designed to equipgirls with tools to resist harmulmedia messages. Thru Sept TheUnconvention Gathering Place. Thebuilding will be a gathering place orartists, educators, alternative journal-ists and the general public to interactaround issues related to participatorydemocracy. It will also be the hub orto convene throughout the conventiondays to interact with visiting artists,journalists, activists who have come towitness the political conventions.

SOO VISUAL ARTSCENTER/TOOMERGALLERY

2640 Lyndale Ave. S. 612.871.2263www.soovac.org

Gallery Hours: Wed., noon to 6 pm,Thur., noon to 8 pm, Fri., noon to 6pm, Sat., noon to 4 pm.

Thru Sat., Aug 16 Draw Too: A Drawing Show in Four Acts. ThruSat., Aug 16 Through the Look-ing Glass. New paintings by JenniferDavis.

STEVENS SQUARECENTER FOR THE ARTS

1905 3RD Ave. S. 612.879.0200www.stevensarts.org

Gallery hours: Fri. to Sun., 1 pm to 5pm during exhibitions.

Thru Wed., Aug 13 The Alice Proj- ect: An Installation of Curious Propor-tions. Conceived by Cris t. Halverson.A multi-media installation with pho-tos as a base combined with larger thanlie props and works by dozens o localartists in a maze-like setting to create avirtual Wonderland in the Gallery.

BOOK CLUBSWALKER LIBRARY

2880 Hennepin Ave. S. 612.630.6650

www.mpls.lib.mn.usTues., Aug 12, 6:30 pm to 8 pm Walker Book Club. Tues., Aug 19,6 pm to 8 pm Love in the Stacks:MPLs Romance Book Club. Call orcurrent selections. Thur., Aug 21, 1pm to 2 pm Teen Book Club. Forteens entering grades 7-9. Get togetherto talk about great books with otherteens. Aug book Does My Head LookBig in This? by Randa Abdel-Faah.

AUTHOREVENTSMAGERS AND QUINNBOOKSELLERS

3038 Hennepin Ave. S. 612.822.4611www.magersandquinn.com

Wed., Aug 13, 7:30 pm Kira Salakreads, discusses and signs copies o herexciting adventure novel the WhieMary. The books heroine embarkson her ultimate journey in one o theworlds most exotic and unknownlands, Papua New Guinea. Throughher eyes we experience the harsh reali-ties o jungle travel and receive thespecial wisdom a witch doctor andsage. Salak has won the PEN Awardor Journalism and appeared ive timesinBest American Travel Writing.

ONCE UPON A CRIMEBOOKSTORE604 W. 26th St. 612.870.3785www.onceuponacrimebooks.com

Tues., Aug 12, 7 pm Bar Schneider.The MN author reads rom The Manin a Blizzard. Tues., Aug 19, 7 pm

Publication party. Vicoria Hosonwill read romDead Hot Shot. Thur.,Aug 28, 7 pm Carl Brookins. Launchparty or The Case of the Deceiving.

KIDS & TEENSHIGHPOINT CENTERFOR PRINTMAKING

2638 Lyndale Ave. S. 612.871.1326www.highpointprintmaking.org

Mon. to Fri., Aug 4 - 8, 9 am to 3 pm-- Culture CampThe Tradition LivesOn! Hosted by Walker Art Center,Highpoint Center or Printmaking,Childrens Theatre Company, MNCenter or Book Arts and ZenonDance Co. Work with artists at eachsite to create paintings, prints, peror-mances, books and dances. For moreino and to register, contact the WalkerArt Center at 612.375.7600. Ages 7-12.Cost: $260 ($195 members).

WALKER LIBRARY

2880 Hennepin Ave. S. 612.630.6650www.mpls.lib.mn.us

Wed., Aug 6, 10:30 am Preschool Sto-rytime. For children ages 4 to 6. Enjoystories together and build languageskills. Thur., Aug 7, 7 pm to 7:30 pm Family Storytime. For children ages2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes,music, and movement with your chil-dren. Fri., Aug 1, 10:30 am BabyStorytime. For children rom birth to24 months. Delight and stimulate yourbabys senses with books and music.The theme is All About Me! Thur., Aug 7, 7 pm to 7:45 pm BoysBook Club. For boys entering grades2-4. Augs book isNixies Song: Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles by tonyDiterlizzi. Thur., Aug 14, 7 pm to7:45 pm Girls Only Book Club. Forgirls entering K-2 grade. Join othergirls to talk about a great book! Occa-sionally there will be a crat activity.Call or current selection. Fri., Aug8, 10:30 am Magician Ma Dnn.Go wild over the out-o-this-worldcomedy and magic in this ast-paced,interactive show eaturing everyonesavorite rabbit, Houdini! Sat., Aug9, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Second SatSeries. Stories about boats, Swedishiddle music by David Senshoel, anda boat making crat. Sat., Aug. 16, 10am to 2 pm Take The Cake! Helpus celebrate Minnesotas birthday bybuilding the states biggest dreamcake! Join us to create your own cakeout o boxes, paper and crayons. Thenwell piece together all cakes on thelibrarys plaza to share with the neigh-borhood. Sat., Aug. 30, 10:30 am 12:30 pm LEGO Mania. Take theLEGO challenge! Get together withyour riends and build wild creationsbeyond your imagination!

THEATERBRYANT LAKE BOWL810 W. Lake St. 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.com

Thurs., Jul 31 thru Sun. Aug. 10 Fringe Festival. For schedule, go towww.ringeestival.org.

INTERMEDIA ARTS2822 Lyndale Ave. S. 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.org

Thurs., Jul 31 thru Sun. Aug. 10 Fringe Festival. For schedule, go towww.ringeestival.org.

JUNGLE THEATER2951 Lyndale Ave. S. 612.822.7063www.jungletheater.com

Tues. to Thur., 7:30 pm, Fri. and Sat.,

8 pm, Sun. 2 pm and 7 pm, thru Aug.31. Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Arock musical about an ignored rock-n-roll goddess who also happens to be a

victim o a botched sex change opera-tion - an inspiring anthem. Tickets:$26-36.

MINNEAPOLIS THEATREGARAGE

711 W Franklin Ave. 612.870.0723Thurs., Jul 31 thru Sun. Aug. 10 Fringe Festival. For schedule, go towww.ringeestival.org.

MINNESOTA FRINGEFESTIVAL

www.fringefestival.org

Thurs., Jul 31 thru Sun., Aug. 10, vari-ous times and venues. Enjoy the 15thannivesary o the Midwests largestperorming arts estival and the largestnonjuried, uncensored Fringe in theUS. See local, national and interna-

tional perormers. Uptown locationsinclude Bryant Lake Bowl, Interme-dia Arts and Mpls Theatre Garage.See web site or show descriptions andschedule. The maximum single-ticketprice is $12 (plus a one-time buttonpurchase or $3). Discounts availableor students, seniors and people buy-ing multiple tickets.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS/LECTURESBAKKEN MUSEUM

3537 Zenith Ave. S 612.926.3878www.thebakken.org

Tues., Aug 12, 5 pm to 8 pm Rockinthe Bakken. Check out what sounds

electric. Hear demonstrations o theTheremin, the irst electronic musicalinstrument. Compose your own musicwith electronic edrums, synthesizersand special eects. Enjoy live bandsand more. Complimentary ood andsample wines. Admission $7; ree ormembers and a guest.

OUTDOORSBRYANT SQUARE PARK

3101 Bryant Ave. S. 612.370.4907www.minneapolisparks.org

Every Tues. & Thur., 7 pm to 8:30 pm.Eclectic collection o outdoor con-certs in the new outdoor amphithe-ater. Check website or schedule. Jazz,blues, olk, rock and more. Wed.,

Aug. 13, dusk Movies under theStars:Raiders of the Lost Ark.

COMO-HARRIETSTREETCARE LINE

www.trolleyride.org

Sat., Aug 16, 10 pm A Fare toRemember. Take a romantic, hal-hour moonlight trolley ride. Departsthe Linden Hills station. Tickets $5,advanced tickets available.

LAKE HARRIETBANDSHELL

4135 Lake Harriet Parkwaywww.minneapolisparks.org

Every Mon. to Sat. at 7:30 pm & Sun-days at 2 pm and 5:30 pm Concerts atthe Bandshell. See web site or sched-ule Thur., Aug 21, dusk Moviesunder the Stars: FleewoodMac TheDance.

LYNDALE ROSE GARDENwww.minneapolisparks.org

Sundays thru Aug. 31, 5 pm & 7 pm Stevie Rays Improv. The troupe cre-ates instant comedy sketches basedentirely on audience suggestions andaudience participation.

PAINTER PARK620 W. 34th St. 370.4911www.minneapolisparks.org

Mon., Aug. 4, dusk Movies underthe Stars: Underdog.

PIZZA LUCE3200 Lyndale Ave S. 612.827.5978www.pizzaluce.com

Sat., Aug. 9, noon 10 pm Annualblock party. Featuring bands, kids

activities and ood.

UPTOWN ASSOCIATION

Hennepin Ave. S. & W. Lake St.www.uptownminneapolis.com/art-fair

Fri. Aug 1, noon to 8:30 pm, Sat., Aug.2, 10 am to 8:30 pm and Sun., Aug 3,noon to 6 pm Metris Uptown ArtFair. More than 360 award-winningartists showcasing what they do bestduring the 45th annual estival! Buyone-o-a-kind ceramics, paintings,jewelry, sculptures, photography, andmore and meet the artists behind thecreations. Enjoy music and dance atthe perormance stage, sit back andrelax in the wine garden, and take inthe excellent evening entertainment.

Hips Dont Lie, www.myspace.com/ourhipsdontlie, play Barbette, August 18.

Elizabeth Bossert showcases her art of Some Sort of Reality July 2nd - August 3at Dunn BrosCoffee at 3345 Hennepin Ave. South.

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CARAG [email protected]

ECCO [email protected]

City CouncilpersonRalph [email protected]

Mayor R.T. Rybak612.673.2100

[email protected]

State RepresentativeMargaret [email protected]

State RepresentativeFrank [email protected]

State SenatorD. Scott [email protected]

Governor Tim [email protected]

U.S. CongressmanKeith Ellison612.522.1212

www.ellison.house.gov

U.S. SenatorNorm Coleman651.645.0323www.coleman.senate.gov

U.S. SenatorAmy Klobuchar202.224.3244www.klobuchar.senate.gov

PresidentGeorge W. [email protected]

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Citing retail attrition in Calhoun Square, the loss of Campiello and the death ofex-coworker Rachel Dow, the staff of Chiang Mai Thai moved mountains to puttogether a musical event on Sunday, July 20 for the neighborhood. Many of theband members from the various groups work for Chaing Mai Thai and they wantedto do something positive for the community. Pictured above are the F##k Knightssinging their favorite camp songs.

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Natalie, CARAG: Because the news isnt always enough and sometimeswe need to look a little further down the road at what the children see.Email your kids art, poetry, short prose etc. to [email protected] or The UNN, 3612 Bryant Ave. S, Mpls., MN, 55409. Well showcaseone here each month in The Sandbox.

MUSICBARBETTE

1600 W. Lake St. 612.827.5710

www.barbette.comMondays, 10 pm Live Music. Aug 4:Spreme Privacy, Aug 11: Kid Dako-a, Aug 18: Hips Don Lie, Aug 25:Spreme Privacy.

FAMOUS DAVES3001 Hennepin Ave S. 612.822.9900www.famousdaves.com

Fri., Aug 1, 9 pm -- Johnny Rawls Thur., Aug 7, 9 pm John Nemeh Fri., Aug 8, 9 pm Rick Esrin andhe Nighcas Sat., Aug 16, 9 pm Magic Slim and he teardrops Fri., Aug 29, 9 pm Waermelon Slimand he Workers Sat., Aug 30. 9 pm Hamilon Loomis.

DANCENANCY HAUSER1940 Hennepin Ave S. 612.871.9077Sat., Aug. 23 & 30, 11 am to 1:30 pm Improvision Workshop.

SENIORSLYNDALE FARMSTEAD

3900 Bryant Ave. S. 612 370.4948www.minneapolisparks.org

Thur., Aug 7, 12 noon to 2 pm SeniorPicnic. Picnic in the park, games, and anice opportunity to socialize and relaxunder the trees. All ood provided.Co-sponsored by the Southwest SeniorCenter. Please register in advance.Ages 62+, $3.

SOUTHWEST SENIORCENTER

3612 Bryant Ave. S. 612.822.3194Tues. and Thur., 9:45 am and 10:45 am Weights and Stretching. Donationsaccepted. Tues., 10:30 am Healthy

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New CARAG resident, Collin AaronHarrington, born of parents, TJ andLisa Harrington, arrived on Friday, July4, weighing 7lbs 1oz and measuring 19

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DJs Ed Ackerson, Dan Boenand friends suss.

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2 entrees, 1 bottle of wine or 2 beers,and a round of bowling $28.

United Methodist Church at 1stAvenue South and 28th Street.Pastor Darlington eels quiteortunate that both Joyce andSimpson share his vision o andcommitment to ministry in thecity. His vision is o neighbor-hoods that are vibrant with diver-sity, tolerance, and inclusiveness.I envision the city church as a

hub o community building, ener-gized by a universal spirit o loveand justice, a congregation in vitalservice to its neighborhood and theworld.

Due to the change in leadershipand sharing a pastor with Simpson,Joyce has also changed its worshiptime. Service now starts at 11 a.m.on Sunday mornings, ollowed bythe best coee hour in town. Comeor the service, stay or the ellow-ship.

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